“Nor do I hear in my imagination the parts successively, I hear them all at once. What a delight this is! All this inventing, this producing, takes place in a pleasing, lively dream.” -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Buenos Aires – The spot was busy, bustling, loud. Not a soft surface in the room and packed with… Read More The True Flavors of Japan?
“When I am done with this meal you can have my life. It is heaven.” – Paul Prudhomme, Chef Buenos Aires – Several people have mentioned over the last year or so that among the Japanese restaurants in town worth checking out is the one at the Japanese Cultural Center right on the edge of… Read More House of the Rising Sun
Buenos Aires – After my recent good experience at Dashi, I was looking forward to checking out Osaka, a primarily Japanese restaurant that has gotten some great recommendations in the foodie world. I had started off yesterday planning on pizza, based on a recommendation over on What’s Up Buenos Aires? for an authentic Italian pizza… Read More And Another Happy Sushi Face!
New York City – No, it isn’t the latest Japanese horror flick. It’s just part of a lively debate about just what in the world is the “white tuna” that has popped up for the last couple of years on sushi bars from coast to coast. I’m afraid I’m not going to be able to… Read More Shiromaguro vs. Mutsu
New York City – “Welcome!” isn’t a bad thing to hear when you enter a restaurant. The Japanese form, Irashimase, is something we often hear on venturing into our local sushi parlor. It’s often called out by a sushi chef or two from the bar. At En, a relative newcomer to the West Village dining… Read More Irashimase!