It's been a while since I've mentioned mochi, but I'm afraid I must bring them up once more. See, an enormous Korean supermarket called H Mart recently opened near my parents' house outside Boston -- it's such a mob scene ...Read More

Do I Have to Drive to Jersey for a Mochi?

My sister Jen sent me a mochi ice cream recipe recently; it seemed relatively simple, so I picked up some rice flour and green tea ice cream, and set out to make the mochi to end all mochis. As it ...Read More

Making Mochi: Don’t Try This at Home

I searched long and hard for a good Japanese restaurant to go to with the restaurant meetup. Some places were too pricey, others were too small for a group, and a few just looked tired ("tired" and "raw fish" are ...Read More

Get Your Sushi On at Murasaki

Every once in a while, my stomach starts clamoring for a certain food, and it doesn't stop until it's satisfied (Is this what pregnant women go through?).  Often the craving's for a particular Chinese dish; there must be something ingrained ...Read More

A Taste of Chinatown in White Plains

I'm on a mochi ice cream quest.  If you've never had one, you're missing out on one of life's simple pleasures. It's a golf ball-sized Japanese dessert with a a soft, chewy rice cake shell, and a filling of ice ...Read More

Will Work for Mochi