Monday, June 21, 2010

Last Year's Ume-shu

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We tasted last year's ume-shu (plum liqueur) for the first time on Saturday. It was made in May 2009. It's our homemade with about...
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Donabe braised beef in tomato and white kidney bean sauce

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My sister, Tomoko, really enjoyed the beef stew I made at her home back in Japan, and she requested for the recipe. So, I made it again, thi...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Donabe purple rice

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There are countless variation of mixed grain rice. By adding a little amount of black rice to white rice, you can make the beautiful purple ...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Donabe roasted kurobuta pork

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Back to donabe cooking. We got the bone-in kurobuta pork loin, also from McCall's Meat & Fish . They cut the individual slices from...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

This year's first barbecue with Santa Maria BBQ Grill

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The first night since I returned to LA from Japan was a very American-style dinner. Jason cleaned up our Santa Maria BBQ Grill, and we did ...
Sunday, June 13, 2010

Back in Japan (June 2010)...More wine, more food

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Some more food and wine shots...since my sister has a 9-year-old son, we did a lot of dinners at home. My family enjoyed the dishes I made....
Friday, June 11, 2010

Back in Japan (June 2010)...Dinner at Elio Locanda Italiana

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Tokyo is a wonderful city where you can enjoy authentic international cuisines. Among them, Tokyo Italian and French are top notch. I was ...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Back in Japan (June 2010)...Some more lunch shots

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Rice dishes are great. I went back to Nyan Nyan in Kita-Urawa for another super-rustic lunch. I had Mabo-don (mabo dofu with rice). So sim...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Back in Japan (June 2010)...Kyoto at home

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We came back to Urawa from Kyoto in the late afternoon. Mom and I had such a wonderful 3-day vacation in the old capital city! We broug...