Hope is the thing with feathers A long due update. Filed under:  personal Keep reading Hope is the thing with feathers ..read more

Writing about Christmas and New Years in Japan Two articles about the holiday season in Japan. Filed under:  christmas new years holidays writing elsewhere japantimes atlasobscura Keep reading Writing about Christmas and New Years in Japan ..read more

Japan Times article: The influence of social media on food in the 2010s A new Japanese Kitchen article in The Japan Times, about the influence of social media on Japanese food in the 2010s. Filed under:  japan times social media writing elsewhere onigiri onigirazu food history Keep reading Japan Times article: The influence of social media on food in the 2010s ..read more

A new translation by me: The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook I have been translating a lot of Japanese books lately, such as the Asian Salads and Asian Noodles ones I mentioned previously. This is the latest one to come out, called The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook, by Wataru Yokota (Tuttle Publishing). I didn't just translate it; I also wrote the introduction (which is why my name is on the cover), as well the detailed explanations of all the Japanese ingredients that readers may not be familiar with. Filed under ..read more

Two "Asian cuisine" cookbooks Two Japanese cookbooks about Asian cuisines that I was involved in. Filed under:  cookbooks asian Keep reading Two "Asian cuisine" cookbooks ..read more

Tenshinhan (not Tien Shinhan) in The Japan Times About Chinese-Japanese cuisine or chuuka, a not-quite Chinese but very popular in Japan egg dish, and more. Filed under:  japan times chuuka eggs dragon ball Keep reading Tenshinhan (not Tien Shinhan) in The Japan Times ..read more

My latest and first Japan Times articles are both about the same thing, sort of As it turns out, my latest Japan Times article and my very first one are both about the same thing - natsubate, or summer fatigue. Filed under:  japan times summer Keep reading My latest and first Japan Times articles are both about the same thing, sort of ..read more

Just Bento is back! The long neglected sister site of Just Hungry is finally back! Filed under:  just bento just bento cookbook writing elsewhere Keep reading Just Bento is back ..read more

A new business-oriented article about Pocky on Just My Japan A new article about the business side of Pocky, the chocolate covered cookie stick loved by many, is up on my new site Just My Japan. I thought about putting it on this site sinc it's about a food product, but it's more about the marketing and production of the product than the taste or anything, so I put it over there. I hope you take a look! Pocky and the Japanese Snack Industry Filed under:  just my japan writing elsewhere ..read more

Sexy Wavy Japanese Sesame Cucumbers This is a really quick and simple cucumber recipe. Serve it as a side dish with any Japanese or other East Asian meal, or even as a salad. See the instructions for how to achieve the twisty, wavy look, even with large cucumbers. Keep reading Sexy Wavy Japanese Sesame Cucumbers ..read more