I have to tell you I’m very excited. First Hubby was back in Seattle again last week for a few days on his way to California and second I’m off to Tokyo soon! I cannot wait. I’ve been making a list of the restaurants and cafes I’m planning to visit. The list is full of…
Ok I’m finally doing an Okonomiyaki post. Ever since I started my blog, a year and a half ago, I’ve been asked over and over about posting an Okonomiyaki recipe and I promised I would, someday. I make it often and when I do I always post photos on Twitter or Facebook and get so…
I have to tell you I’m crazy about shrimp. Ask any of my friends and they will tell you this is true. We even have special fried shrimp lunches at Etta’s Seafood, a Tom Douglas restaurant, at least once a month. They make an amazing fried shrimp basket that is perfection. They coat their shrimp…
While many people here in the United States have heard of Tonkatsu most have not heard of Menchi Katsu. Menchi means mince in Japanese and Katsu means cutlet. So basically Menchi Katsu is a minced meat patty that is breaded in flour, egg, panko and deep-fried. When I first started on Twitter a couple of…
There was always Kimchi (Korean spicy fermented cabbage or turnip) around when I was growing up. I feel very fortunate to have been exposed to Japanese and Korean cuisine from a very early age. Actually I can’t remember a time when there wasn’t Kimchi around our house. My Mom always had at least two types…
