Food 101: Natto

Frozen Natto Strong smelling, sticky, fermented soybeans mixed with a form of soil dwelling bacterium. Usually this is not the way you’d want to describe any kind of food. Bad as these properties may sound, oddly enough the combination forms a rather unique and rather healthy food that hails from Japan. I’m of course referring to none other than the famous (or infamous) NATTO. Read More  Read More

Food 101: Takoyaki

One of my favorite dishes, takoyaki has emerged as of late as a very popular “street food” in Japan. Takoyaki (literally “fried octopus”) takes the form of small balls of batter that are filled with chunks of octopus meat. Read More  Read More

Casual Grindz: Chiang Mai

I’ve heard the name “Chiang Mai” several times over the past few months, but have never made the time to check it out. It just so happened yesterday that I decided on a whim to give this place a try. It turned out to be a pretty good choice! Read More  Read More