Longing for Orihime
Longing for Orihime
The Komachi Odori of Nishijin and the Living Memory of a Weaving Town
The act of people gathering to dance in a crowd has, in every age, been inseparable from the land and from the memory of the communities that live upon it. What runs beneath Japan’s folk performing arts
Japanese Gardens Go Global
By Misako Ito, Japan Representative & Executive Director of Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute
Do you know how many Japanese gardens there are in North America today?” When this question was posed to me by Stephen Bloom, it was so abrupt that I had no way to answer it. I met Steve ab
Mari’s Homemade Cooking Recipes
Mari’s Homemade Cooking Recipes
How to Make Inari-zushi
Ingredients:
4 sheets of abura-age (deep-fried tofu)
(A) 1.5 tablespoons of sugar
(A) 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce
(A) 1.5 tablespoons of mirin
(A) 1300 cc of mushroom dashi
1.5 cups of cooked rice
LA: The Birthplace of the Nuevo Taco
LA: The Birthplace of the Nuevo Taco
Traditional taco trucks and roadside pop-ups have a long history in Los Angeles. But the idea of what a taco is has changed dramatically.
Korean-Style Taco
Korean-Style Taco
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Pesto and Garlic Shrimp
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Pesto and Garlic Shrimp
Napa Valley’s Wine Legacy
Napa Valley’s Wine Legacy
Coppola Brings Historical Winery Inglenook Back to Greatness
One of Napa Valley’s most well-known wineries is Inglenook, formerly Rubicon Estate, owned by Francis Ford Coppola. According to an article written by San Francisco Chronicle wine critic Jon Bonné, Napa Va
Where to Eat in Hong Kong
Where to Eat in Hong Kong
121BC Hong Kong
Restaurant 121BC in the Soho neighborhood of Hong Kong’s central business district suggests through its interior layout and design, that sharing is fundamental to its dining experience. You will not only be sharing your food with friends, but will als
The Man Who Brought Sushi to America Part VI
The Man Who Brought Sushi to America, Part VI
Introducing Sake to America
Mari’s Homemade Cooking Recipes
Mari’s Homemade Cooking Recipes
How to Make Tebasaki no Amakara-ni (Chicken wings with sweet soy sauce)