This post appeared in the July 2011 Japan Blog Matsuri “Drinks in Japan,” hosted at NihongoUp. ほろ苦い (horonigai): bittersweet; something that has a strong taste adults favor “Can I lick the bowl?” As Japan gears up for White Day, the day when men who received chocolate for Valentine’s Day prepare to return the favor, the…
Category: Recipes
The Quest for Kabocha Curry, Part 2: Raisin Flatbread
Note, 2018: My attempts at recreating curries and naan I ate in Indian restaurants in Japan were part of my interest in non-Japanese cuisine and food narratives in Japan. The chefs had adjusted for the local palate but imported certain ingredients in bulk, and I had adjusted for my home kitchen, where I didn’t have…
The Quest for Kabocha Curry
Note, 2018: This recipe is one of the most interesting to me from an international standpoint in that I was trying to recreate a restaurant dish from Indian restaurants that specialized in curry in Japan. They had adjusted for the local palate but imported certain ingredients in bulk, and I had adjusted for my home…
Welcome to My Laboratory: Yogurt From Scratch
発酵乳 (hakkounyuu): fermented milk, yogurt. Yogurtis commonly called ヨーグルト (youguruto) in Japanese, after the Turkish term also used in English. I have a Master’s Degree–in Science Japan Studies! Updated 8/29/2012. My 2011 New Year’s resolution is to reduce my plastic waste, and the best way I know how to do this is to be a…
Brownie Hero
“ブラウニーって？”
“チョコレットケーキみたいが–”
“表面はサクサク–”
I'll Make It Myself! 
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