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Japanese Gardens Go Global Featured
By Misako Ito, Japan Representative & Executive Director of Portland Japanese Garden and Japan Institute
Do you know how many Japanese gardens there are in North America today?” When this question was posed to me by Stephen Bloom, it was so abrupt that I had no way to answer it. I met Steve about 16 years ago, while I was working as the director of the Japan Information and Culture Center at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. It was shortly after Steve had left his position at the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in Hawaii to become CEO of Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon.
Mari's Homemade Cooking Recipes
Mari's Homemade Cooking Recipes
How to Make Inari-zushi
Ingredients:
- 4 sheets of abura-age (deep-fried tofu)
- (A) 1.5 tablespoons of sugar
- (A) 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce
- (A) 1.5 tablespoons of mirin
- (A) 1300 cc of mushroom dashi
- 1.5 cups of cooked rice (about 180 grams)
- (A) 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar
- (A) 2.5 tablespoons of sugar
- (A) 0.5 teaspoon of salt
LA: The Birthplace of the Nuevo Taco
LA: The Birthplace of the Nuevo Taco
Traditional taco trucks and roadside pop-ups have a long history in Los Angeles. But the idea of what a taco is has changed dramatically.
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Pesto and Garlic Shrimp
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Pesto and Garlic Shrimp
Napa Valley's Wine Legacy
Napa Valley's Wine Legacy
Coppola Brings Historical Winery Inglenook Back to Greatness
One of Napa Valley's most well-known wineries is Inglenook, formerly Rubicon Estate, owned by Francis Ford Coppola. According to an article written by San Francisco Chronicle wine critic Jon Bonné, Napa Valley’s legendary winemaker Robert Mondavi visited the Coppolas at the estate and said, “You realize what this is? You have bought the most beautiful, the most important winery property in the Napa Valley.”
Where to Eat in Hong Kong
Where to Eat in Hong Kong
121BC Hong Kong
Restaurant 121BC in the Soho neighborhood of Hong Kong's central business district suggests through its interior layout and design, that sharing is fundamental to its dining experience. You will not only be sharing your food with friends, but will also be sharing your experience with fellow diners; whether you sit at the banquet table that runs the length of the room, at the bar, or along the row of stools that line the waist-to-ceiling-high window looking on to Peel Street.
The Man Who Brought Sushi to America Part VI
The Man Who Brought Sushi to America, Part VI
Introducing Sake to America
Mari's Homemade Cooking Recipes
Mari's Homemade Cooking Recipes
How to Make Tebasaki no Amakara-ni (Chicken wings with sweet soy sauce)
Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Ginger Cream Cheese Frosting
The frosting is made with cream cheese, cinnamon and ginger–a combination that I found addictive.
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