One of the healthiest Japanese ingredients that I love is Japanese mountain yam. We Japanese love sticky, slimy, slippery food like grated Japanese mountain yam and natto… But they are super healthy! Similar to avocado, in my opinion. When we were visiting Shizuoka, we visited a restaurant who specializes in their local Japanese mountain yam. […]
It is always great to find a local’s favorite spots, small, family operated, hidden gem serving delicious food. My eldest sister is skilled at finding these kind of places. She took us to one of her newly found spot called Kamatama Udon Kunugiya, specializing in kamatama udon. If you are not familiar with Kamatama Udon, it […]
There is a new restaurant opening up in NYC almost every week. The best time to try them is when they are just starting up, before they get too popular and too busy. I found this new Japanese restaurant, without the name up on the awnings just yet. It is called “Chochin” and is an […]