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May 2006 - Posts

WaFooD: Konnyaku Day Roundup

I promised a roundup for Konnyaku Day… Alas, thanks to my rather late announcement, there are only a couple of entries (at least so far). A number of people wrote in that they were planning to participate, so hopefully there will be a few more. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:36 PM by jason | 7 Comments
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WaFood Konnyaku Day: Get your entries in

There’s still time to get your Konnyaku day entry in… post a comment or use the Email link above. Konnyaku Day Announcement . Share this post: email | del.icio.us | StumbleUpon | digg | reddit | live bookmark Read More...
Posted Monday, May 29, 2006 10:51 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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That survival gig

At Revenue Science, where I’ve been doing my “pay my bills” job while slowly building YuzuMura.com , we recently shipped the product to our Japanese partner. Today one of my coworkers passed around an email from our main contact at the Read More...
Posted Friday, May 26, 2006 12:21 AM by jason | 1 Comments

Two other okazu

Over time I’ve developed the ability to incorporate atypical ingredients into Japanese preparations of food without turning the dishes into bizarre monstrosities. In order to make such dishes work, I try to think of the function of each ingredient, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 23, 2006 11:01 PM by jason | 4 Comments
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WaFooD: 5/29 is Konnyaku Day!

Update: For those of you coming from elsewhere, the roundup so far is posted here . Please send me your entries by Sunday and I can include the procrastinators... A couple of weeks ago on eGullet , member Hiroyuki noted that May 29 is Konnyaku Day. 5/29 Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 20, 2006 11:54 PM by jason | 8 Comments
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Making difficult decisions, pressing the pause button

Over the last two years, I invested a substantial amount of money trying to build a market for one of my signature products, Dragon Beard Candy , from Bamboo Garden. Other than Japanese ceramics, it was the first big product that I started with, so I Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 18, 2006 11:00 PM by jason | 0 Comments

Little filo shreds and cannelini soup with kurogoma

I’m fond of kadaif or kataifi, which is essentially shredded filo dough, as the base for little hors d’ouevres similar to canapes. Apparently, the most typical application for kataifi is in canola-like cream filled desserts, but I tend to Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:08 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Things to do with eringii

Eringii mushrooms have great visual appeal. It’s possible to compose dramatic looking dishes with them, but I think they taste best with simple preparations. I usually serve them as a side dish with two or three other options. This dish only takes Read More...
Posted Friday, May 12, 2006 10:15 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Introducing MoriAwase.com and the debut of my "other" blog

Pursuing My Passions has always been focused on my life after Microsoft, about indulging my passions for good food, contemporary Asian craft, and travel while somehow trying to build a business around those obsessions. But except for the occasional comment Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:53 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Little eggplants in the spring

These small “Indian” eggplants from Uwajimaya remind me of kyo-nasu (Kyoto eggplant). I love using these small eggplants for elegant side dishes. It’s a little early for great eggplant, but they’re starting to be quite respectable Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 09, 2006 11:04 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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