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There’s only one ingredient in this super-simple recipe for a favorite food of Kyoto’s imperial court.
Rather than forget the horrors of the disaster, this coastal town has set up daily reminders of the tsunami on the streets.
They supply the beef, you supply the bowl.
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Muji started selling lunchbox meals while we weren’t looking, so we sent our resident gourmand Mr. Sato off to try one.
Essentially a portable rice cooker, this amazing gadget revolutionizes lunch in the office.
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