I jumped at the chance to take a trip into Tokyo’s Kapabashi district last week with a visitor. Kapabashi is otherwise known as Kitchenware town. It is made up of one main street between Asakusa and Ueno and is lined on either side with shops.
These shops are all specialist retailers whose main market are the […]
An oyaku nabe is a small shallow fry pan designed specifically for cooking donburi (rice bowl) dishes. They come in a few sizes but are usually used for single serves. The only oyaku nabe that I have seen are aluminium and have a single thickness across their base, making for relatively quick and controllable cooking.
The […]
The dark and poorly taken photo above is a Nabe. From what I can work out so is a conventional steel saucepan or pot. But if we are talking traditional Japanese food, this is what a Nabe will look like.
I cannot express to you the importance of this ceramic dish. I would trade all of […]
Zojirushi recenty celebrated 20 years in the US and unveiled the newest additions to their product line at this year’s International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, IL earlier this month. Included in their newest offerings is this item that is at the top ten of my wish list right now:
Two weeks ago our […]
I am so deeply, terribly embarrassed. The guys at Funchop sent me these samples WAAAAAY back, in November I believe, and I promised to do a review. Between then and now, I had my kids try them, communicated my questions and got a response from their contact person, took pictures, and uploaded […]
Korin Japanese Trading is having their Winter Knife Sale starting tomorrow and going on through December 31st. Perfect time to try their newest line, the Masanobu VG10.
From their website:
Modern technology compliments traditional craftsmanship in these exquisite Western style knives. The VG10 steel blade stays sharp for a long time but has an amazing […]
Look what I found! Cedar sheets, to wrap your food in before grilling and give it that lightly smokey appeal.
Salmon Grilled in Cedar Sheets from Edward Lee of
Instructions on how to use it from Korin (pdf file)
More techniques and a recipe from Chef Josh DeChellis of Sumile
610 Magnolia, where Edward Lee […]
Heads up on another brick-and-mortar vendor, that also does business online: Pearl River in New York City:
From their website:
A quarter of a century ago, a small group of young overseas Chinese men and women decided to start a small retail store in New York City’s Chinatown. Back
then there was no direct trade between […]
Add Mrs. Lin’s Kitchen to your list of Asian vendors online carrying all kinds of Asian food implements and equipment. From tea and sake sets, a wide variety of chopsticks, yixing teapots, and of course, rice cookers. They’re having a moving sale through the 30th!
Tags: asian-cookware, asian-vendors, mrs.-lins-kitchen
Banana leaves. They makes grilling an almost effortless task, and infuses your cooked foods with the unmistakable aroma of the tropics.
Banana leaves are sometimes available fresh and when you find them that way, get them! The frozen ones, however, can also be used with no discernible difference. Just make sure […]
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