What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. Tom yum. Carne asada. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.
Craig: I need to go to here.
Anders: Maybe the octopus wasn’t big enough? Small ambitions, small payouts bla bla bla. You should’ve...
tomo: this is exactly why I do not eat octopus, did someone say “suction cups?!” no thank you very much.
yoko: Yamahomo – Okay I’ll try the flash frozen types. But this ordeal might have turned me off from...
July 6, 2009
I took a much-needed trip back home to California in May for two weeks. I risked contracting the swine flu to indulge in my second passion after eating – photography with my grandma’s 1970s Nikon EM film camera.I love taking photos of food in
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February 20, 2009
I’m not sure what the protocol or style of this “Fridgin Out” section is supposed to be like… buuuutttt….. I’m gonna go with my gut on this one. Saddle up, partner!
My friend, Kayoko,
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July 28, 2008
I made it to Cupertino to meet the Kakaboris. I was with my mother, and on our way to Half Moon Bay, we stopped by there. It was about an hour drive from San Francisco. We rented a huge ass Chevrolet minivan, which was like, “who the hell drives this kind of monstrous gas guzzler in this $4.50 a gallon
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July 9, 2008
Hard to believe that in my little hometown of Cupertino, CA, there is a world renowned winery tucked deep into the hillside. Cupertino is a part of the Silicon Valley- it’s where you can find 1 Infinite Loop aka
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May 13, 2008
Just got in really late last night from a weekend in Cali. Surprised my mama for mom’s day! I scored big points with that one- I expect that to override anything that would be considered bad daughter behavior for the next few years.
I’m really exhausted and I’ve got a busy day ahead of me, so bear with me- here’s
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March 17, 2008
This post is dedicated to Hua and Wangster.
Whenever I go home, I gotta get my dim sum fill. My mom thinks this is so bizarre, cause she knows I always go to dim sum in NY. But it’s just
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June 17, 2007
Whenever I visit my hometown, Cupertino, CA (home of the beloved Macintosh computer), the first thing that I do, before I even go home, is stop off at Sushi Kuni Restaurant. In my five years in NY, I haven’t found a place that compares to the comfort, the authenticity (I hate to say that word, but you
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Japanify
ReCPY
Culinography
Slightly Peckish
Tap This
Umamiventure
Fridgin Out
Packaging Whore
UM Recession
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