February 24, 2012
Sakura's noodle report from Bangkok earlier this week had me craving for a bowl of bah...
February 23, 2012
Karasumi (or bottarga) is salted and dried mullet roe. It comes in two sacks and are...
February 22, 2012
"Oshibori Udon" is a famous udon from the Shinshu district of Nagano prefecture. It is...
February 21, 2012
Umamimart is celebrating 5 years this month with a celebration of noodles and how delightful...
February 20, 2012
I have been making photographic "diagrams" of old recipes from the 1950's that aren't so...
February 17, 2012
I love the pucker-your mouth tartness of naengmyeon--cold buckwheat noodles with cucumbers, hard-boiled egg and pickled...
February 16, 2012
Feeling out of the loop can make you feel old. I was feeling that way...
February 15, 2012
By Shizuka Wakashita What do you drink when you go to a soba place? Beer? Sake?...
February 14, 2012
Japan is filled with weird desserts. A lot of influence comes from the west, but...
February 13, 2012
Our neighbors recently invited us over for kebab night. In California in February, it's easy...
February 10, 2012
As we continue to celebrate the almighty noodle here, I give you one of my...
February 9, 2012
My latest hangout spot is in the infants aisle of Target but I have no...