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Japanify Ingredients: Sendai Miso
March 31, 2011
Before the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Sendai was a city that made my favorite...
Last Night to Drink for Japan at Camino (OAK)
March 31, 2011
Are ya'll sick of hearing about fundraisers for Japan yet? Well, get over it--Japan needs...
Happy Hour: March Cocktails: Out Like a Lambs Club
March 31, 2011
“Floreant Agni” (May the Lambs Flourish) - Motto of the original Lambs theatre club The...
Skankynavia: Indian Food at Face (BKK)
March 30, 2011
I know, how silly is this? Eating Indian food when you're finally in Thailand? It's...
Slightly Peckish: Vegetable Shopping, Sri Lankan Style
March 29, 2011
My parents do their daily and weekly shopping at the vegetable shop just down the...
March 28, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9wFSoMiiBQ My colleague Kristen who produces videos for Japan Society’s Youtube channel, asked me if...
Culinography: The Most Phallic Dish I've Ever Eaten
March 28, 2011
Right?!? They were, however, some tasty lamb balls. Paired with a crunchy kale chip, this...
THE GIFT OF FOOD: An Umamimart Fundraiser for Japan (SF)
March 25, 2011
MUSICAL LINE-UP (Update Tues. 3/29, 11:50am PST) Tommy Guerrero Gadget (Function 8 ) TophOne (RedWine...
Japanify: Mottainai Obake ("Don't Waste" Ghosts)
March 24, 2011
For a few days after the quake hit in Sendai, public television networks in Japan...
Happy Hour: March Cocktails: The American Trilogy
March 23, 2011
There is nothing like an expertly crafted Old Fashioned-style cocktail to help you navigate the...
Skankynavia: Bangin' Cock Delish (Bangkok)
March 23, 2011
I've fallen in love with the Bangin' Cock, aka Bangkok, the frantic and exotic capital...
Umamiventure #32: TCHO Chocolate Factory (SF)
March 22, 2011
Photos by Travis LoDolce. The history of chocolate-making in the Bay Area runs deep. Ghiradelli,...