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/><feedburner:emailServiceId>MuchAdoAboutDining</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname>http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-2801800310555945138</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-09T19:33:19.037-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">San Francisco</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sake</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">happy hour</category><title>Happy Hour at Kyo-ya, Palace Hotel</title><atom:summary>
I work full time in the city again...which means I'm back in foodie paradise! Back in my beloved old financial district hood. A coworker informed me that Kyo-ya, the pricey (though top-notch) sushi restaurant located in the Palace hotel, has happy hour Monday through Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm. This means special prices on select drinks and appetizers, and free snacks! Here's what was on the free </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/7_HKv5lHUX8/happy-hour-at-kyo-ya-palace-hotel.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y74fCw3L6XU/TaET47-K5dI/AAAAAAAADbk/ut5rprP-lvk/s72-c/IMG_9601.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/7_HKv5lHUX8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2011/01/happy-hour-at-kyo-ya-palace-hotel.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-1225515937130046430</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-22T11:32:35.083-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">umami</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seasoning</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Umami in a Tube</title><atom:summary>

British food writer Laura Santtini claims to have captured umami - that elusive "fifth taste" - and put it in tube. This ready-to-use paste contains a concentrate of olive, anchovy, porcini mushroom, Parmesan and other ingredients.It's not widely available yet, but you can pre-order on Amazon.

Read entire post on Tasting Table.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/T9ZfYLJTwfg/umami-in-tube.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TMHWSTlTg6I/AAAAAAAADaM/DF6C8_LgOpE/s72-c/31VonGE81XL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/T9ZfYLJTwfg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/10/umami-in-tube.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-5772444261363183674</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-22T22:58:08.460-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">umami</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">wine</category><title>Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008</title><atom:summary>My current favorite white is from New Zealand. When I tasted this I experienced such an exhilarating burst of fresh flavors my tired palate was immediately awakened. There were layers of tropical fruit and crispness, but the unusual element that struck me was a vibrant, green, shiso-like quality. Adding to the complexity was a sort of umami experience: a lingering salty-sour note that reminded me</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/ERe9kBGrPZQ/kim-crawford-marlborough-sauvignon.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TMIFba-l23I/AAAAAAAADaQ/uiHmQkEUoGA/s72-c/winezoom-KC-M-Sav-Blanc-NV-24.png" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/ERe9kBGrPZQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/10/kim-crawford-marlborough-sauvignon.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-6170100345313647911</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-07T16:27:52.496-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bar</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mendocino</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cocktail</category><title>Grey Whale Bar at the MacCallum House Inn</title><atom:summary>
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Ginger Ruby Drop on the veranda. Ruby red grapefruit squeezed at the bar, muddled ginger, vodka, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, old fashioned bitters</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/xfFXBUO6d5M/grey-whale-bar-at-maccallum-house-inn.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TLTPv-Fj7tI/AAAAAAAADY0/34uYC_PjLBo/s72-c/IMG_8634.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/xfFXBUO6d5M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/10/grey-whale-bar-at-maccallum-house-inn.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-6851930899960029971</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-12T15:07:33.833-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">hotel</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">California</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">travel</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">restaurant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bar</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mendocino</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">wine</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cocktail</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">dessert</category><title>Destination: Mendocino</title><atom:summary>I've written about Mendocino before, so we all know how much I love it. There are many reasons why Mendocino is a timeless destination for foodies, nature lovers, artists, peace-seekers and romantics. Here are a few of them.



The MacCallum House Inn has become a haven for us. Beautiful, historic,  perfectly situated. With its superb restaurant/bar, complimentary  breakfast and easy walks to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/gQZINznGit4/destination-mendocino.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TLSObBVzkRI/AAAAAAAADXw/EN37Gna5Xis/s72-c/IMG_8422.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/gQZINznGit4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/10/destination-mendocino.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-4941783211256685856</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-22T11:10:06.234-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">San Francisco</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">culture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">drink</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cocktail</category><title>San Francisco Cocktail Week</title><atom:summary>Apparently I've been too wrapped up in my own private happy hour, because I just learned that San Francisco Cocktail Week is happening as we speak!

