The other day I was at Uwajimaya buying ingredients for homemade kimchi, about which more later. Near the chef demo counter, they had a big display of shincha tea.
This struck me as odd, because shincha is first-harvest tea, lauded for its fresh, clean flavor (and priced to match). The first harvest for tea is in […]
I’ve already waxed drippily about the series of short books on Japanese food by Kentaro Kobayashi. Last night I threw together a noodle dish based on a recipe from his book Noodle Comfort, which includes a big section of Italian pasta dishes. This is not one of them.
Dice a couple of big shiitake mushroom caps […]
(Thanks to my friend vimes for the title joke.)
Warning, before we begin: this is a long story about dishwasher repair. It has nothing to do with Japan and nothing to do with food, and Iris doesn’t appear in it at all. But I found the outcome completely fascinating, and I figure I must have a […]
I’ve just updated the Roots and Grubs Holiday Emporium with tons of new stuff in every category, plus a new Japan category to go with the new theme around here. Even if you’re not planning your own trip to Japan, check it out: there were many great new Japanese cookbooks this year, and that’s where […]
I’ve now had four weeks of Japanese class, and I am stunned. After a few hours of study, I can say hundreds of things in Japanese. I can say, “I eat sushi in Tokyo.” I can say, “This is my book.” I can say, “I speak a little Japanese.”
So here’s what’s going to happen. We’re […]
