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.
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Loading ...August 18, 2010
I have a friend (let’s call him Mr. X) who’s both a Japanophile and a shopaholic. Not that this is a bad thing – the combination means that his apartment is a treasure chamber of Japanese collector’s items, beautifully rustic ceramics and a kitchen swollen with all kinds of Tokyo food imports.
Mr.
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July 29, 2010
Last week I gave the foolhardy impression that I could give a daily recap of the events at Tales of the Cocktail, while still down at Tales. Instead, I left you high and dry as I ate and drank and partied and competed and
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June 8, 2010
My friends Josh and Matt recently went traveling around Southeast Asia for 6 weeks. They ate incredible food, asked people how they were made, took notes and came back to prepare their favorite dishes for us. As dinner guests we were encouraged to participate and
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November 11, 2009
I had some friends coming over and decided to make something I had never made before. Lamb came to mind – I’d make leg of lamb before but never shanks and we all know
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October 18, 2009
I’ve been co-habitating with the BF for eight months now and take it from the girl who loved having her own apartment: living in sin rules! Despite the few things we don’t always agree
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April 6, 2009
Ever find yourself tossing and turning at night wondering what Danish babies like to eat?… Well, me neither.
Nevertheless, I had the priviledge to find out on Saturday when I attended Ernst’s third birthday party.
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December 15, 2008
Every year around this time, I am in Japan for half business and half vacation. But this year’s financial crisis has hit my work pretty badly, and my travel budget got cut. Hence, I will stay in New York this year. After Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking about how I am going to spend the holiday season. I don’t think I’ve
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October 26, 2008
I have no shame, the invitation for Kayoko’s farewell party said it started at 6:00 — and I knew Yamahomo was cooking, so I was the first to arrive! It gave me a chance to scout out all the wonderful dishes that he slaved over for all of us. And it also gave me the opportunity to take
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July 24, 2008
I’m noticing way too much asian-ness on this blog right now, so I’m gonna mix it up a little bit. Gotta keep it culturally diverse. (Insert sarcastic face here).
Fumiko just got back from a jaunt in Barcelona- she has a nice Mediterranean glow and is speaking in funky JaSpanGlish with a weird Catalan accent. Oy.
She brought me back, what else,
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May 12, 2008
30th birthday should be the last party one should have. Turning older than that is kind of depressing. Especially if you host a party for yourself, it’s kind of sad, and you gotta get completely wasted..
This was my case. My friend Donald suggested that he would host a party for me, but I knew all he can
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