Restaurant Reviews
Shoyu vs soy sauce: what to use for cooking
Shoyu vs soy sauce Let’s get one thing straight. ‘Shoyu’ is the Japanese word for soy sauce. There are many different types of soy sauce, including Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai and Korean. They are not all one and the same. But as you may know for Japanese soy sauces, ‘shoyu’ is really just a broad
Mexico Trip December 2016: Part 5 Mexico City Can’t Get Enough!
Mexico City Day 3: Condesa and Coyoacan For breakfast, we thought we’d give this highly rated coffee shop/bakery called Rosetta a try. It was close to our hotel and always seemed to be busy when we walked by it. The coffee was good but the poached eggs were blah. Chocolate croissant was decent. This place
Mexico Trip December 2016: Part 4 Mexico City Discoveries
Day 2: Juarez and Chapultepec Park The second day we did a lot more walking again. Our daily average on this trip was around 20k steps per day. It’s always good to get your steps in when traveling! Our itinerary was: Zona Rosa, Juarez, then Chapultepec Park, and finally Polanco. All by foot! The day got off
Mexico Trip December 2016: Part 3 Mexico City Never Gets Old
Yo. Here is the next part of my Mexico trip in Mexico City!! After Puebla, we spent another three days in Mexico City and it easily could have been double that. With each visit, I’ve always found something new there. Whether it’s food, a neighborhood or a park, there’s plenty to see and do. As
Japanese Style Macaroni Salad with Tuna
One of my favorite Japanese style salads! I love macaroni salads. I love potato salads. I love my carbs. And yes, all go so well with barbecues. I know it’s not barbecue season yet, but this one is good enough to stand on it’s own without one. How can this be!? Drum roll….. Tuna! Canned
Japanese Green Tea Ice Cream (egg yolk free!)
Matcha Ice Cream is a delicious and rich ice cream that’s made lighter without eggs! The secret? Corn starch, which enables the ice cream to maintain a thick creamy consistency that ‘s quite similar to egg yolk based custards. Matcha green tea lends an earthy and sweet aroma. If you’ve never had matcha ice cream
Mizuna (Japanese Mustard Greens) with Garlic and Bacon (and cooking tips)
Mizuna (Japanese Mustard Greens) with Garlic and Bacon I’m always trying to eat more vegetables, and this is one tasty way to accomplish that! I don’t know about you but sometimes it’s nice to eat cooked green leafy vegetables. I’m talking about baby bok choy, spinach, chard and the like. This is a new
Japanese Style Macaroni Salad with Bacon, Cucumber, and Red Onion
Holy Moly Macaroni! Is what I thought when I tasted this macaroni salad! Yes, it is just a macaroni salad. And maybe it’s been a long time since I’ve made it, but this one was quite good! It’s not heavy and is a solid side to go with any meal (like the one pictured below~). The
Sauteed Kabocha with Sake and Soy Sauce
Hi. If you have been following me for a while you know how much I like kabocha (Japanese pumpkin). I’ve used it in soups, salads, stir-frys, and desserts. I don’t think it will ever get old, as it’s so versatile. And all it is is a little green pumpkin. It looks quite unassuming really. But
Japanese Style Broiled Mackerel with Salt (Shioyaki)
Japanese Style Broiled Mackerel with Salt (Shioyaki) One of the simplest and most tasty ways to eat mackerel!! 😀 I haven’t been catching much fish recently, but this one didn’t get away!! Since I caught this one, I wanted to show you how to make one of the simplest and most tasty preparations of
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