August 18, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Whether we think about it or not, we’ve all experienced fermentation, whether it’s via imbibing my favorite breakfast, lunch or dinner grape juice-based beverage or simply pushed a little harder […] READ MORE
May 26, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
About two weeks ago, one of the most prestigious, if not the most prestigious, BBQ contests concluded its annual competition in Memphis, Tenn. with anywhere from 40 to 120 teams […] READ MORE
April 28, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
For some reason, I decided to clean out our kitchen pantry while I was in the middle of doing our federal and state tax returns. It was probably to break […] READ MORE
January 1, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
It’s that time once again, when most of us focus on changes we’ll make for the rest of the year: Spend less, weigh less, work harder, study more, be a […] READ MORE
December 17, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
For the record, I only act that way, but what I’m referring to here is the cornerstone of mankind’s earliest diet. Along with the occasional captured rodent and harvested fruits, […] READ MORE
November 19, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Growing up in the 50th, the Tatsumoto ohana (family) didn’t really get into the holiday season. For starters, to get into the spirit, it needs to be cold. Like, Seattle […] READ MORE
July 23, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Unrelenting heat, kids runnin’ around at all hours of the day and baseball in full swing can only mean one thing: Summer is here. And with summer comes the smell […] READ MORE
May 28, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
It’s that time of year again, the annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival, where you can discover the joy of soy! On top of the Soy and Tofu Dessert […] READ MORE
April 2, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
I’ll admit it, early on in my formative years I was in a pickle more often than not. Forging excuse notes from Mom when I was in the third grade […] READ MORE
March 5, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
I know how you feel. Once those dog days of summer have come and gone, leading to the changing of leaves, then the chill of winter, you sometimes get that […] READ MORE