OK, so they're really called Tan Tan Men, and I usually have them for lunch. But let's push ahead anyway! During the winter months I eat a lot of ramen noodles for lunch. While I'll go anywhere nearby, most often I find myself at Fujiyama, a family-run joint that totally reminds me of a cozy, …

Continue reading Responsible Peoples’ Noodles: It’s What’s for Dinner

In an earlier post I extolled the virtues of the 100 yen store in general terms. I promised detailed follow-up, and here it is! And it's egg-sactly what you all expected for sure: a discussion of the many egg accoutrements that you never knew you needed. If I asked any of you to describe typical …

Continue reading Let’s Go Shopping: Egg Supplies at the 100 Yen Store