Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 02/10/2026It's usually a roasted, peeled pepper (pasilla, poblano or anaheim pepper, about 15-20cm long, 3-5cm diameter near the top before cutting) with cheese, and sometimes either meat or dried fruit and nuts, depending on region/family preferences. Coated with a meringue-like egg batter and fried. 130
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 08/09/2026I'm in a Japanese hotel chain in Hanoi and, upon checkin all the services were explained in Japanese to my peers. I had a brief question at the same desk this morning, based on yesterday's pattern I led with Japanese. Staff asked me if I could speak English. There are signs of Japanese management: 051
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 04/09/2026I've been juggling two laptop AC adapters with my daily trek to the coworking space and thought maybe switching to a single 200w bank would simplify my work backpack situation. Unfortunately only saves about 10 grams. But less unwieldy. And I can leave some smaller backup USB wall warts at home. 050
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 14/08/2026One thing that's struck me in this Korea trip is how many safety alerts I've been getting. Most have been routine and repetitive (without the loud panic klaxons I get in Japan), usually about hot weather risks. Just as I returned to my hotel neighborhood I got this one. Would be useful in Japan. 120
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 24/07/2026Oh wow, can't believe my luck with this especially well-targeted ad! I was just looking for a {{product.brand}} {{product.name}} 060
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 21/07/2026I know I wrote this on the bad place, sorry. When I'm being pessimistic about humanity, being right actually doesn't feel good. 2113
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 12/07/2026In 2018 I "splurged" by buying a pour (or two maybe?) of Hibiki 17 at 1500 yen/glass, which is practically the price of a well pour in Seattle now. The per bottle price _at the restaurant_ (Hibiki Shinagawa)was a mere 22,000 yen. It goes for something like 70,000 yen/bottle now in scalperland? Yikes 120
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 20/06/2026You, an amateur: "Japanese food is so healthy" A Japanese food professional: "we put a token amount of deep fried vegetables in a hamburger bun. We call it a kakiage burger." 1183
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 03/06/2026Smoked salmon toumyou eggs Benedict, dinner of champions using up ingredients 1110
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 03/06/2026Apparently I've forgotton how to make food in home-scaled quantities after 21 months running a café. 0120
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 26/05/2026Using up expensive leftover ingredients seems responsible now (even though my waistline would disagree) 0100
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 26/03/2026Is this Biltong product any good? @winterwoman112.bsky.social 100
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 17/03/2026There's a media blackout on Japan's secret war against Mexico and this is just one of their many war crimes. Spread the word. The world needs to know about the devastating tragedy and it must be stopped. 2130
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 02/03/2026Way less spicy than a typical Seattle joint but I'll take it. 380
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 20/02/2026Not the way we roll here but an option nonetheless. We do use some canned clams for the dashi/stock itself because clam juice isn't readily available in Japan 100
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 07/02/2026Uber Eats running an ad featuring a photo from my own shop to promote signing up for Uber Eats is a bit surreal. (Also makes me wonder how well buried that was in the merchant terms & conditions) 0121
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 13/01/2026I went to a pan-african bar in Jiyugaoka tonight. I think the owner is Ethiopian. The baseline spice level is super satisfying and the herby chili sauce was great. Apparently he lives near me and bought bread at my shop a week or two ago. He advised me to pick 4 nearby bars to drink at. Marketing. 0310
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 10/01/2026That one has some really toxic ads. I saw this one a few times. Barf. Meant to shit on it in a Discord I'm in but got sidetracked with more important things. 000
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 09/01/2026Is this genius, or a case of "your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could..." "American dog" (Japan's take on the corn dog but without the corn) but only the crunchy bits around the base. Dogkasu, I suppose. 030
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 07/01/2026Don't you hate it when you lose one brand new shoe? It's almost better to lose both. 060
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 30/12/2025Felt obligated to buy this KISS/Ballentine whiskey for reasons perhaps only @zackdavisson.com would fully understand. Also it was only like $11 so why not. 290
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 17/12/2025Looking at the actual sales data for the year (excluding delivery services like Uber) I was surprised by two things: our sales are more evenly distributed throughout the day than I thought , and Wednesdays average only slightly less busier than Thursdays and Fridays (recently it feels much worse). 180
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 14/12/2025For my birthday, the kids came to my shop with Hiromi. I made ridiculous oversized burgers (163g), some with smoked bacon (plus one veg version with ganmodoki). I was testing some roasted potato and soufflé sweet potato recipes in my commercial oven, and everything but the chicken ended uo as sides. 4440
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 17/11/2025I ordered vegetables so it's healthy. Also atsuage tofu. Apparently the cabbage is extra now? Japanflation. 140
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 31/10/2025Spotted a pair of giant (for Japan) pumpkins a bit over a week ago at Marui. Kept planning to tell my wife but repeatedly forgot. She came and helped at the shop today and I remembered. Both were still there. 780 yen. Probably a better deal than we could get in the US without a drive to a farm. 190
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 15/10/2025Don't think I've ever had this problem before. Plugged in hand mixer. Big popping noise. Set it down on my scale instead of the stainless steel counter refrigerator. Another popping noise (capacitance or residual short). Instantly the cable self-severed. 2000 yen doesn't buy durability I guess 540
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 14/10/20251. I guess "mini fat man's" is better than the old name, N-word Kiss (or the very slightly toned down racism of Moor's Heads) 2. (Probably) Filipino version of Sun Chips, a sort of holy grail of MSG-laden snacks for when potatoes are too boring 120
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 06/10/2025People in the US in the last 15 years: "you can't just randomly combine different Asian flavors. It's disrespectful to the source cuisine." Japan: hold my beer. Here's some tom yum mala tan noodles. Enjoy your Chinese Thai Japanese chain restaurant fusion 180
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 06/10/2025Ok but now I'm halfway home anyway and I definitely did not want to repeat this morning's 2 hour bus ride 140
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 06/10/2025Current status: walking 5km, somewhat glad i didn't succumb to the idea of taking a taxi home now that I've passed scores of cars and a dozen or two cabs. 170
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 05/10/2025Japan's LDP appoints Sadako Yamamura as Prime Minister The world: Japan so progressive, much feminism, wow The woman: 0268
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 03/09/2025Love shallots. Easier to find young shallots than the bulbs in Japan. But they do exist. I used to get'em around $4/lb (9/kg or 1400 yen/kilo at current exchange rates in Seattle. So it feels expensive but maybe not so different? I used to joke "always buy the shallots" to a French friend in Japan 010
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 01/09/2025パンジラとよべます Had a little accident in the lab. We call him Breadzilla. 2291
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 21/08/2025The article is (temporarily) also on salus.jp if you scroll down far enough 081
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 20/08/2025Salus.jp has a feature on Mizonokuchi restaurants that features my shop. It's a monthly free magazine distributed at train stations operated by Tokyu and just came out today. Coincidentally, today was the first decent sales day I've had in August. Can't credit the article, alas. Marui was closed. 2255
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 18/08/2025Nearby there's a Taiwanese daufua and kakigori place which was my wife's main goal for leaving the house today so we went there before dinner. Always eat dessert first 050
Froward Jason @jason.jagaimo.com · 18/08/2025Takatsu-ku might be miserably hot in the summer but it has some nice color 150