No Wastage ...
... at first, we noticed how the chef carefully trimmed all fat, taking some chunks of meat with it as well, thinking what a huge waste it was. However, he later made great use of it by rendering the fat and drizzling it over top of the slices of eggplant, sweet potato, bell pepper, and an odd potato-based gelatinous substance. The fat made for some killer grilled vegetables, and the remaining cubes of fat eventually became crispy and very flavourful, and were then served with bean sprouts.
Divine Bovine
December 27th 2013 Geo: 34.68, 135.17Why is Kobe beef so exquisite - because the cows drink sake, and are given daily massages? Is it because they are fed sushi with the sake, and the massages are given by geishas, and culminate in happy endings? Without a doubt, Kobe beef is the most famous in the World, with a reputation bordering on the mythical.Today, we went to Kobe for one reason, and one reason only - t
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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more 
