Really, does this surprise anybody anymore?
A pack of beef, imported for the major Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya from the Californian plant of National Beef, contained spinal tissue, the agriculture ministry said.
Japan in July 2006 agreed to resume US beef imports on condition the cattle were not more than 20 months old at the time of […]

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I am so glad I was able to find a video of this ridiculous competition, in which four women competed to see who could eat the most okonomiyaki. I saw this on TV and was completely mesmerized.
For those unfamiliar, okonomiyaki is a Kansai dish […]

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This is a ridiculously funny how-to video on sushi, poking fun at the Japanese culture’s love for knowing how to do everything properly.  Learn how to enter a sushi-ya, the different types of tuna available, and how you can supplement your salt intake if your soy sauce was lacking.  Thanks to R for the heads […]

Picture taken by me on Christmas 2007 in Okinawa
Having to use a communal kitchen among an entire dorm, one can expect a lot of confusion and stress. Many people don’t clean up after themselves, waste food, leave pots and pans filthy and encrusted with mystery substances, and scorch pans. Being slightly OCD and […]

Chili peppers being dried for kimchi, image from Wikipedia.org
I learned this recipe through a mom of a family I met at a church I go to here in Japan. I am often invited to dinners that consist of amazing food from all around Asia, all of which is made by this mom, who […]

Easy Chocolate Blocks from Meiji
Valentine’s Day in Japan is all about hand made chocolates. Here is a super-easy recipe from Meiji’s Chocolate Recipe website, which I translated so that it can be replicated elsewhere. Meiji is kind of like the Hershey of Japan. I tried to translate true to what it says […]

Lately I have been consuming three ingredients that I don’t normally in the states: curry, aloe and sesame seeds. I am a big fan of curried anything so that is no surprise, but I had to muster up some courage before I began to eat foods with aloe or sesame seeds in them. […]

For Christmas, my sisters sent me these teas because they thought the pictures on the boxes were funny. Most of my friends know that I dislike bagged tea, but these are so so different. They are intensely flavorful and strong without being bitter. They all smell so good! Let me tell […]

Having to survive on our own here in Japan, a lot of people eat really poorly because they can’t afford anything better. Many people buy instant noodles and spaghetti. In actuality, you can find nutritious food for cheap if you know how to cook and save portions for later. Here are some […]

OK, so I opened my lovely Google Reader and saw these two items, one from Vanilla Garlic and the other from Simply Recipes.  I couldn’t wait to post on both of them, so here they are together:
Vanilla Garlic — Cupcake Questions, Answers, and Tips: I have been dying to make cupcakes for a while but […]