Condiments and garnishes (I)

Today I will take you beyond pickled ginger and wasabi to explore the world of Japanese condiments.  If anyone else has read the previous post on yakisoba and the comments you may have had questions about katsuobushi which, along with the widely known pickled ginger and wasabi, are used as garnishes and condiments in Japan.…

Okinawa Rice

More Than Sushi…

This blog is an outlet for my pet peeve: when people think Japanese Food is just sushi.  In my mind, that’s like saying Americans only eat Gumbo.  Many people have formed very strong opinions (for and against) sushi.  While I obviously think it’s great when people love sushi, it seems that if people dislike sushi…