When I visited Japan, I was expecting fantastic ramen, fresh off the boat sushi, crazy fashions, and crowded walks through Shinjuku. The last thing I was expecting was to be drinking the best drip coffee I had ever had sitting at a tiny, four-person noodle bar, listening to Rastafarian music in a suburb of Tokyo.
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A few months ago, Shojin, a vegan restaurant in Little Tokyo introduced vegan ramen on their menu. Our first attempt at trying this rare bowl of soup was foiled when we unknowingly arrived during their sushi night. Apparently, no ramen was to be had on sushi night.
A week later, we made sure it wasn’t sushi [...]
Last night, I wanted to make a “What White People Eat” dinner: mac and cheese, greens, and a cob of corn. Unfortunately, it turned out that the almond milk I was going to use had been in the fridge too long and was getting moldy (grosssss!) and the greens I bought were actually mustard greens [...]
Yu Shan Ge is a high-end vegetarian restaurant close to the Shandao Temple MRT stop. Even though we took a taxi to it from our hotel, we realized it was actually a walkable distance and walked the way home. After the filling meal we had, walking was a smart choice.
The restaurant itself is nicely decorated [...]
After the disappointment of Class 302’s food, I tried my hand at recreating Chinese cafeteria food at home. It was pretty easy to make since everything was quickly stir fried.
Snow cabbage with edamame and baked tofu, bamboo with baked tofu, and a vegetarian version of the ground meat thing (mushrooms, pickled vegetables, tofu) that [...]
Spring vegetables are some things I look forward to most after winter. Even though the mild winters of California are nothing to complain about, part of me is always glad when the days start getting longer and the days warmer.
Will’s co-worker gifted us with a bunch of green garlic from his garden. What a great [...]
I came across this recipe for sweet and spicy tempeh and passed it on to the BF. He liked it so much that he made it twice! I was always neutral about tempeh, but then I had this dish and now I love it! The funky armpit smell that fills the kitchen when [...]
