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Monday photos: Last chance sushi at Narita Airport Terminal 1
posted on 12 Dec 2011 by maki ::
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The last meal before departure. continue reading...
Monday photos: Kaki (Persimmons)
posted on 28 Nov 2011 by maki ::
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To me, persimmons or kaki (柿）are the quintessential fall fruit. Although there are by some counts around 1,000 different varieties of persimmons in Japan alone, they can be broadly divided into two types: sweet (amagaki) and bitter or astringent (shibugaki). The ones in the photo above are the sweet kind, which can be eaten as is as soon as they are ripe. continue reading...
Monday photos: Coffee break in Japan
posted on 31 Oct 2011 by maki ::
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In Japan, coffee is just as ingrained in everyday life as tea. continue reading...
Monday photos: The iPhone 4S as a camera for food bloggers
posted on 24 Oct 2011 by maki ::
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For this week’s Monday Photos, I’d like to get just a bit technical and look at the suitability of the iPhone 4S as a serious camera for food bloggers. continue reading...
Monday photos: Sanma (pacific saury) is the quintessential fall fish
posted on 17 Oct 2011 by maki ::
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The favorite fish of the fall season in Japan. continue reading...
Monday photos: Hotel Le Royal Lyon
posted on 10 Oct 2011 by maki ::
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A delicious, tiny morsel from a most elegant French hotel. continue reading...
Monday photos: Yuzu miso container from Yaosan, Kyoto
posted on 3 Oct 2011 by maki ::
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A container that reveals what lies within. continue reading...
Monday photo: Sack of bread, Aix-en-Provence
posted on 26 Sep 2011 by maki ::
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A photo and a story, first in a series. continue reading...
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