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After years of promising to return to this site, we’re finally getting serious about it. We’ll begin to update some …

Dan September 17, 2016September 17, 2016Leave a Comment1 min read

In case it helps someone else, here are the things we got in our latest trip to Shun Fat Supermarket. …

Dan August 18, 2016August 18, 2016Leave a Comment1 min read

Dan August 7, 2016August 7, 2016Leave a Comment3 min read

Chicken adobo has become one of our go-to dishes over the past few years. It’s a simple recipe that can …

Update: We use Marukan Rice Vinegar again when the bottle says Gluten Free. Marukan had changed production facilities and lines …

Dan July 16, 2016July 16, 2016Leave a Comment6 min read

Bone stock is one of the most important components of any meat-based soup and a special flavor enhancer for many other …

Dan June 23, 2016June 23, 2016Leave a Comment3 min read

Fish sauce gives a savory boost – some people call it ‘umami’ – to a lot of foods. Squid Brand …

Dan May 22, 2016May 22, 20161 Comment4 min read

We’d like to highlight beans from Rancho Gordo In our experience it’s difficult to come by beans (and other legumes) …

Dan May 18, 2016May 18, 2016Leave a Comment1 min read

Rice, beet disks, and roast chicken drumsticks as art.

Dan May 16, 2016May 16, 2016Leave a Comment2 min read

It’s been difficult returning. A month turned into two, then a year, a second, and, voila, three years. I recently …