This week-long celebration of San Francisco cocktail culture is presented by the Barbary Coast Conservancy of the American Cocktail (BCCAC). Many enticing events are taking place, including a Literature and Libation night, a presentation on the </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/Ozs2mnAscUQ/san-francisco-cocktail-week.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJpF1PBe3jI/AAAAAAAADWo/BLhTfPRWsUY/s72-c/IMG_4344.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/Ozs2mnAscUQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/san-francisco-cocktail-week.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-4601458008888297610</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-22T09:53:50.433-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japantown</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nihonmachi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">soy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vegetarian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">natto</category><title>I ♥ Megumi Natto</title><atom:summary>I fell in love with natto the first time I tried it. My oldest sister in Tokyo introduced it to us when we were visiting one summer during our teen years. She enjoyed various ways of preparing it: sometimes with a raw egg stirred in, other times with diced cucumber or minced raw garlic. I personally like to keep it pretty simple, using just shoyu (soy sauce) or the little condiment packets it </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/F5DV1pMhel4/i-megumi-natto.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJjqSqNLkJI/AAAAAAAADWY/HNFZVY7DNcg/s72-c/IMG_8142.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/F5DV1pMhel4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/i-megumi-natto.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-5471605108655885348</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-08T11:28:32.723-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">shochu</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Okinawan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">restaurant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bay Area</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">izakaya</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Berkeley</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Okinawa</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chicken</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">awamori</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">yakitori</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">review</category><title>Ippuku Izakaya</title><atom:summary>

Waiting area outside Ippuku where drinks can be ordered.


Shochu on tap.


Shimauta awamori on the right - what I had.


Interior - booths on left, tatami on right.


Yakitori assortment: thigh, liver, cartilage, wings.


Tofuyo: Okinawan tofu cured in awamori. A first for me - it's like cheese.


Goya (bitter melon) tempura.


Grilled mochi wrapped in bacon! Not pretty, but so delicious.


</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/Im2Qv3Omgu8/ippuku-izakaya.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJTkhNr6LQI/AAAAAAAADNI/BJ9GRXpP324/s72-c/IMG_7858.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/Im2Qv3Omgu8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/ippuku-izakaya.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-4279821630233680974</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-20T11:02:08.952-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">San Francisco</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Russian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vodka</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>James Bond Moment</title><atom:summary>Well, James Bond in a non-action, glamorous foodie kind of way. When I told my friend Cor I was going to a vodka tasting at the Russian Consulate, she remarked, "that sounds so James Bond!"

The event was actually held in the private Pacific Heights manse of the Russian Consul General, an extremely cordial gentleman who decided to host a tasting featuring Beluga Vodka. I've tasted a lot of vodka </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/Ljt5gy-jSTw/james-bond-moment.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJecjUq_skI/AAAAAAAADOw/Q5Zl6ORItEM/s72-c/IMG_7882.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/Ljt5gy-jSTw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/james-bond-moment.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-5006500815393795382</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-20T11:21:05.898-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tomatoes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">anchovy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bread</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">recipe</category><title>Tomato and Anchovy Paste on Baguette</title><atom:summary> For ages now our friend and neighbor Bill has been talking about one of the most memorable morsels he had in France while on duty during and after WWII, and we finally replicated it for him. A French couple took him in for a few weeks and served him this snack: fresh baguette sliced lengthways, spread with anchovy paste mixed well with extra virgin olive oil, topped with tomato slices. Maybe a </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/PVvp_OBATyc/tomato-and-anchovy-paste-on-baguette.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJK9ZsgML9I/AAAAAAAADMA/YBSZjXIUhLo/s72-c/IMG_7987.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/PVvp_OBATyc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/tomato-and-anchovy-paste-on-baguette.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-4606527316289853427</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-20T11:19:17.813-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sparkling</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">French</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">wine</category><title>Cupcake Vineyards Brut Rosé Pinot Noir</title><atom:summary>Ordinarily I'd steer clear of any wine called Cupcake, especially one flaunting such a sweetly femme label such as this one. It hints at something cloying and sugary. However we were delightfully surprised by this brut rosé pinot noir. Even the most hardened wine snobs at our table enjoyed its summery fruity palate. It's bright, crisp, refreshing, completely drinkable on its own or with food.

