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Kuromame (black soy beans)

January 9, 2010
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Growing up in a mixed ethnicity household in California, we tended to observe more western holidays than ones from the homeland, but o-shougatsu (Japanese New Year’s) was one notable exception. Perhaps it was because my mother and I were both motivated by food, or maybe it was the opportunity to bond over something that neither [...]

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Sweet Potato Poutine

May 31, 2009
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A number of years ago, I ran off to Montréal over Thanksgiving. My family was’t too happy about this, but I ended up being equally disappointed because I found myself in a place that had celebrated Thanksgiving a month earlier.
You see, I am a gravy fiend and will literally drink the stuff right out [...]

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Salsa Verde

May 24, 2009
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Oh the things I go through to get a descent photo for the website… Let me start from the beginning… I made a batch of salsa verde last week to go with some tacos, but having had a few cervezas on an empty stomach, the tacos and salsa were demolished before I had a chance [...]

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Roquefort with Grilled Nopales

May 15, 2009
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Sometimes when I’m having trouble coming up with something new and interesting, all it takes is a trip to a market that’s not in my usual repertoire of shops. On this particular occasion, I decided to trek out to Essex Market. It’s an indoor public market in the Lower East Side that houses an eclectic [...]

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Green Mango Maple Relish

April 21, 2009
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Saturday was one of those perfect spring days that keeps me hooked on notion that New York is the best place to live in the world (despite mounting evidence to the contrary). It was the kind of day that makes you want to climb up onto a Williamsberg rooftop and smoke 5 lbs. of [...]

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Kinpira Gobo (japanese burdock)

April 13, 2009
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I’m one of those people who never outgrew his clumsy stage in life and can often be seen sporting a vibrant array of cuts and bruises from run-ins with subway turnstiles and such. In the kitchen, I’m not much better, and Kinpira Gobo is my worst enemy.
When making this popular Japanese dish, it’s a [...]

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Lomi Lomi Salmon

February 22, 2009
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If you’ve read my post on Tuna Poke, you know how I feel about Hawaiian food. Here’s another island classic that’s traditionally served at luaus as a side dish, alongside kalua pig. It goes great with roast meats, or even other seafood dishes packing a bunch of flavour with each refreshing bite.
If lomi lomi [...]

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Truffled daikon noodles

January 14, 2009
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Some of you may have noticed I’m a big fan of turning veggies into noodles. It’s a great low carb way to make a pasta to carry your sauce, or as a unique way to enjoy a familiar vegetable. You can do it with just about any vegetable that’s long and has enough fiber to [...]

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