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Behind the Scenes: A Japanese Photo Shoot Without Japan

At the photo shoot for the Japanese menu in our May issue, there was no water and no electricity. Also, there was no Japan.
04.23.08
food + cooking

Okonomiyaki: The Pancake Pizza

Okonomiyaki batter is very similar to American pancake batter, and the whole thing is topped with a profusion of savory bits and sauces.
04.21.08
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Nobu Los Angeles

Nobu L.A. follows the mold of the other branches without breaking much new ground. Everything is high quality and well executed, yet none of it is exciting as it once was.
04.17.08
recipes

Spicy Glazed Eggplant

Slender Asian eggplant magically holds its shape as you sauté it, and yet it collapses in the mouth with a final suggestion of its glaze.
May 2008
food + cooking

Where There’s Smoke … There’s Uni!?

What possessed a seafood purveyor to smoke uni and how does he do it—why doesn’t the gelatinous roe disintegrate during the process?
03.19.08
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Takashi

I’m just one more voice in the chorus singing Takashi’s praises, because the flavors here are among the most intricate Chicago currently has to offer.
01.30.08
recipes

Green-Bean and Prosciutto “Negimaki”

It looks like a Japanese roll—but it’s not! Green beans stand in for the traditional scallion; thin slices of prosciutto replace beef.
December 2007
recipes

Carrot-Beef “Sushi” with Caper-Basil Mustard

Trompe l’oeil as much as hors d’oeuvres, these rolls use carrot in place of nori and boneless beef top loin instead of tuna.
December 2007
recipes

Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Scallion Butter

If you’ve never had pale-fleshed Japanese sweet potatoes before, you’ll be surprised by their subtler, drier flesh, which tastes unmistakably of chestnut.
November 2007
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