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A behind-the-scene look at “Family Ingredients”

By On June 22, 2016

“This is our first soba encounter!” That’s how we started the first morning of shooting “Family Ingredients” in the first soba shop in Okinawa last April. Chef Ed Kenney, the playful host… Read More

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#CatEats: Mud Hen Water in Kaimukī

By On July 3, 2015

Back in April, I got to tag along with the production crew for the Emmy Award-winning food genealogy show, “Family Ingredients” (@familyingredients), to Okinawa in a search for delicious dishes. (Yeah, tough… Read More

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#CatTravels: A cultural lesson in Okinawa

By On April 24, 2015

To be honest, before this trip, all I knew about Okinawa had to do with food. Soki soba, taco rice, champuru. But I didn’t know much about what else makes this collection… Read More

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#CatTravels: It’s all about the food in Okinawa

By On April 21, 2015

I’ve eaten all over Japan and nothing — nothing — compares to Okinawan food. The food in this southernmost prefecture is a reflection of its cultural diversity, distance from Japan and complicated history. The… Read More