July 2010

New Trends in Tile for an Asian Aesthetic

A few days ago I visited a tile showroom in Bellevue called Ambiente, which specializes in European tile. Their tile […]

Ki in Japanese and Qi (pronounced chee) in Chinese is what my master calls: “living energy” of “life energy”. So,

Omiyage is the Japanese custom of gift giving. It is usually a souvenir from your travels or from your home

Last week I was in Chicago for my son’s college orientation and I must say that during the summer, it

I love noodles! Hot, cold, with soup, fried, with a sauce, it doesn’t matter, noodles are just so wonderful and

Shoyu, or soy sauce made from fermented soybeans, is a liquid flavor base of many Asian recipes, and I would

What is Miso? The most common miso is fermented soybeans, but today you can find many other varieties including