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Where can I buy traditional mochi?
This is a list of businesses that sell komochi, traditional plain, non-sugared, round-shaped mochi. This is used in ozoni, toasted and eaten plain, or with…

Brown Kingdom: Macy aka Sunset aka Cesar Chavez Ave
There was this blog, Brown Kingdom, written by Lonewolf, which documented about old LA Chicano gangs. They had an article about the Macy area, but…
White Mold on Umeboshi (is Probably Yeast)
(I really don’t know where to put this, so I’m putting it on this site, which makes some sense, I suppose.) My mom makes umeboshi,…

How to Make Tsukemono Shiozuke
Basic cabbage tsukemono is made with salt. The amount of salt is 2% to 3% of the weight of the cabbage. If you are going…