Entries Categorized as 'Seafood'
March 10, 2008
Yet another Western restaurant practice kinky sushi dining while excusing it as a Japanese “custom.” Nyotaimori, or naked female sushi has never been a common practice in Japan. In fact, I never heard of it until I saw it in an American movie. Not to say it’s never been done – people do all kinds of things. But people always assume Japan is this bizarre place with exotic and kinky customs. Un-uh. Notice the sushi chef here is not Japanese.
It’s not all that fun anyway. The last thing I want to do with a beautiful naked woman is eat sushi off her. And don’t forget that it will be quickly warmed by her body temperature, possibly spoiling and causing very exotic food poisoning. Try explaining that when you call in sick the next day!
In fact, the only reason most Japanese have heard of this is because it’s increasingly being practiced by Americans, even in Minnesota of all places.
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March 7, 2008
Beats a taco stand at Santa Monica beach, that’s for sure. This was a fairly cheap dish, about $7 I think, that we grabbed at a modest beachside cafe where we showered after swimming. This is the kind of thing that gest thrown together quickly in Japan. There is nothing special about it, but you would be hard-pressed to find anything approaching this in the west, except at very high-priced restaurants with attitudes.
So, in the States, you might settle for a taco or a cheeseburger. In Japan you get a salad dressed with fresh maguro, ikura and calamari.
Do you see why all my Japanese friends are disappointed when they eat at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf?
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February 25, 2008
Squid would work just as well for this summer dish, a specialty of an Italian izakaya in Tokyo. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- Octopus or squid (200g)
- Large orange
- Cherry tomatoes (about
- Fresh mint (a handful of leaves)
- Garlic (one clove, or more to taste)
- Olive oil (30ml)
- Fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Salt
Drop the octopus into boiling water for 10 seconds. Yes, 10 seconds…not minutes! Remove it and chop it into bite-sized pieces. Take 1/2 the orange, peel it, and chop it up with half the mint and the garlic to make a salsa. Cut the tomatoes in half, and mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Add salt and lemon, and finally add the olive oil
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