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March 2006 - Posts

Foods needing improvement, some things needing none

Nothing puts fear into the hearts of perfectly capable cooks as the thought of making Hollandaise or Bernaise sauce. I occasionally get Hollandaise sauce spot on without really trying. A few weeks ago, for the first time in months, if not years, I made Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:22 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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A Little Respite in Gunma-ken

We departed Japan on Sunday, but not without a valuable trip to Takaragawa Onsen, a hot spring ryoukan in Gunma prefecture. After a quick lunch at a Meguro-station cafe on Saturday, Hiromi drove us through a mysterious maze of toll highways about three Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:45 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Some indulgences, part 2, Tokyo, March 2006

Hassaku Orange A somewhat dry-fleshed, thick-skinned orange, possibly from Ehime prefecture, popular for its sappari or refreshing taste. It’s a bit bitter and perhaps a bit similar to a Seville orange. Matcha madeleine Not quite shaped like a traditional Read More...
Posted Monday, March 20, 2006 11:55 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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The dangers of Yurakucho

For people who appreciate food and would like to take a bit of Japan home with them, Yurakucho (Yuurakuchou) is a dangerous place. It’s home to the regional food specialty shop Mura-kara Machi-kara Kan , which features fresh and packaged foods from Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 19, 2006 12:20 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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FoodEx 2006, Days 3 and 4

I got a late start on both Thursday and Friday, but considering the pain my knees are causing me right now, it was probably for the better. Although I’ve been waking up reasonably early, we sometimes don’t leave the hotel until fairly late, Read More...
Posted Friday, March 17, 2006 6:02 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Some indulgences, part 1, Tokyo, March 2006

Biwa Mountain peach, loosely. A bit out of season. Sakura kintsuba Wagashi filled with cherry blossom seasoned shiro-an. Nagare-zakura Painted, sculpted shiro-an with a cherry blossom theme, filled with koshi-an . Three kinds of umeshu Nigori (unfiltered) Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:25 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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Hoteres 2006, Day 2

In a break from the pattern I set a couple of years ago, I went to the Hoteres show on the second day of the FoodEx/Hoteres pair of trade shows; in past years, I usually went on day 3. Hoteres focuses mostly on restaurant and hospitality industry needs, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:32 AM by jason | 1 Comments
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FoodEx 2006, Day 1

After three years attending the same insanely large trade show it would be easy to become a bit jaded… in fact, it’s surprising how little changes from year to year, but the event is still somehow exciting. One of my goals for this trip was Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:09 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Jiyuugaoka, A restless kind of leisure

Last night Hiromi’s parents picked us up at the airport and took us to our hotel near Shirakanedai station, and treated us to dinner at a kind of izakaya-like spot at Meguro station called Himono-ya. Himono-ya is one of many basement restaurants in Tokyo, Read More...
Posted Monday, March 13, 2006 8:01 AM by jason | 2 Comments
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Last breakfast before leaving home

When going on a trip of any duration, I feel compelled to make the best use possible of whatever ingredients remain in the refrigerator. But we ended up eating at Sofrito Rico, a Ballard Puerto Rican restaurant, on Friday night, due to various last minute Read More...
Posted Monday, March 13, 2006 2:48 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Departure

One of the things that distinguishes Tokyo from Seattle is the amount of attention that people pay to each other’s feet. In Seattle, it’s perfectly acceptable to wear a pair of sneakers that you picked up at a rummage sale or flea market 5 years ago, Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 11, 2006 1:25 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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FoodEx Countdown

I’m going to FoodEx for the third year in a row next week, the insanely huge Japanese food trade show, where I will go hunting for interesting Asian food products. I’ll also go to Hoteres, a hospitality industry focused trade show. My business Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:54 PM by jason | 2 Comments

Carbohydrates and other booty

This week was somehow maddening… I just had an insane amount of stuff to do. Last weekend we ate out with people Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, which sounds a bit like leisure, but mostly contributed to waistline expansion and lighter wallets. Beyond Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 05, 2006 11:59 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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