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The World Digested
- Oct 16, 2018
- 7 min
Say Sayonara to Sushi
Gone with the wind and time—we say good bye to Tsukiji, to the sea, to edomae and to the fish. Forgotten and foregone is the art of nimono a
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The World Digested
- Mar 2, 2018
- 15 min
American Wagashi
"I observe how fast the people eat higashi," says Mr. Kita, as it was his gauge for the dryness of the customer's mouth, he ex
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The World Digested
- Sep 7, 2017
- 6 min
Time Preserved in a Jar
ut a jar of jam is not just a jar of cooked fruit, is it? It is a magical mixture where nature meets art: made of only sugar and fruit, the
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The World Digested
- Aug 11, 2017
- 6 min
The Ceremony of Coffee
Now, there is no argument that ceremony is dead: it is dead in Japan, it is dead in the U.K., and it is dead just about everywhere and anywh
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The World Digested
- Aug 5, 2017
- 5 min
Dear Mr. Potato Head
In the heart of quaint Ningyo-cho, one of the few districts in Tokyo which still wears Edo on its sleeve, or a shield against modernity, is
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The World Digested
- Jun 22, 2017
- 6 min
"Shigaragi" - A Requiem for Lost Summer
So, what has happened to “shigaragi?” We don’t know. What will then happen to “shigaragi?” We don’t know.
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The World Digested
- Jun 6, 2017
- 4 min
Wattz Muffin
What is a muffin? Is it a single-serving poundcake? Or is it - God forbid - a cupcake without the gaudy frosting? Although belonging to the
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The World Digested
- May 29, 2017
- 2 min
ZiZi Bake
Humble, homey, (relatively?) healthy - a carrot cake is deeply satisfying both to the heart and to the stomach. Even the mere thought of it
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The World Digested
- May 25, 2017
- 3 min
Sacche's Curry
It has become the new custom in the ever growing "spice curry*" genre in Osaka to offer one (or two) staple curry(s) and one weekl
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The World Digested
- Apr 20, 2017
- 2 min
Jinbado's Yakimochi
"Yaki-mochi" is a simple word: "yaki" means grilled or baked and "mochi" a sticky rice cake. It is a Japanese
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The World Digested
- Apr 30, 2013
- 4 min
An Art Called Sushi
His nigiri are slender and streamlined. His sushi rice is salty and acidic, and even hard. Yes, the rice is finished with a tiny hard core -
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