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I love natto. But it wasn’t always that way. My mom gave me my first taste when I was aroun…

Marsha Takeda-Morrison • Oct. 10, 2017

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Growing Up with Stinky, Slimy, Altogether Wonderful Japanese Food

I’m a foodie. Everyone knows this. I write about food, I take photos of food everywhere I din…

Gil Asakawa • July 9, 2014

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Happy New Year! Reminiscing about Oshogatsu with Mochi

“On Christmas Day, we’ll have Brazilian dishes, and on Oshogatsu1 we’ll have the …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Jan. 1, 2014

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The Joys of Eating Soba

“Noodle dishes are very popular, as they make a delicious and filling simple meal. It’s…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Jan. 1, 2013

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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

Food for Life: Nice Rice

It’s been 20 years since I graduated from college (!), and I realized I don’t have much…

Gil Asakawa • Sept. 6, 2012

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Journal Entry #90 Calories Per 8 Grams: "Edible Enigmas..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Nov. 12, 2011

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Chapter 9: The World Has Really Changed

My mother likes feijoada, while my father likes bacalhoada. As for third-generation me, as a kid I …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Sept. 14, 2011

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Natto

When I was a child, I wouldn’t eat anything that I thought was too “weird,” at le…

Koji Steven Sakai • Dec. 26, 2007

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Nikkei Chronicles #1—ITADAKIMASU! A Taste of Nikkei Culture

Sushi y Vino

Yo soy un nikkei (nisei) nacido en Chile y criado en la zona central. Mis abuelos maternos y mi mad…

Roberto Hirose • Sept. 24, 2012

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Natto: A Love Story