</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/YJfgaJO6F7M/cupcake-vineyards-brut-rose-pinot-noir.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJekfSuU6nI/AAAAAAAADPg/OOgZPgvG7r8/s72-c/IMG_7732.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/YJfgaJO6F7M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/cupcake-vineyards-brut-rose-pinot-noir.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-4914017760629482706</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-16T15:16:58.666-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vegetables</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vegan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Vietnamese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Okinawa</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vegetarian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Vegan Japanese/Okinawan Feast</title><atom:summary> 
As  you may have guessed from all my food posts I'm not vegan, but I love  my veggies and like to eat meat-free on some days. I also enjoy the  challenge of cooking an all-vegetable meal and yesterday had the chance  to prepare a dinner party for vegan and vegetarian friends. I made  mostly Japanese and Okinawan inspired dishes, except for one appetizer  (the guoi con fresh spring rolls).

The </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/ByVpVKvRcHI/japanese-and-okinawan-food.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TGgoUgxrX9I/AAAAAAAADDA/BiN96exUS4s/s72-c/IMG_7460.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/ByVpVKvRcHI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/japanese-and-okinawan-food.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-4152088891750188487</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-06T13:11:07.708-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bread</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">breakfast</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Favorite Kind of Breakfast</title><atom:summary>
Good bread lightly toasted, spread with butter or cream cheese, made into open-face sandwiches. Top with sliced cucumber, tomato, egg, etc., sprinkle salt/pepper. Serve with black tea.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/FQv_2yb0Czs/favorite-kind-of-breakfast.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TIVKFcM1IvI/AAAAAAAADJs/WSqRq6_ZHPs/s72-c/IMG_6327.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/FQv_2yb0Czs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/09/favorite-kind-of-breakfast.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-302064894333994498</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-22T10:42:47.758-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">culture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">izakaya</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">drink</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cookbook</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pub</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">yakitori</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">review</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><title>Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook</title><atom:summary> Mark  Robinson's Izakaya cookbook is a phenomenal addition to any foodie's  library.  In his introduction: "I believe that the izakaya is overdue to  become one of the biggest Japanese cuisine trends abroad since the  sushi bar." I've thought this myself for some time, griping for years  now that even a basic yakitori-ya is a rarity over here. But true to his  prediction, izakaya have been </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/ihtXcf1lF9M/izakaya-japanese-pub-cookbook_12.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TGV6Ss_LE7I/AAAAAAAADAQ/-Ac_6bxZ4go/s72-c/IMG_6433.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/ihtXcf1lF9M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/07/izakaya-japanese-pub-cookbook_12.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-3085603773186913357</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-06T13:06:02.971-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bay Area</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bread</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bakery</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cafe</category><title>Basque Boulangerie Cafe</title><atom:summary>

Basque Boulangerie in Sonoma is one of the best places for fresh baked bread in the Bay Area. Not all of their baked goods are winners, but definitely the place to go for French-style bread. We always get their delectable, custard-filled Beehive cake.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/lc1NNQ83MFw/basque-boulangerie-cafe.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TIVG_U62QEI/AAAAAAAADJc/HDInFCZKRsA/s72-c/IMG_7079.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/lc1NNQ83MFw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/07/basque-boulangerie-cafe.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-8385940615314741299</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-30T11:35:15.910-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Spanish</category><title>Ines Rosales Savory Olive Oil Torta</title><atom:summary> I stumbled upon these crispy, savory snacks while shopping for other things and picked them up at once, drawn to the packaging. YUM. So good on their own, or with a glass of vino, a beer, a slice of cheese or ham. The texture is divine - crisp but also somewhat crumbly and cracker-like.
I found them at Bristol Farms in the Westfield shopping center in San Francisco. Here's more info on these </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/AyTguZ-7tj0/ines-rosales-savory-olive-oil-torta.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/THv2DRFIoXI/AAAAAAAADHU/e6ePAKZRUgI/s72-c/IMG_6661.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/AyTguZ-7tj0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/06/ines-rosales-savory-olive-oil-torta.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-5274366919781030340</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-16T15:58:22.474-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">potato</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Okinawa</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">recipe</category><title>Beni-imo: Okinawan Purple Sweet Potatoes</title><atom:summary>
  
