Jay Eats Worldwide

Had lunch with my friend @marianthefoodie at Foodstory in Los Angeles.  Although it's not a restaurant, it' s a unique Japanese cooking experience, taught by founder Yoko Isassi.   Confused?   Located in a cool Downtown LA loft, it's a place to learn about Japanese cuisine, culture and most importantly, food stories.  Let me explain, not only does Yoko teach Japanese cuisine but also the stories that go along with the food.  This is a hands-on workshop for those wanting to learn authentic Japanese food.  Not only will you go home with a better understanding of Japanese cuisine and culture, but you learn dishes to amaze your friends and family at home.  Today, Yoko wasn't teaching, but prepared  a ramen lunch for us and we shared food stories. Homemade ramen noodles with a seasoned egg and tomatoes Most restaurants don't season their eggs, this was a treat. A really good broth, with a perfectly cooke...

It's October and time for Mutual Trading Co., Inc's Annual Restaurant Trade Show.  This showcases their new and popular Japanese food and drink skus available through Mutual Trading Co and their subsidiaries.  I met up with Foodstory founder, Yoko Isassi , and we explored the floor looking for new ingredients and the next food story at: The 24th Annual Mutual Trading  Japanese Food and Restaurant Expo Pasadena Convention Center October 13, 2012 This year, Mutual Trading moved it's show to Pasadena to accommodate the increasing  interest in  Japanese cuisine. Lots of vendors and plenty of items to sample Here's What Jay Eats... (Or sampled) Too many noodle choices from Sun Noodle Soba Noodles with a dash of yuzu I was hoping to jazz up the soba taste, but the yuzu they had wasn't citrus enough, like you would with pho. Until I found this one... My New Favorite Yuzu! Shibori Yuzu ...