-
6 dishes you’ve never heard of (but should fly 8+ hours for)
ONIGIRI (おにぎり) WHAT IS IT? Rice balls made from steamed white rice, typically shaped into triangles or cylinders and wrapped in nori (seaweed). Fillings vary, but popular options include salted grilled salmon, pickled plum (umeboshi), tuna mixed with Japanese mayonnaise, or simmered seaweed. HOW DO YOU EAT THEM? Onigiri are designed to be eaten by…
-
A Salt Licker’s Guide to What Makes Salt Great
THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF SALT
-
The Art of the Long Lunch: Why the French have it right
When time slows, something else happens. People stop checking the clock. The conversation drifts from one subject to the next without anyone trying to wrap it up. You notice that no one is in a hurry. The plates are nearly cleared, but the conversation isn’t. Someone orders coffee. No one checks the time. And when…
