Monthly Archives: July 2008

I Love Nori

In this issue:  “Am I supposed to eat this?” I am wondering if anyone you know has asked if the papery material wrapped around a hand roll could be eaten?

Drinking Water on an empty stomach

One of readers, EF sent me a health article some weeks back about drinking water on an empty stomach, which I find rather interesting…. It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. For old and serious diseases as well as

Curried beef korokke

Korokke is a Japanese deep fried dish originally related to a French dish, croquette.  I remembered it being among one of Japanese kid’s favorites in our kids party not just because it is fun for kids to make but its crunch is a great way to munch your afternoon away and JP would always have her hands

Thin-sliced Pork Katsu

If you are looking for something different other than the regular pork katsu don, you might have to try what I had at Uma Yakitori, a relatively new player among the some of the longest serving Japanese restaurants at Cuppage.