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Kyoto, Japan: Nijo Castle, Nishiki Market

Allison — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:26:27 +0000

Our third day in Japan, we decided to get out of Tokyo for a day, and head down to Kyoto. Which meant getting up early (which is really that much worse when you have jet lag and are exhausted from so much walking!) and catching the first Shinkensen (bullet train) to Kyoto. Luckily it left from Shinagawa Station (the station right next to our hotel) and we already reserved seats (free with the JR pass, but this way we had seats and could just relax and not worry about getting enough seats together.) When we got to Kyoto, it was pouring rain. Pouring. But gosh darn it, we're not going to let a little rain keep us from seeing everything we wanted to see, now were we? *sigh* Nope. Of course not. So we trekked through the rain to get to our first destination: Nijo Castle.

Tokyo, Japan: Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Yoyogi Park, and Kaiten Sushi

Allison — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:00:38 +0000

By the second day of our trip, this was quickly becoming a very common, and very welcome sight. You can get darn near anywhere in Tokyo, and even to quite a few other places in Japan, by using their very extensive public transportation system. The trains, I love them. Oh, how I wish we had a transportation system like this in Los Angeles! How wonderful that would be. :D

Contest Winners, and a Sushi Post on Fridgg

Allison — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:59:52 +0000

Congratulations to Warren (#7), Ed (#26), and Jennifer (#30). They were the winners of the sushi kit contest! Your sushi kits and Sushi Day shirts will be shipped to you soon.

Also, I've posted about sushi on my other blog, Fridgg, for this month's Daring Cooks challenge. The recipe called for unagi... but unagi isn't sustainable, and you know I couldn't do that. So pop on over to Fridgg, and check out the recipe I created as a sustainable replacement!

Bling-Bling Roll

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TNT Roll

Allison — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:09 +0000

Bam Roll

Allison — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:00:42 +0000

Unicorn Roll

Allison — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:00:04 +0000

Too Crazy Roll

Allison — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:48 +0000

Pink Panther Roll

Allison — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:25 +0000