. In Minnesota, chili was always the perfect dish to make on a cold and snowy Sunday afternoon. While we don’t have snow in Tokyo, the temperature is still cold enough to make you crave some home-cooked chili! In order to make chili while living in Tokyo, you have to be prepared to go on...
In addition to visiting the Meiji Shrine on New Year’s Day, we also stopped by a temple in our neighborhood. This was a peaceful contrast when compared with the popularity of the Meiji Shrine. . . . Once it was dark, the lanterns took on a completely different appearance. The hand-painted details and colors really...
. . Chicken Soup with Brown Rice and Ginger 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large carrot, diced 1 to 2 celery stalks, diced 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped ½ teaspoon black pepper 8 cups water (or broth) 4 to 5 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 1...
Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple) is Tokyo’s oldest temple. It is a popular site for locals and tourists alike. To reach the temple, you must pass through two gates. Kaminari-mon Gate (Thunder Gate) is the outer gate, which was destroyed during the air raids in 1945. A huge paper lantern is painted in red and black...
