Hamu katsu and tamago sandwiches were my absolute favorite 7-Eleven sandwiches in Japan, with Japanese egg salad sandwiches coming in a close second. One has to know that Japanese convenience store pre-made food—including sandwiches—is truly good. Not gourmet, but just as good as any fast food from a restaurant. It’s nothing like the crap they…
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Green Chili with Pork (Chile Verde Con Cerdo)
This recipe is based on an America’s Test Kitchen recipe, so you know it’s going to be great. It’s not a difficult recipe, and it does take some work and some time—but it’s well worth it. What you’ll need: 3.5 to 4 lbs. of pork butt roast, trimmed of fat and cut into 1½-inch pieces,…
Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread)
This recipe is America’s Test Kitchen’s version of Japanese milk bread, or shokupan. Unless you’ve lived in Japan, you may not know that the Japanese, as an overall culture, take food pretty seriously, and I’ve always thought of them as a country of foodies. You also may not know that for a food category—bread—that was…