2011 is here, I just turned 27, and it’s been far, farrrr too long since I’ve contributed anything to this blog. And while I can’t change how fast time seems to fly these days, I can make it a point to share my latest foodie adventures with all of you – and between the holidays [...]
Archive for the ‘Sushi and Japanese’ Category
Happy New Year!
Posted in Chinese, Comfort Food, Contemporary American, Dinner Time, Eating Out, Favorites, Fish/Seafood, French, Healthy, Indulgences, Lunch Ideas, Pasta, Restaurants, Sushi and Japanese, Tips, Tricks & Secrets, Travel on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Somen
Posted in All About Eggs, Dinner Time, Favorites, Healthy, Lunch Ideas, Quick Meals, Super Salads, Sushi and Japanese, Vegetables on October 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
My aunt Tomoko is an amazing cook. When we were in Japan this past January, I stayed with her and my Uncle and cousins for a few days and was treated to one amazing home cooked meal after another. The other day I was delighted to find an email from her with a recipe for [...]
Town Kaimuki
Posted in Contemporary American, Delectable Desserts, Dinner Time, Eating Out, Favorites, Garden Goodness, Healthy, Indulgences, Lunch Ideas, Pasta, Restaurants, Super Salads, Sushi and Japanese on May 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Saturday, as Lesley and I lazed around wondering what to do with ourselves, I flipped through the latest Twitter posts on my phone for some inspiration and came across a photo from @edstown of that night’s dinner menu at Town which looked incredible. Lesley had never been there before and I’ve been craving it for [...]
Happy Girls Day!
Posted in 5 Ingredients or Less, Delectable Desserts, Holiday Treats, Quick Meals, Snacks, Sushi and Japanese on March 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
According to Japanese tradition, today, March 3rd, is Girl’s Day (Hina Matsuri). In practice since the Edo Period (17th-19th century), the holiday is meant to bring good luck to daughters for their future happiness and is celebrated by displaying dolls in the likeness of the Emperor and Empress during the festival time. Being Japanese but [...]
Oishii!
Posted in Dinner Time, Eating Out, Favorites, Healthy, Restaurants, Sushi and Japanese, Uncategorized on November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My mom is in town for a conference and she specifically requested that we go to a new favorite Japanese restaurant of hers, Imanas Tei, for dinner last night. I discovered this place a year or so ago and I’ve been a regular patron ever since. Always packed to the brim with Japanese people (I [...]
A Quick Guide to Eating Out in Honolulu
Posted in Dinner Time, Eating Out, Restaurants, Sushi and Japanese on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recently my Uncle David (Zoe’s dad) recommended that a friend of his e-mail me and ask for restaurant suggestions here in Honolulu as he was coming for a conference/vacation. They were staying in Waikiki and wanted a list of places that varied in genre and price, and that were also a relatively close cab ride [...]
Sushi Hai
Posted in Eating Out, Fish/Seafood, Restaurants, Sushi and Japanese on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most people who have grown up in Hawaii are sushi lovers, myself included. I could eat sushieveryday! I love it all- nigiri, rolls, cooked, raw, miso soup, edamame, you name it! I was incredibly surprised when moving to Colorado to find so many sushi restaurant and even more surprised to see how good they all [...]
