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 turns out, I’ve got zero … Read More →
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 never words you want to … Read More →
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 in my Chinese DNA (mom … Read More →
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 cream. I could eat a … Read More →
Do I Have to Drive to Jersey for a Mochi?
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 that they have cops directing … Read More →