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Snapshots from Japan: Street Fair Food in Kyoto

@nardich Thanks! I must have misread the sign. Although hebi eggs would still be an awesome snack food name!

bearsonawire at 6:00PM on 02/08/12

Snapshots from Japan: Street Fair Food in Kyoto

Is there a Japanese name for egg cakes? I saw a vendor once outside of Yoyogi koen in Tokyo and I could have sworn his sign said "hebi something." Snake eggs?? I'm racking my brain trying to remember what they were called and I feel like it's going to drive me crazy until I do.

bearsonawire at 7:36PM on 02/07/12

Win the Valentine's Day Collection from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Definitely Mexican chocolate. What's Valentine's Day without a little spice?

bearsonawire at 4:03PM on 02/06/12

Children's Book Giveaway: 'Chopsticks'

You have to love the versatility of chopsticks. They're great utensils for eating and cooking (they especially come in handy when you're deep frying!).

bearsonawire at 3:21PM on 01/27/12

From Slice

Pizza Flavored Steamed Buns: Stupid, or Genius?

@Bkhuna: Definitely! When I was studying abroad in Japan (holy balls is Tokyo cold in the winter! And apparently, no one believes in insulation or central heating), an anman and a can of piping hot ocha were pretty much the only things that kept me from turning into a human popsicle.

I'd try pizza man, though I have to agree with Endymion about a lot of Japanese products skewing towards the sweet side.

bearsonawire at 4:24PM on 01/24/12

Cereal Eats: Special K

I can't remember what the original Special K tastes like, but I had a few bowls of the berries kind for breakfast a few weeks ago. It was so overwhelmingly sweet I had to mix it with Cheerios to cut out some of the sugary-ness.

bearsonawire at 3:53PM on 01/16/12

Food Commercials? Which ones tempt you (or not) the most?

I'm a sucker for pancake and fried chicken commercials (not necessarily served together, though this might give chicken and waffles a run for its money). There's something really comforting about fluffy breakfast foods coming straight off the griddle and the promise of crunchy chicken skin that gets me every time.

bearsonawire at 4:21PM on 01/06/12

My Favorite New Pocky Flavor: Pocky Milk Chocolate Salty

I tried a box of these a few weeks ago and I'm HOOKED. Unfortunately, I'm also pregnant and my midwife advised against my (rather alarming) sugar intake, so I'll have to hold off on these until post-baby.

bearsonawire at 3:58PM on 01/04/12

First meal of 2012

I just had a big bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, dried cranberries, chia seeds, and mapled syrup. Not the most exciting "meal" by any meals, but it's a great way to start of what I hope is a much healthier year!

bearsonawire at 3:54PM on 01/04/12

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Korin Knife

My husband gifted me with a Japanese damascus chef's knife that I love.

bearsonawire at 1:27PM on 12/11/11

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Recchiuti Chocolate Bars

Anything with salt and caramel.

bearsonawire at 1:17PM on 12/11/11

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Counter Culture Coffee Subscription

Black! Somethings with a bit of cream if I'm feeling indulgent.

bearsonawire at 3:32PM on 12/07/11

Meyer Lemons - Worth The Cost?

I love Meyer lemons, but don't find them very often here in Vancouver. I had easier access to them when I lived in the States and snapped them up whenever I chanced upon them. I find them to be more floral than regular lemons. I use them to make baked goods, marmalade, and preserved lemons.

bearsonawire at 3:36PM on 12/06/11

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: The Sriracha Lover's Ultimate Gift Pack

Pho, hands down.

bearsonawire at 1:56PM on 12/01/11

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Counter Culture Coffee Subscription

Usually black, but if I'm feeling indulgent, a touch of cream.

bearsonawire at 3:14PM on 11/30/11

Thanksgiving Sides: Rolls, Breads, Biscuits

You forgot to include your recipe from "Biscuit Basics"(http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/11/biscuit-baking-recipes.html)! I made them for Thanksgiving two years ago and still dream about them. They were by far the best biscuits I've ever had (and I've eaten my fair share of biscuits!)

bearsonawire at 3:31PM on 11/08/11

Candy a Day: Goldenberg's Peanut Chews

Peanut chews are my favorite candy, and it's such a shame that I can't find them here in Canada. Such a travesty.

bearsonawire at 6:29PM on 11/07/11

Cook the Book: Molto Batali

My family is not the most adventurous of eaters, so I'd have to say a select handful of my friends.

bearsonawire at 6:10PM on 11/07/11

From Slice

The Pizza Toss and Uncut Party Pizza in 'Breaking Bad' (aka Venezia's Pizza)

The writer is actually Peter Gould, not Jay.

bearsonawire at 3:43PM on 11/03/11

SE Staff Picks: Least Favorite Halloween Candy

I personally love candy corn (and buttered popcorn Jelly Bellys too), but I guess I'm not in the norm. I hated getting Mounds or Almond Joy though. Who really likes coconut and chocolate?

bearsonawire at 7:41PM on 10/31/11

From Slice

Boulder, Colorado: Proto's Pizzeria Napoletana

I had their pizza once when I first moved to Boulder two years ago (thankfully I no longer live there, though the pizza scene seems to have perked up significantly) and it was so terrible I never went back.

The crust was super thin, like eating a water cracker smeared with some tasteless sauce and sprinkled with the tiniest amount of basil they could get away with. It definitely shouldn't be called pizza, nevermind Neapolitan or New York-style pizza.

Terrible, just terrible.

bearsonawire at 2:51PM on 10/27/11

Could you OD on your favorite food?

Pizza is my favorite food, and I don't really think I could OD on it. I mean, not only is it my favorite food, it's THE perfect food.

bearsonawire at 3:27PM on 10/26/11