Tuna for sushi and sashimi

Posted on May 5, 2011 in Hiroko's Blog

For recipe development today I needed a block of sushi/sashimi quality tuna for raw consumption. The best place for me to go for such high quality tuna is Mitsuwa Marketplace in Edgewater, New Jersey (www.mitsuwa.com ). Lacking a US license I do not drive (I acquired a learner’s permit last summer, so I am planning to push myself this summer to get the license) and it is a 2 1/2 hours round trip from my place to Mitsuwa if I use public transportation (the store...

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Chicken Liver

Posted on May 3, 2011 in Hiroko's Blog

I recently visited three large local supermarkets in a vain search – WHOLE FOODS, Food Emporium, and our New York City chain Garden of Eden.  I did not realize how difficult it would be to find a simple container of chicken livers in New York on a particular day of the week.  I was determined to make my new Japanese-influenced chicken liver pate for our friends (Guinea pigs) who are visiting us for a drink this evening.  WHOLE FOODS where I buy chicken livers from time to...

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