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Kodawari
The Japanese concept “kodawari” is perhaps best represented in castella because it’s just a sponge cake made from eggs, sugar, honey, and flour. It has…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Price Expectation
Chef Dave explained to me that rugelach was traditionally small like his. Foods tend to get bigger when they arrive here because the ingredients are…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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TikTok Algorithm
Two engineers who haven’t seen each other in years, eating and drinking at a restaurant in Korea Town, talking about the TikTok algorithm: The question…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Japanese Restaurants in New York
This is pickled mackerel sushi I made. It’s popular in Japan, but we rarely see it in New York, probably because mackerel is too fishy for the American…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Cheese and Compassion
This year, I’ve been helping a nonprofit of psychotherapists organize their webinars every month. I find them fascinating because they host a wide range…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Yeah, Seasonal Depression
Apparently, I suffer from seasonal depression. I just feel like saying, “Fuck it” and “Who cares?” But sadly, I don’t have anything I should be…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Permanent Solution to Gender Pronouns
The differentiation between “sex” and “gender” originates in sea urchins, according to the paper entitled “Sex versus Gender in Sea Urchins and Leeches…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Vanishing from Social Media
Cary @digitalwong disappeared off the face of the Internet after I had lunch with him. He travels around the world to eat at super-fancy restaurants. He…
Dyske
Dec 15, 2021
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Beach Day
Roxanne loves the beach. Even if she couldn’t find anyone to go with, she’d get on the ferry to Far Rockaway and spend a whole day lying on the sand…
Dyske
Nov 3, 2021
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Meatball Noodles
Sadly, tonight was the last day of the retail store for Moon Man, a dessert shop specializing in Indonesian sweets. Many fans came to bid Nigel…
Dyske
Nov 3, 2021
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Two Different Realities
While waiting for Chris’ friends to arrive for our dinner at Phayul, we were chatting with a psychotic man on the street. In one sense, psychosis is a…
Dyske
Nov 3, 2021
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The Witches
Planning a birthday party in a pandemic is a logistical challenge. Roxanne toiled over the decision for weeks. In the end, she chose to have multiple…
Dyske
Nov 3, 2021
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