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Fujiya Market which has always looked out of place on Virgil was once in an area of Japanese Americans called J-Flats. No. I’ve never heard of that, and this market at 80 years is still there. The proprietors aren’t the originals, but the space looks classic and great. I made a comment recently about Granada Market on Sawtelle which shares a similar type vibe. It’s old, classic, strange and you hope it won’t close, but it probably will. No kid wants to take over an old market as much as they’d want to own a taco truck. For spots like these, I’d wish there were grants, rent subsidies and so on just to keep them open as historical locations. They do matter in the history of a city. (LA Weekly – Fujiya Market) For more photos, take a look at this flickr page by Guzzleandnosh.
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We all need a mini stove for the hot pot meals. They’re handy, but not as handy as having one made by iPhone. Imagine, texting, Instagram, checking email, and Words with Friends. Only 600+ of these were recovered. To have a print job like this, there must be thousands running around in China. (micgadget – iPhone Stove)
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When it’s time to eat Japanese food, you have no idea that in your mouth and system is Koji. You might have a friend or two with that name, but in the end, you’re eating a fungus that’s a classic ingredient in many Japanese foods. It’s used for Sake, miso, rice wine vinegar, but there’s more to it. It’s also now being made at home in combination with other foods. It’s like a seasoning element that’ll taste unlike your typical herbs, spices, and condiments. There’s a recipe guide as well that tells you how to make it and use it. (Japantimes – Koji)
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[youtube]yQ1a7EM6GSE[/youtube] Roy Nelson, MMA Fighter who’s known as Big Country is in Japan reporting. It’s amazing that the UFC would send this guy of all people to Japan. On the verge of maybe getting cut from the promotion, he’s getting airtime and is doing an ESPN video blog. He eats blowfish balls, goes to a temple, and checks into a capsule hotel. Yeah right, he’s staying there and it’s sort of Japan 101, but at the same time, he’s perfect to do this, and he’s not even fighting. (ESPN – Roy Nelson)
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Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. They can do better than put fortune cookies in the ice cream. How about “Pee Pee in the Coke” or Ancient Chinese Secrets? An ice cream named after you is still an honor. (Yahoo – Ben and Jerry’s)
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