I'm making shoyu pork for the first time today.  It's a dish I've always loved, but never tried on my own.  So far I know that I need to cut the sugar down by at least half.  I used this recipe for Okinawan style pork, and made a few adjustments.

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We are better than ok, really ( Read more... )

It is time for us to return home. Time to feel the sun on our skin and smell the ginger in the air. It is time for us to stop wishing we were there and just be there ( Read more... )

It was good to be in the US, and three weeks was just about right. Three weeks allowed me to see almost everyone and to give the boy a big dose of the culture. There were a few sad moments, as well as a bunch of tense long minutes, but all in all it was a positive visit.

A few wonderful memories:

The boy was able to see all but one of his six ( Read more... )