To The Bone

To The Bone

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To The Bone
To The Bone
A Japanese Interlude

A Japanese Interlude

Studying a very different cuisine calms the soul and excites the mind

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Jul 12, 2022
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A Japanese Interlude
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These days, I can’t help but think of that 1980 Vapors’ song “Turning Japanese,” which we all sang when I was a kid. And while no, I am not turning Japanese anytime soon, or, really, ever, I have recently fallen even further in love with that nation’s cuisine.

Why now? Because the techniques and flavors of Japan are so radically different from those of …

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