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I'm glad Dry Fly is getting more exposure. I got to sample one of their earliest batches of gin on Christmas several years ago and as someone who, at the time, didnt like gin, it was an opinion changing moment. I ask friends to bring me a bottle or two to me whenever they visit.

First time I made salsa I went to the bathroom after cutting all the peppers and everything. I was sure to wash my hands a couple times before I went, but I still ended with a burning feeling all over down south. I will never forget my gloves again.

Put them on a skewer, dip them in egg wash, then roll in panko and fry till brown. Thats how they are usually sold at the deli in my supermarket. Pretty good too.

Did anyone else notice the kid in the picture has not only pudding, but chocolate milk and juice? WTF Sugartown USA. I remember the rare days my parents would give me and my brothers money for school lunch (usually because we were out of lunch bags, or they didnt have time to make our lunch beforehand), we would get a choice of milk or juice and desert was usually a piece of crappy cake or ice milk. Though the rest of the tray was full of either a fruit or salad, a starch/bread item and a main entree

Nothin like Goya Champloo or goya salad in the summer. For those afraid of a little bitterness try golden goya, they are more rare than the bitter green ones, but really tasty and sweet.

@mariyaodessa
You are really missing out, that combo of savoury with the sweet quality of apples is really something wonderful. Like applesauce on latkes or a pork chop, or apples in sausage.
I wish I could walk down to my local grocery and get frozen puff pastry, seems like it comes up constantly on this site, but I cant find it anywhere.

@violetcassis
That is pretty weird, I think you would get a lot of odd looks doing something like that in Japan. I mean bringing "my hashi" to work to eat lunch is ok, but bringing them to a restaurant is strange.
For everyday use we have some cheap plastic coated wood chopsticks and a few special expensive lacquered/jewel inlaid sets that never get used, just look nice in their matching box... in storage.

Ah, I love Hanami Season. Its mostly an excuse here to enjoy getting hammered in the park in the early afternoon.

MKW: Jess said she loves Japan. Kinda overly proper and written in Romaji, my guess is first year Japanese if that.

Re: Buda's comment:

Trust me, the fancy over packaging goes much further than the expensive food at Department stores. Plastic wrapped single bananas, Kitkats in a box that contains two individually wrapped chocolates, Box of 20 cookies and each is individually wrapped, single tomato on a plastic/Styrofoam board that is triple plastic wrapped, etc. I love the stance Japan now has on the whole "I do eco" thing, but really eliminating some of the packaging would be much more eco than me simply walking/taking the train everywhere and using a reusable grocery sack.

Oh, and to anyone visiting my fair city (actually I am a Kawasakian, not a Tokyoite, but can literally see Tokyo from my apartment) this summer the Pepsi flavor is Shiso. I strongly suggest trying it. Its like an herbal blast when you first open it. Entry is sweet, followed by a very sharp shiso flavor.