"This formula has served us well and, frankly, doesn’t require improvement. But it still felt it worth a try because, as you say, sometimes it’s good to change it up."
“On the same occasion my mind was also blown to pieces when I realised we were eating Korean shortrib, spring rolls and fried glutinous rice for Christmas dinner. I’m no Christmas traditionalist, but this felt a bit like Christmas heresy”
“I slowly levelled it up, eventually using the big glistening sashimi ebi from Ozeki or Tokyu in Fudomae. Because everything is better in Japan, after all”
“My version isn’t as delicate or delightful, but it does introduce heaps of extra veggies and a pleasing ability to tune up or down the unhealthiness, depending on how self-righteous you’re feeling that night.”
“Why are there so many kinds of tofu? We ate a lot of already familiar go-to staples like sushi-handrolls in those before-times, where we could replicate our existing repertoire with what was on offer in Ozeki and Tokyu”
