December 2008
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Miso Ramen
Ramyun is god’s gift to all Korean people. Or I should say, it is Japan’s gift to Koreans. I’d even take it as a consolation offering for the genocide of 1923 and 35 years of forced occupation. This ramyun is not to be confused with the Japanese ramen made with fresh noodles and pork broth, which is also delicious but not vegan friendly. I’m talking about instant...
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Our little playground →
I’ve been a fan of The Minimalist for some time, but I am really starting to feel a warm sense of solidarity after his defense of his small kitchen in Saturday’s Times. Over the years there have been times when my friends would visit various tiny kitchens (some actually smaller than Mark Bittman’s “pathetically small kitchen”) and gasp in horror/awe/pity at the...
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A scene from the kitchen
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moi. je fais la cuisine pour moi.
I’m a freelancer who often works alone, and from home. Here’s a very typical dish I make for myself, which was made today for lunch. This represents every aspect of my cooking method— lazy (only 1 pot used), vegetarian, full of stuff I like, and mostly, fast. The whole thing takes 15 minutes at max.
1. I boil a fistfull of fusilli. While it’s cooking, I dice this...