I love korroke, but they can be pretty time consuming to make. So I find that the best time to make korokke is when you already have potatoe...

Taco rice, also know as takoraisu (タコライス), is a bit of a strange dish. You can trace it back to the 1980s, where outside the American milit...

My mom is a mad scientist when it comes to cooking. She is constantly opening up her cupboards and fridge, giving them all a good look, pu...

It's officially the holidays! Parties, potlucks, girlfriend get-togethers: I've got all that and more planned for the coming weeks, ...

Kamaboko (蒲鉾) is a Japanese ingredient made from white fish that have been pureed, mixed with flavorings, and then steamed to ...

It's persimmon season! Every year, my great uncle's trees bless us with more fuyu persimmons than we know what to do with. I've ...

All I wanted for my birthday was to learn how to make Julia's amazing korokke. Julia is one of my mother's very best friends and som...

I love a good Blood Mary. The often spicy tomato juice, the inventive garnishes, the endless variations, the fact it's socially acceptab...

I don't post a lot of salad recipes. They generally aren't my favorite thing, especially when the lettuce leaves are huge and they e...

Mizuna ( 水菜 ) is a green that you will see called by a lot of different names here in the states: Japanese mustard, potherb mustard, even Ca...

Karashi Mentaiko (or usually just called mentaiko) is spicy marinated fermented fish roe (normally cod or pollock) that is a specialty of K...

I love mochi. I've written odes to mochi. My last meal on earth would involve mochi. Possibly several courses of mochi. I love mo...

This is one of my infamous not-sure-if-it-even-counts recipes because there's really nothing to this recipe. It's more instruction...

I cannot wait for this weekend's OC Night Market, so I decided to celebrate by sharing my adventures from last month's 626 Night M...

Summer has been crazy. June, July, and now August are gone in a blur! I went to the OC Night Market, the DTLA Night Market, Anime Expo, Comi...

Normally here in the United States, we'd call these "Jalapeño Cheese Wontons", but since these are inspired by Honda-ya's ...

I like creating simple recipes that take little time or effort to make. Sure, sometimes I mix things up with a more-involved recipe, but m...

It's been pretty hectic since I came back from Japan. I started teaching (registered veterinary technician classes) and it's amazing...

Last year, my favorite event I went to was 626 Night Market. I practically wassailed through the stalls, sampling foods from all over the ...

Mr. Mochi and I recently went to a media tasting event for a new izakaya in Orange County, Dami Sushi and Izakaya . Since we love our local ...