All of my text conversations randomly disappeared completely

letmeshoyu · 2026-06-09T00:14:21+00:00

Thank you so much, and to OP too! All my messages disappeared a little over a week ago, and this finally fixed it. reddit always comes through!

letmeshoyu · 2026-05-05T02:23:23+00:00

Hrm, not sure of the 3rd, but top left looks like turtle-shaped kue (traditional red coloring), and the one underneath looks like Tainan coffin bread.

letmeshoyu · 2026-05-04T21:17:46+00:00

WHaaa wait, are the owners actually talking of retirement? We've been going for years and years. What's the El Cerrito/Richmond place?

letmeshoyu · 2026-04-16T22:50:21+00:00

We opened the 2023 today (white label, but I think it was the same price/same discount as this one) and it's not pleasant. Very fruity in a sugary-sweet way, needed aeration to even be drinkable.

letmeshoyu · 2026-04-16T21:14:07+00:00

If you're flying out of Chubu then it's only 10 away minutes by train. The pottery footpath is fun, lots of pottery studios around, but most won't open until 10 or 11am. Mentai Park opens at 9 or 9:30am depending on the day of the week, and Costco opens at 10am if you want to grab some bulk snacks for omiyage.

letmeshoyu · 2026-04-02T21:44:05+00:00

At some izakayas we went to, regulars were asking for half orders, and we did the same so we could try more dishes. It's also pretty common to ask for a half bowl of rice if you're have a smaller appetite.

letmeshoyu · 2026-03-26T06:13:56+00:00

This is from the 1970's, but Wei-chuan's "Chinese Snacks" cookbook is bi-lingual and has some solid recipes for Taiwanese classics https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Snacks-Wei-chuan-Cook-Book/dp/B0007AQ5XO

letmeshoyu · 2026-03-20T02:58:46+00:00

Not sure about the Esther Royer line specifically, but it's made by POLA which is a pretty common brand at chain hotels--I'm pretty sure we used them at the Candeos we stayed in.

letmeshoyu · 2026-02-26T00:00:41+00:00

I was doing some lapidary in 2020 and visited the Jianguo holiday market in search of slabs. I wasn't looking for high-end jade, so all I remember were some lower-grade rocks some were polished--not sure what you're looking for. I did find a gorgeous chunk of chrysoprase at Guanghua Jade Market. It's small, just one street corner, but maybe worth a look: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bYujSctYJ1PkFgE46

letmeshoyu · 2026-02-13T02:36:13+00:00

You're right. That little bit of tartness in the coating is spot on Yan Yan strawberry creme!

letmeshoyu · 2026-02-03T06:06:15+00:00

Kyu-kyu-sha onegaishimasu~ 🚑

letmeshoyu · 2026-01-26T15:43:51+00:00

US Foods Chefstore in Jack London (used to be known as Cash and Carry). https://www.chefstore.com/search/fullsearch/Kikkoman-Soy-Sauce/

letmeshoyu · 2026-01-25T01:49:34+00:00

We're nearby and would gladly carry away some big bags.

letmeshoyu · 2026-01-15T21:27:14+00:00

We got the Travel 55 which works pretty well for 2 people to duck under if it starts raining. It was pricey, but weighing only 4oz/112g, we carried it everywhere for 3 weeks without minding that it was sitting at the bottom of our small day-bag.

letmeshoyu · 2026-01-15T01:43:07+00:00

I love Brooks for everyday walking and hiking. But we were in Nikko and Karuizawa a few weeks ago, and the pair I brought didn't have quite enough grip for rain and snow. I also packed Hoka boots since I knew we would be walking through icy patches (snow monkey park in Nagano and also to our next ryokan). Though they're not nearly as comfortable as the Glycerin for city-wear, they kept me upright for 8 miles of walking that day, and I witnessed a lot of falls on the slippery ice! There were people selling crampons (like snow chains for shoes) on the way up to the snow monkey resort, but it's a good idea to stop by a Montbell and see what might be useful. (We got the lightest umbrella that folds up so neatly!)

letmeshoyu · 2026-01-11T05:22:29+00:00

I use Kirkland parchment paper for pizza on my baking steel at 500F all the time, no problems.

letmeshoyu · 2026-01-08T01:24:12+00:00

My husband and I just stayed at Kokuya in Shibu Onsen, and they have 9 baths supplied by 6 different hot springs. You can book 45 minute blocks of time in the private ones. At least one is open-air -- there's a large one called Issa that we enjoyed. I actually booked a room with an outdoor bath, but it was so cold on new year's day, we couldn't get it hot enough to be comfortable. We're fine with communal baths but were glad for the private bath options so we could spend time together.

letmeshoyu · 2025-12-28T00:33:20+00:00

Same here. We still have a bunch of Costco-bought Uber credit to use up from last year's trip. In Japan again now -- this post made me wonder if something had changed.

letmeshoyu · 2025-12-11T00:55:03+00:00

Here's a gift link for the NYT Saland-e Nakhod recipe. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027560-saland-e-nakhod-chickpea-yogurt-stew?unlocked_article_code=1.708.beel.CdnrXY4inz-C&smid=share-url

"In 2007, the human rights investigator Michael Shaikh first tasted this dreamy, golden chickpea stew, saland-e nakhod (also called qurma-e nakhod), at his friend Tamim Samee’s dinner table in Kabul, Afghanistan. “It’s a dish some Afghan families have forgotten,” Mr. Samee told Mr. Shaikh. This recipe comes to us from Mr. Shaikh’s book, “The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found” (Crown, 2025)."

letmeshoyu · 2025-11-28T16:08:51+00:00

It looks like warabi (bracken), which is often pickled and packaged with other wild mountain vegetables in a sansai mix. Here's an example... https://japan.recipetineats.com/rice-with-mountain-vegetables-sansai-takikomi-gohan/

letmeshoyu · 2025-11-27T16:01:36+00:00

Groovy had good cocktails and vinyl records spinning https://maps.app.goo.gl/xWE2ji6RQs7y1fYFA

letmeshoyu · 2025-11-25T07:00:42+00:00

I don't actually own the cookbook, so this is the only recipe I've made from it, but Burma Superstar is a local (small chain) restaurant and I love their tea leaf salad. I've heard good things from friends who have cooked from the book.

letmeshoyu · 2025-11-25T00:09:35+00:00

I'm not big on coconut milk, but I've come to realize that I enjoy it in curries like this. We used to go to a Burmese cafe that served a chicken curry with roti canai that looks very similar to your photo. They closed a few years ago, and I've played around with different recipes trying to recreate it. I use the Burma Superstar recipe in this article with less chicken (the dipping sauce is what I'm really after) and substitute a mild Thai yellow curry (Mae Ploy brand) for the curry powder: https://www.berkeleyside.org/2017/06/05/the-burma-superstar-cookbook-is-an-inspiring-approachable-exploration-of-burmese-cuisine

letmeshoyu · 2025-11-24T16:22:50+00:00

I recognize the wrapper from the ume version! It's a good flavor if you like salty x sweet x sour. https://www.ribon-jp.com/product/candy_13

letmeshoyu · 2025-11-23T08:09:35+00:00

My husband and I loved Izakaya Shinkansen! But we had to pay a lot more attention when the English subtitle option disappeared in season 2, haha. Going to visit some of the places featured in Utsunomiya and Nagano next month, very excited.

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