Ancient beef?/ Kodai-gyu

Posted on Oct 7, 2010 in Hiroko's Blog

Today after meetings I stopped and shopped forsome healthy, easy-to-prepare food items at the famous Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store food court. I wanted to buy some nourishing tretats for my mom who just returned to her home after one month hospitalization.  On my way out of the store to the subway entrance I passed a butcher which had an unusual display case of beef (the photo below).  Out of curiosity I stopped and stared at each of the large blocks of beef in the...

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George Faison at DeBragga

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 in Hiroko's Blog

Generous George Faison, chief operating officer and partner of DeBragga & Spitler, has agreed to supply at his cost the lamb and baby back ribs for the Jewelbako and Hiroko Shimbo James Beard House corraboration SUISHI! Dinner on …. on May 11th. This Sushi! Dinner includes some delicious cooked dishes one of which will use DeBragga lamb and baby back rib. George also offered me a tour of his operation here in the Meat Packing District of Manhattan.  As you may...

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