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Lychees in jasmine tea
Lychees, also spelt as litchis, originated in the Yunnan Province of China over 2000 years ago. Genetic analysis has shown that numerous...

kzafarullah
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Strawberries and togarashi
I was introduced to the concept of pre-dessert during my days in San Francisco. The better restaurants would bring a small bite of...

kzafarullah
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Japanese tomato curry, shio koji chicken, mushroom-kombu rice
Curry is a staple in Japan. It is found in small dry packages in stores that just need to be rehydrated, like the many versions of ramen....

kzafarullah
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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