OK, complete disclosure: I love Octopus Balls. I discovered them in Tokyo a few years ago, and now I will order them whenever they are on the menu – Asian restaurants of course! What’s A “Takoyaki?” Well, Octopus balls are a… Read More ›
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Cooking “Izakaya”! I Made Japanese Pub “Chopstick Food” At Home!
Celebrating Japanese Izakaya! This is a cool Izakaya restaurant in Tokyo, where the Chefs perform for you after cooking! More on that later… In 2022, I made a recipe from one of my cookbooks every week for a year, and… Read More ›
Want A Scoop Of Crab Ice Cream? I’m Headed To Japan And Will Find It For You!
Who Wants Ice Cream! CRAB Ice Cream! My wife Alex and I are heading to Japan in a week, and we always seek out the cool, unique, and DIFFERENT food you can find there. Like Crab Ice Cream! I would… Read More ›
Have You Made Dim Sum At Home? I Did And Here Are My Recipes…
My Homemade “Dumpling” Feast! I love Dumplings. And Dim Sum. And Siu Mai, Gyozas and more, but this was a first for me – making them all at home! Author Andrea Nguyen is a Food Writer and Teacher, and through… Read More ›
Want Some “Cafeteria” Ramen And Tempura? I Slid My Tray Down Marugame Udon’s Delicious Counter!
Who Wants Ramen? If you live in Los Angeles, you no doubt have your favorite ramen joint – but how about one that offers up delicious Ramen bowls AND Tempura as well – and you slide your tray by the food you… Read More ›
Have Your Been On An “Eel Conveyor Belt” – Of People? I Was And Here’s the Story!
Welcome To Tokyo 2016! I was in one of the most magical cities in the world: Tokyo, where everywhere you turn you see something like this: I’m not sure what they are selling, but I’m buying! I brought my wife… Read More ›
Tasting Japan! Carol’s “A – Z” Of World Cuisine Has A Soufflé Pancake From The “Land Of The Rising Sun!”
Who’s Hungry? Well, these “clams in miso nectar” make me want to fly to Tokyo right now to have them again! More on that in a moment but first, you can blame Carol once again, as he look at food… Read More ›
Would You Eat A “Hamdog?” This Cheeseburger / Hot Dog Mashup Is Real!
Have You Seen The “Hamdog?” If you love hamburgers – AND if you love hot dogs too – well, then it’s time to bite down hard on this: Yes, it’s a “Hamden” – a really cool food mashup of hamburger… Read More ›
Who Wants Some “Garlic Coke?” Is It Real? Here’s Your Answer!
Sip On Some “Garlic Coke” – Wait – “What!?!?!?!?!” Here is why the internet is such a great place to live: everyday, someone sends me a photo, or a video, of something wild and wacky – and it happened again… Read More ›
Who’s Up For Some “Piranha Ramen?” Bite Into A Dish That Bites Back!
Got 3000 yen? About $28? Then You Can Have Piranha Ramen! Got your attention? Of course I do! Because, if you had a craving for REAL Piranha Ramen – I found a dish you can bite down on that promises… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 