Today sashimi, ceviche and crudo has become very popular and hip menu items at restaurants throughout the country. Two days ago at Family and Friends Dinner at the new Tavern on the Green (https://ny.eater.com/tags/tavern-on-the-green) we did not fail to find a ceviche dish (creation by chef Kath Spark), so we ordered it. A new Ceviche restaurant (https://www.yelp.com/biz/cevich-new-york) just opened on our 15th street across the old Tiffany building, which is now converted...
Read MoreSave the Day, May 7, to Learn Fish!
I had lunch with Stephanie of Blue Moon, fishmonger’s wife, yesterday. We talked about our upcoming joint-event, Learning Fish, at Union Square Greenmarket. It is scheduled on May 7. Please come to see us for whole fish filleting demonstration and sample tasting plus Hiroko’s book signing. On that day we will answer to any seafood questions you bring with you. Here is a latest fish news from Blue Moon. Mackerel from Boston will soon be gone because the water is...
Read MoreFrom Readings
I am now reading “The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business” by Christopher Leonard It is more than the story about inhumane treatment of animals. It is about inhumane treatment of chicken farmers. It reminded me of Triangle Shirtwaist Company’s fire in NYC in 1911. Time has changed but the rich abusing the poor stays the same. I am curious about the future of R&D and production of plant-based products such as plant-based mayo...
Read MoreMy memory of Chile, Pataska
Sun is getting stronger, but yet the cold air still makes me feel like I am in winter time zone here in New York City. Here is the already posted blog, Pataska, from our delightful trip to Atacama, Chile, the highest dry dessert in the world in January, 2014. Tierra hotels, where we stayed both in their Atacama and Patagonia location, has just published on their website a small article of our visits. Please click to see the article:...
Read MoreQuick History of Super Spicy Dan-dan Noodles in Japan
Dan-dan noodles is an extremely spicy, delicious bowl of noodles without much noodle broth. It is from SzechwanProvince. Dan-dan noodle soup bowl were sold by street vendors. The vendors carried every necessary ingredients to make this quick snack noodle bowl, tied to a long wooden pole, which he carried on his shoulder. Lack of noodle soup in the dan-dan noodle soup bowl made sense. It was un-practical and not possible to carry around the hot noodle broth in large volume...
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