Ankimo is the liver of the monkfish. If you have never seen a monkfish, google it. They are frightening creatures! Eating the liver is a Japanese delicacy which reminds me a bit of foie gras in the preparation and look. It’s usually de-veined and wrapped in a cheesecloth and then steamed. I am a huge [...]
I went to Snackbar last night with Paul-san. We each ordered a small plate to start, him a hamachi crudo and myself escargot over scrambled eggs and asparagus. Paul was a little turned off by the idea of hamachi with any sauce other then shoyu (as I am sure most Japanese natives would be) but [...]
Well, it has been a month since my last post. I would like to blame it on the iPhone. Perhaps I spent the last month caressing its beautiful exterior and forgot to eat. I may have tested out its camera (it failed with flying colors at indoor macro photography) at several restaurants, thinking this one [...]