April 20th, 2017

Japanese curry 

Curry is extremely popular in Japan over rice, udon noodles and inside bread! It was brought to these shores by the Brits during the Meiji era(1868-1912) and really became widespread in the 60`s when it was available nationwide in supermarkets and restaurants. One of the biggest curry restaurant chains called Curry House Coco Ichiban which […]

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Essence…

Here is a flavor combination that is barely a recipe but showcases, at the lower end in cost, the lofty synergistic heights of balance and  harmonious sophistication that washoku embodies. I love a pristine piece of Uni from Hokkaido but these three ingredients, rice, tsukudani kombu and togarashi miso from Yamanashi, are beautiful poetry showcasing […]

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