My friend turned 30. My gift for him was a cake. I was going to make some weird shaped cake, such as dick, ass, etc. etc. But I hate working with fondant since I still haven’t gotten a knack for it yet. So I decided to make Wolfgang Puck’s 16 layer cake, but of course […]
Author Archives: Moto Yamamoto
January 30, 2008
Tuna Mercury Bullshit
WTF! I can’t live without tuna. Recent articles on NYT about mercury might be worrisome, and some people might never eat tuna ever, but I like tuna. If you are eating shit load of fried or junk food, and refusing seafood, that is such an oxymoron. I am hoping this trend will cause reduction of […]
January 23, 2008
Reporting from Craft Bar
Damn, Kayoko, you went to the real one? Well, I went to the cheapo version of Craft for lunch today. Yep, I took 2 hour lunch break, and felt great! Out of many restaurants that participates in RW, we thought this place had the most varieties of choices. They had 10 appetizers to choose from, […]
January 17, 2008
Shabu Shabu Heaven in Hakone
While I was in Tokyo, we went down to Hakone. Hakone is sort of like Hamptons for New Yorkers. About 90 minutes from Tokyo, easy getaway, and instead of ocean, there are tons of onsens (hot springs). Ryokans (traditional inns) are famous for their 13 course dinners, which you eat in your room. It’s prix […]
January 14, 2008
Failed Attempt
I don’t fail when I cook, or that’s what I thought… I even fixed a dry turkey one Thanksgiving, and it tasted as juicy as it can be. Having said that… It was Sunday, and often times I bake a cake to bring to work on Monday. I didn’t have much in the pantry/fridge, but […]
January 10, 2008
Must Do in Beijing
Forbidden City, Tienanmen Square, The Great Wall. Got ripped off at an antique store, almost got killed by a car when crossing the streets… Yes, I did all the things I was supposed to do in Beijing. Last and the most important thing to do was to go eat Peking Duck. Remember my post on […]
January 9, 2008
Mysterious Chinese Wine
Chinese wine? The thought is kind of odd, don’t you think? I never knew it existed. One day after walking around the new Chinese contemporary art district called 798, I went to a convenience store near my hotel, and found booze section. Refrigerator was not refrigerated, and all the cold stuff was not cold. So […]
January 8, 2008
What $10 Can Buy in China
China was interesting. As you might know, the air is unbelievably dirty, and everyday when I woke up I appreciated and longed for clean air more and more. It’s hard to explain but my friend in China said, it’s basically smoking 10 packs of cigarettes without smoking it. It was so true. No cigarette smell, […]
January 3, 2008
Happy 2008!!!
Yamahomo is back to NYC!! I spent almost a month in Asia. Tokyo, Hakone, Beijing, Osaka, Kyoto, and Wakayama (where I am from). I have a lot of blogging to catch up on, but I couldn’t let this be buried into some picture file. I have seen various weird and gross food items in the […]
December 13, 2007
Japan is Crazy
Sorry folks, no pictures. I totally forgot to bring the adapter thing and need to wait until I get back to New York for images. New findings in Japan. People are fucking crazy over chocolate. There is the new Tokyo Midtown building, designed by Kengo Kuma and it’s an interesting complex. Aside from a lot […]