So many people love Pad Thai that it’s a little surprising it’s not a US national dish, too. The Feral Cooks haven’t made this in some time, so it was a nice return to Thai cuisine. The unofficial national Thai dish, Pad Thai—like the majority of Thai dishes—is composed of the key flavor elements of…
Ochatsuke
This is a traditional way to end a night of drinking in Japan. Ochatsuke is, by and large, bland. I first became aware of it when I read about rice tea in a Banana Yoshimoto novel. It took me a long time, and about a couple of years living in Japan, to understand that rice…
Tempura: You could deep-fry sliced Godzilla, too, and it would be good!
Tempura is deep-frying at its best. The cooking method creates a light batter that doesn’t soak up a ton of oil. That, paired with the types of foods you fry (no meat could equal vegetarian), makes for a light meal. That’s why the Japanese were always trying to kill Godzilla: because of all the tempera…