Pimientos de Padrón are mild, sweet tasting and small green peppers, originally from the Galicia region in Spain, but now they are more widely available. Story has it that one in a hundred (or more?) is actually very spicy, but rest assured, we have eaten many more and never encountered a spicy one. Wine Pairing … More Pimientos de Padrón
A few years ago we were looking for a restaurant in Kyoto. We had difficulty in finding one (due to our lack of understanding of the language and the characters) but finally we found a tempura-beer-bar. Perhaps not ideal, but the menu came with helpful pictures. We enjoyed delicious tempura, fried to perfection, made with … More The Art of Sauces: Tentsuyu
Making you own dashi is not difficult at all! The result is so much better than the dashi made from instant powder. You only need kombu, katsuobushi and water for a delicious dashi. The perfect basis for your miso soup. … More Dashi
