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Pondering a little about religious and cultural traditions, and food.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity of visiting the World Headquarters of Serious Eats in New York. What a great place it is.

Take a look at some homemade osechi ryouri, or traditional New Year's Day feast food.

Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます。

I finally made it to Taimeiken, an old time yoshoku restaurant in Nihonbashi, to indulge in the original Tampopo Omuraisu (rice omelette). Yes, that Tampopo.

A little slice of old Tokyo in an out-of-the-way area of Tokyo, Obana is an unagi-ya (eel restaurant) that even someone who's not an unagi fan can love.

A museum that pays homage to a single type of dish? Why not - this is Japan after all.

It's matsutake season! Let's see just how much you pay for one of the most expensive foodstuffs on earth.

What inspires you to cook?

Since I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes, I've been doing a lot of research into what is recommended for diabetics in Japan to eat. There are several issues to keep in mind when eating or making Japanese style dishes, so I thought I'd share these here. Whether you're planning to travel to Japan or are just a fan of Japanese cooking and restaurants, I hope you'll find this useful.