Yomitan, my mom's home village, is known as the hometown of beni-imo (紅いも).  You can see beautiful, lush beni-imo fields everywhere. Beni-imo are  sweet potatoes with off-white skins and deep purple-hued flesh that is  flavorful and nutrient-rich.

The versatile beni-imo is  used in baked goods, candies, ice cream and other desserts. It can be  served french-fried or as crispy chips, as </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/Rod3rlPzw9E/beni-imo-okinawan-purple-sweet-potatoes.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/THs1QG5nPbI/AAAAAAAADG0/f3zdLTe4mW0/s72-c/IMG_0720.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/Rod3rlPzw9E" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/06/beni-imo-okinawan-purple-sweet-potatoes.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-5346649601027527950</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 22:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-06T13:24:54.995-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">salad</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Greek</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">recipe</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Greek Salad</title><atom:summary>
Once in a while I go through intense cravings for a particular food - something I usually never crave - and can't stop eating it for a couple of weeks. Right now I'm craving, of all things, raw green bell pepper. I rarely cook with this ingredient but these days I can't get enough. Maybe my recent escapade at the Greek Festival triggered this, but at least it's a healthful craving.

So I've been</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/8qVcfQ3NqN8/greek-salad.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TIVLNSMm-rI/AAAAAAAADJ0/e6DeDBQqZUs/s72-c/IMG_6328.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/8qVcfQ3NqN8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/05/greek-salad.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-5560151318905581774</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 18:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-06T12:43:41.538-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">festival</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bay Area</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Greek</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Oakland</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Feasting at the Greek Festival</title><atom:summary>









The annual Greek Festival held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland is one of the high points of our year.  Music, dancing, food, and more food, on a fine spring weekend in May, surrounded by glorious views of the Bay Area and a vibrant blue sky overhead.  We indulged ourselves with crispy fried smelt doused in lemon juice, fried halloumi cheese, gyros, sweet and puffy loukoumades</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/ga-7VcVka48/feasting-at-greek-festival.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TIU5lpd0HtI/AAAAAAAADH0/ulAscgQlz-M/s72-c/IMG_6453.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/ga-7VcVka48" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/05/feasting-at-greek-festival.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-7894152174833359156</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 22:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-16T15:51:23.861-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">San Francisco</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">shochu</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">restaurant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">izakaya</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sake</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seafood</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">awamori</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">drink</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pub</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">yakitori</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">review</category><title>Izakaya Nombe in San Francisco</title><atom:summary>
I had one of the most memorable meals in a long time at Nombe.  Their food is outstanding within any category, not just Japanese. The  last time I had such an impressive Japanese-inspired dining experience  in the Bay Area was at the now-defunct Medicine ( a vegetarian "new  shojin" restaurant formerly located in the Crocker Galleria).  

I  don't have any really good photos to represent my </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/jbQmsTUeZPs/izakaya-nombe-in-san-francisco.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TGcJP_9rPdI/AAAAAAAADCg/lLpuuuS_9Ew/s72-c/IMG_6300.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/jbQmsTUeZPs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/05/izakaya-nombe-in-san-francisco.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-8523076773660965891</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-16T15:54:22.647-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">San Francisco</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">shochu</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japantown</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">restaurant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fish</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sake</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seafood</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japanese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sushi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">review</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Aka Tombo Restaurant in San Francisco</title><atom:summary>
We  stopped in for a late bite at Aka Tombo in Japantown because to be  honest, nothing else was open.  This accidental discovery turned out to  be a great sushi find.

