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Mona Nomura
Los Angeles, CA
I fall in love with things I never knew I loved.
Interests: Eat, sleep, drink, Internet, brunch, repeat.
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Balsamiq FTW.
Commented Nov 15, 2010 on The Importance of Being Sketchy at CollectiveLab
The Importance of Being Sketchy
... or, "why you should sell innovation via crappy sketches." There are a number of elements in Facebook's announcement of Messaging which are familiar to those people who, like me, got excited about Google Wave. However they are not simple to explain, so in both cases (the launch of Messagin...
Our culture can be seen as quirky so it is an honor and privilege to read these words; especially coming from you! Makes me proud to be Japanese. Thank you for sharing on your blog!
Commented Nov 8, 2010 on Thoughts on Japan: Flavors of Culture at Ruth Reichl
Thoughts on Japan: Flavors of Culture
Few of the chefs spoke English. Many had never before been in the United States. One closed his restaurant for the first time. Others came bearing Kyoto water, unwilling to trust the quality of their cuisine to the harder California sort. This was a group that left nothing to chance. It was, by ...
Wow. This is the best articulation of yama imo I have ever seen and I love that you eat yama imo like we (the Japanese) do. It's also amazing how you eat umeboshi -- it is an acquired taste!
Do you also put slivers of unflavored nori on top? We cut slim pieces from the large sushi/hand roll nori as a garnish; that adds another dimension to the flavor combinations. Almost ocean-like.
Commented Oct 10, 2010 on Things I Love 1 at Ruth Reichl
Things I Love 1
Yama Imo, the mysterious “mountain potato” of Japan, has the most exotic texture of any food I know. Pure white, it has a bite, a crunch, a crispness that quickly dissolves into a creamy paste and then, while you are chewing, breaks down again, becoming stickier and stickier until it is pure slim...
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Aug 9, 2010
Thank you kindly for answering my question!
I, too, remember Land o' Lakes wrapped in foil and that was the exact reason my mother (traditional Japanese) only cooked with Land o' Lakes. When they switched the packaging, she complained the paper disrupted the taste, and shaved the outer layers before use hahaha. My mother passed away a few years ago but your response triggered some fond memories.
I hope you keep blessing us with continued updates on your blog. One entry and one comment expanded my recipe index while making my heart smile. Thank you, for being you!
Commented Aug 10, 2010 on Blueberry Muffins at Ruth Reichl
Blueberry Muffins
I found the most beautiful blueberries at the farm stand today, and they just called out to me. I had one of those instant visions - blueberry muffins! They're so easy, and so satisfying. I'm sorry to say that they were so delicious that we ate them all up, warm from the oven, before I remembered...
Hi Ruth, thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
One question: what kind of butter do you use?
Commented Aug 9, 2010 on Blueberry Muffins at Ruth Reichl
Blueberry Muffins
I found the most beautiful blueberries at the farm stand today, and they just called out to me. I had one of those instant visions - blueberry muffins! They're so easy, and so satisfying. I'm sorry to say that they were so delicious that we ate them all up, warm from the oven, before I remembered...
Am I the only one who shudders at the notion of a Yahoo! and Facebook merger? Hellloooo UX clustermess.
Do. Not. Want.
Commented Dec 6, 2009 on Yahoo And Facebook, Sitting In A Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G at /Message
Yahoo And Facebook, Sitting In A Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Yahoo, which is announcing the partnership, says the deal is part of its Yahoo Open strategy, designed to make experiences on the site more open to the wider Web and more personally relevant for its 500 million users. Jim Stoneham, vice president for communities at Yahoo, said there was no money...
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