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The Iron Chevsky Wine Blog
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The Iron Chevsky Wine Blog - lifestyle of wine, thoughts and experiences.
- Added on: Feb 1st, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Iron Chevsky meets Iron Chef... almost
Did you know that Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi, the longest tenured Iron Chef in the history of the legendary Japanese television series Iron Chef, has a restaurant in Tokyo? Sure you did. Chinese food is popular in Tokyo - seemingly the only forei...
Going off the beaten path for udon and tempura in Kyoto
A world’s great cuisine must have a noodle dish. Certainly, the French would realize sooner or later what the Italians, the Chinese and the Japanese have known for centuries. A simple noodle can be sooo satisfying. Of all the different kinds of Jap...
Meditating Shojin-Ryori at Daitokuji Temple in Kyoto
An hour after arriving to Kyoto, as soon as we drop off our luggage at the Matsubaya Inn ryokan, we head for our first site – Daitokuji Temple. In the city famous for the breathtaking grander of its Zen Buddhist edifices, Daitokuji is quite a modes...
Experiencing authentic robata-yaki in Tokyo
Shinjuku is a metropolis inside a metropolis. One of the liveliest neighborhoods in Tokyo, Shinjuku grows out of the Shinjuku station - the world’s busiest railway and metro hub. In a neighborhood that pulsates energy 24x7 like no other on earth, H...
Japanese style
First I hated sushi. Then I loved it. That was all there was to Japanese food. Then came Iron Chef, and my mind expanded. Last night my palate followed, when it all changed at Mao's gracious hand.Don't know how, but when I woke up the next morning, I...
Camembert fondue with red Burgundy
Under the rubric of inspired pairings comes another awesome combo from last night's dinner at 1-star Michelin restaurant in Saratoga - Plumed Horse. Though they feature a cellar full of 20,000 precious bottles, I brought my own - a 1990 Chassagne-Mon...
