Welcome to Just Hungry, serving authentic Japanese recipes, thoughts on Japanese culture, and other delicious tidbits since 2003. I'm your host Makiko, aka Maki. →
I have not posted here in a long, long while, but I am still here! Health-wise I am not 100%, but am doing okay. And I have some very exciting news to share with you very soon - stay tuned!
I have been translating a lot of Japanese books lately, such as the Asian Salads and Asian Noodles ones I mentioned previously. This is the latest one to come out, called The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook, by Wataru Yokota (Tuttle Publishing). I didn't just translate it; I also wrote the introduction (which is why my name is on the cover), as well the detailed explanations of all the Japanese ingredients that readers may not be familiar with.
A banana cake that is redolent with memories, and my love for a book since I was twelve years old. It is very buttery-rich and fragrant. On a practical note, it's a great way to use up over-ripe bananas.