The hambagu aka the hamburger steak is Japanese equivalent of the hamburger (although to me it is more like meatloaf in the form of patties or a salisbury steak). It’s a more western food, but loved in Japanese (or just in Japanese dramas). I first saw the hambagu in the Netflix show called Terrance House: … [Read more…]
In the books or manga I sometimes discover foods that I have never eaten before. In Good Morning Call, I had created a long list of these foods. The one that I really wanted to try was pasta with amatriciana. My family is a strange American family that doesn’t eat very much pasta. We now … [Read more…]
In the manga Good Morning Call, the heroine of the story accidentally broke a couple expensive bowls when she ran into a ramen shop worker, Issei. A customer ordered them and they were being delivered. Upset, Issei insisted that Nao work in the shop to pay off the broken bowls. One of the other menu … [Read more…]
As I read Veil of Roses, I was introduced to many delicious sounding food from the book. Not all of it was Iranian, but besides the cookies I made I have never tasted any of the following. Sholeh-Zard This dish is a Persian rice pudding that I may never make. One it’s key ingredients is … [Read more…]
From just watching dramas, you start to believe that Korean have a love affair with food. They eat it all the time, making your mouth water. Playful Kiss is no different. This drama particularly ate a lot more snacks that main dishes, but it doesn’t change the food love affair one bit. I wrote about … [Read more…]