If you like fluffy pancakes, this is your dream pan. Have you heard of tamagoyaki, a traditional Japanese treat? Eggs are mixed with umami-filled dashi broth and cooked into the shape of a rolled cake. Despite the liquid ingredients, tamagoyaki needs to be airy and fluffy. The Tamagoyaki Pan was developed solely for this purpose. The pan is made of copper because tamagoyaki is...
Even the best kitchen knives can become dull over the course of daily use. In the past, every Japanese household would have a sharpening stone at home to keep their knives sharp. These days, fewer and fewer homes have them, and when they do, they often use artificial stones. There are three kinds of sharpening stones: arato (rough sharpening stone), nakato (intermediate sharpening stone),...
It’s Christmas Eve, and you haven’t even started buying those little stocking stuffers. What to do? We’ve got you covered. The following stocking-stuffer ideas can all be found at Uwajimaya grocery store in the International District, so you can get everything in one stop. Asian facial masks Uwajimaya stocks a wide variety of soothing facial masks from Asia to restore and revitalize skin. They...