Aka Tombo (Red Dragonfly) is  only a few months old, and serves impeccably fresh sushi and other  expertly prepared dishes. Service was outstanding, and the owner/chef  perhaps too friendly for his own good - he gave us so many </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/_PcvrbflkR4/aka-tombo-restaurant-in-san-francisco.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/S_b05btMb5I/AAAAAAAAC8o/DNB1ias1qt4/s72-c/IMG_5970.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/_PcvrbflkR4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/04/aka-tombo-restaurant-in-san-francisco.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-475012902914831831</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-08-30T11:13:37.801-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">restaurant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Vietnamese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Oakland</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><title>Xyclo Restaurant/Lounge</title><atom:summary> If you're in the East Bay looking for fresh, exciting flavors in a casual, hip location, go to Xyclo. I've been several times to this modern Vietnamese eatery on Piedmont Ave and always leave completely satisfied. Excellent menu with an interesting selection of goi cuon, which are often called fresh spring rolls or salad rolls (the non-fried variety). I love goi cuon so much I sometimes make </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/mOO8T8Lln64/xyclo-restaurantlounge.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/THvul6erjjI/AAAAAAAADHM/vrqv3HEAe4c/s72-c/IMG_4913.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/mOO8T8Lln64" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/04/xyclo-restaurantlounge.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-2027034503266650632</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-21T07:43:50.127-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pastries</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cheese</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">salad</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Italian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">wine</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chicken</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Buco</category><title>Festa for JD in the Buco</title><atom:summary>







We planned a Buco party for our friend JD, but it was really more of an excuse to gather, eat and drink some good wine, and crack open a giant bottle of barolo. JD arrived the night before for the more intimate pre-party and Thomas prepared an awesome lemon chicken dish for the three of us. 

For the main event, a guest prepared a stunning cheese assortment complete with labels, I put </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/YJRC0uc8VyQ/festa-for-jd-in-buco.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/TJjCRM-aodI/AAAAAAAADVg/-YMXd8hxUoM/s72-c/IMG_5998.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/YJRC0uc8VyQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/04/festa-for-jd-in-buco.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-9020881178169582190</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-16T16:02:00.256-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">noodles</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">travel</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Okinawan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">restaurant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">izakaya</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fish</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Okinawa</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seafood</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">awamori</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Japan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">review</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">goya</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pork</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Tokyo</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Hanauta Okinawan Izakaya in Akasaka</title><atom:summary>Hanauta's welcoming interior with handmade glass lamps.

Hanauta menu.


Zampa awamori in traditional Okinawan glass, colorful bingata fabric background.

Sukugarasu,  salt-cured fish on tofu. Those bright yellow and red chopsticks are  very Okinawan - I grew up eating with these and they made me very natsukashii (nostalgic).

Mimigaa, crunchy vinegared pig's ears, and umibudo, caviar-like "sea </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~3/kqNIrvykhLk/hanauta-okinawan-izakaya-in-akasaka.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Aki)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HK-iLi8-O68/S7PTugSDWxI/AAAAAAAAC5E/vQf9UEVIByU/s72-c/IMG_3739.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MuchAdoAboutDining/~4/kqNIrvykhLk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.muchadoaboutdining.com/2010/03/hanauta-okinawan-izakaya-in-akasaka.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765269089696302708.post-158405391863128708</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-09-21T07:24:06.299-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tacos</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">travel</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fish</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fusion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Hawaii</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sake</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">seafood</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Maui</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pastries</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sashimi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Asian</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sushi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">food</category><title>Maui: Foodie Paradise</title><atom:summary>

Kaanapali Beach, steps away from our hotel room.


Breakfast at the hotel: mahi mahi, rice, papaya, pineapple.


Sashimi at Kimo's in Lahaina.


View from our room.


Tuna poke 'nachos' with fresh salsa, edamame guac, tobiko, goat cheese, taro chips. At Umalu in the hotel.


Fish taco truck!


Mouth-watering poke by the pound at the supermarket.


Dinner of supermarket delicacies in our room. 
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