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Tofu stuffed squid

June 5, 2008
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Over the past month I’ve seen a couple bloggers writing about stuffed squid and it got me curious. Kyoto Foodie posted about ika meshi that they picked up at Takashimaya. Then last night, Jonny at We Are Never Full posted a delightful looking Morcilla Stuffed Squid.
On the way home from work tonight, I stopped [...]

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Pickled plum and calamari salad (Ume ika somen)

March 23, 2008
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Whether it’s in an Izakaya (Japanese tapas bar) or a more refined Kaiseki(where 14 courses is the norm) restaurant, Japanese people are into having a variety of small plates. Like Spanish tapas, these aren’t really big enough to be considered a course by American standards and the idea is to order a bunch of dishes. [...]

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Cod Roe Pasta

March 18, 2008
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When it comes to pasta’s I like simplicity that highlights the quality of a few fresh ingredients. This recipe is about as simple as it gets and yet there’s something exotic about an Italian inspired Japanese dish (… or is it the other way around?) The creamy olive oil tames the spicy brininess of the [...]

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