Food
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The Imagawa-yaki Name Wars—That stuffed, griddled pancake with endless nicknames
 You know the round cake with sweet red bean or custard insid...
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Love Sori Yanagi. Except That Soup Spoon.
 We own a bunch of Sori Yanagi pieces: flatware se...
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Choosing the right plastic wrap for the job
 I usually buy Saran Wrap. When I switch to cheaper rolls--store...
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Kakkonto for early colds and mastitis—apparently it eases leg cramps too
 Kakkonto is p...
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Does resistant dextrin really help with weight loss?
“Resistant dextrin” sounds like a chemistry assignment. A friend trying to lose weight swore by it, ...
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Perfect for dry goods storage: finally bought a Freshlock
 I finally bought a Freshlock. I grabbed the 500 ...
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At 7‑Eleven, only the old-fashioned donut tastes good
 Convenience stores ...
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Hunting for good spice jars for salt and seasonings
After reading cleaning/organizing books, I got the itch to sort out the kitchen and fridge. I want t...
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IKEA glass jar gaskets: 5 for ¥199 (fit MUJI, Le Parfait, WECK too)
 I had a MUJI “soda-glass airtight jar” (1L, ma...
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Looking for a better container for ground coffee
 I drink a lot of coffee. I’m not picky ab...
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Deepening my milk knowledge with Snow Brand Acady
 Regular milk hurts my stomach and, well, loosens...
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Learning cooking, storage, and interiors via Japanese Instagram hashtags
Instagram launched as a square-photo app in 2010, got bought by Facebook, and lost Twitter previews....
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Moldy Mochi? Don’t Eat It—Here’s How to Prevent Mold Next Time
My gifted mochi molded overnight in the bag. I started scraping and wondered: how much is safe to ea...
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Aohata peach jam is so good I now subscribe to it on Amazon
 We eat toast with honey or jam for...
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Butter coffee for weight loss—does it work? At least it tastes good.
 Butter coffee (aka “Bulletproof”) went ...
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Norovirus prep for homes with small kids: what to keep on hand
 Norovirus hits hard: 1–2 days of dia...
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Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) kills norovirus—and it’s banned for sesame
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Why restaurants whisk away the menu after you order
 I like browsing desserts while wai...
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How many sugar cubes are in this juice? A reality check on carbs
 There’s a long-running meme here: “this jui...
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Hunting for a bread knife that stays sharp and slices clean
We’ve been using a freebie bread knife that came with a magazine years ago. The handle says “ORANGE ...
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White specks in my tea pitcher weren’t mold—they were limescale
 We cold-brew and sometimes...