by melodie@melodiek.com | Aug 5, 2018 | Asia, Asia, Destinations, Dishes, Inspiration, Japan, Popular, Savories
What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents. ~ Michael Chiarello Have you ever noticed how the familiar taste or aroma of certain foods can transport us to the places we first experienced them? It’s like...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Jul 29, 2011 | Asia, Asia, Culinary Tours, Destinations, Dishes, Foods and Dishes, Inspiration, Japan
On five-color strips of paper I have written. (ごしきの たんざくわたしが かいた/Goshiki no tanzaku watashi ga kaita) ~ lyrics from “The Tanabata Song” Miserable and drenched in sweat. That’s how you’ll likely to feel your first summer in central Japan where hot and humid is the...