What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. A martini. Tom yum. Carne asada. Fleur de sel. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.
kayoko: Eric- you’ll need to free up a few belt notches, for sure. So jealous!
kayoko: HOORAY FOR LANCASTER BUTTER! Don’t know what the Amish do, but they make the BEST BUTTER EVER.
Eric: I’m very concerned for my heart health when I move to NOLA next year.
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January 5, 2010
What is it about ordering room service that makes us okay with spending triple what we spend at a restaurant? Is it those little ketchup bottles? The stainless steel food covers? The
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October 8, 2009
Trailing on the coattails of Yoko’s earlier Umamiventure post to the SAME EXACT RESTAURANT in Tokyo, I am finally ready to unveil the greatness that was Din Tai Fung (DTF) in LA. The only
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September 28, 2009
Just got back from LaLaLand for the last in a never ending series of weddings this year (uhhh, SEVEN). Jon Sublet got hitched!!! It was quite the wedding for the ages- the dessert table consisted of Persian sweets,
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September 13, 2009
With all the talk about xiao long bao aka XLB aka soup dumplings on here these days, no one should be surprised that it won the poll (up there on the top right corner) for where we would go
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March 28, 2009
In the spirit of March Madness, the heaven-sent blog LA Taco has posted their Elite 8 bracket for Taco Madness 2009. Since college basketball’s Elite 8 commences tonight I thought it would be appropriate to post an
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February 25, 2009
My dear friend Jim is opening a sandwich, beer and ice cream joint in LA!!! My three favorite food groups all under one roof- could you ask for anything more? I think not. He and his biz partner Jason have named the cafe The Golden State, that will quite appropriately be highlighting
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February 9, 2009
I’ll have the alfalfa sprouts and a plate of mashed
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January 26, 2009
Inspired by the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes (such creativity!!! I love them!), Sara and I took a cupcake break this weekend at Lark Cake Shop in Silverlake- it’s a darling
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July 27, 2008
Recently my friend and I went to the Water Grill, I read in a few reviews that this place was the shiznit!
It is a very nice place, but fairly pricey. But the raw bar makes up for it. We sat at the bar area
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July 6, 2008
This is my first time posting on Kayoko’s amazing blog. I know, I’m a bad friend. I even bought a digital camera months ago to start blogging and have taken many pics of home cooked meals and refrigerator shelves and have never mustered the courage to post an actual entry. Some of you foodies and professional
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