Category Archives: Food

TAIYAKI Japanese Fish-Shaped Cake Maker

Move over, cream puffs and croissants, because it’s time to pull out this TAIYAKI Japanese fish-shaped cake maker ($28.90) to fulfill your sweet cravings. What is taiyaki, you ask? Just Google it! Or if you’re too lazy, we’ll tell you. … Continue reading

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The Manga Cookbook

Why hello, otaku — spending your entire day dressed up as Yuna from Final Fantasy can be exhausting, and posting for all those cosplay convention photographs can make anyone work up an healthy appetite. So why not do something about … Continue reading

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Samurai Sword Chopsticks

Ingenuity and creativity are boundless when it comes to finding new twists on the boring old chopsticks. Intimidate your friends over your next meal with a pair of these Samurai Sword Chopsticks ($12.99) from ThinkGeek.com. Plus, they’ll come in handy … Continue reading

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Cecilia Chang’s “The Seventh Daughter”

“Wonderful! Food is so often distanced from the study of history and civilizations. The Seventh Daughter ($14.00) truly offers a remarkable blending. It provides not only recipes from a great chef (thank goodness we gained Chinese dishes beyond the too-often … Continue reading

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Pocky Chopsticks

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Vice Chocolates

These Oakland, California chocoliers — is that even a word? — was recently profiled in Hyphen magazine: “Vice Choclates makes impossibly silky confections in stunning flavors. The M. Butterfly with lemon grass, lime and coconut-infused ganache ($10-$56 for an assortment) … Continue reading

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Wasabi Flavored Lip Balm

I’m a bad Asian. I can’t really eat spicy food, which means dinners at the local Korean BBQ, Thai, Vietnamese Banh Mi restaurants are sometimes bland and lack any heat. But I’m working on it, one bowl of jajangmyeon at … Continue reading

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Mini Ramen Erasers

Mmm, ramen. How does it manage to hit that oh-so-perfect spot with the perfect blend of salt, greasy, MSG and carbs? Now it can hit those mistakes and spelling errors on paper with these mini ramen erasers ($6.52) from Japan, … Continue reading

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Darth Vader Lightsaber Chopsticks

The Force is strong in this one and by this one, we mean this pair of Star Wars chopsticks and by the Force, we mean the evil dark side. Anger, fear, aggression…and hunger? As Yoda says, easily they flow and … Continue reading

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Ninjabread Men Cookie Cutters

Here’s one reason why you should get these Ninjabread Men cookie cutters ($7.99): they give you the perfect excuse why you eat cookies so fast…Because they’re ninjas. GET IT? They also could pass for Kung Fu-bread men cookies, so it’s … Continue reading

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Yum-Yum Bento Box Recipe Book

Remember when lunch time at school was an embarrassing trial, because you had no idea what your Asian mom would pack for you, like weird squid sandwiches or rice balls stuffed with hot dogs? Now you can embrace your Asian … Continue reading

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Sugarbirds Sweets Artisan Teas

With flavors like apple-cinnamon chamomile and jade oolong with pomegranates, you’d have to be a zombie to not have your mouth water for a sip of Sugarbird Sweets’ artisan teas. The confectionery line was founded by Kei Okumura, whose experience … Continue reading

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