The stuff you put in your foodhole
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I will entertain you all by describing yet another Grumproro cooking adventure! In my never ending quest to eat all the delicious Japanese foods I love at home, this … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 12, 2020)
Fruit is such a vast category, and it’s used in such a multitude of ways, that we really should give some of the subcategories time to shine. First up on the cutting board is Citrus. Let’s see what you’ve got … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Citrus
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you like sweet treats, you might enjoy watching a very strange, but fun, show called Kentaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman on Netflix. It’s pretty much what it sounds like…a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 29, 2020)
As I was mulling over what this week’s theme should be, it occurred to me that I haven’t posted any meat-centric recipe exchanges yet. How silly of me. Let’s correct that now with some carnivorous concoctions. Jump in and give … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Pork
Some food topics are simply too broad to tackle within a single post. There’s no way we’re going to cover The Staff of Life over the course of a Monday afternoon, so let’s split it up a bit. For today, … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Non-Loaf Bread
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! There might not be many new shows that have caught your interest this summer season, so maybe now is the perfect time to go back and discover something old. Is … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 8, 2020)
With all due respect to pizza, I think we know what the true gift of Italy is. Is anyone ever not in the mood for pasta? There are almost limitless ways to prepare it, and I’m constantly finding new ingredients … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Pasta
Need an idea for an appetizer? A dessert? Or something that can just be scooped out of a bowl for a handy, protein-packed snack? Nuts to the rescue! Since they come in such a vast variety, there are countless ways … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Nuts
What on Earth was wrong with the generation before mine? When I was a kid, vegetable dishes were wretched. I’ve never been a picky eater, but back then, even I turned my nose up at mushy lima beans or the … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Vegetarian & Vegan
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! As I was watching Sing “Yesterday” for Me the other day, I was reminded of the very first Japanese dish I successfully made: curry and rice. I want someone to … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 27, 2020)
Post a food and I will rate it one out of ten. Do not post a food if you are going to be offended by what I rate it. If I haven’t eaten it, I’ll just look it up online … Continue reading Rate a Food
In a normal world, it can be tough to find the time to cook in the morning, but now that everyone is stuck at home, kitchens have kicked into high gear. So today’s recipe topic: Breakfast. Breakfast recipes vary wildly … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Breakfast
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s been over two months since I’ve had a reason to make a bento, and I’m really missing the food and the fun, so this week I’m going to talk … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (May 13, 2020)
Hey, welcome back, you Culinary Connoisseurs! The Recipe Exchange thread has been dormant for a while, so I’ve offered to take over hosting duties, and humbly offer my services as a bona fide food obsessive. A few notes up front: … Continue reading Recipe Exchange: Spring & Summer Drinks
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! A few weeks ago I read a very sweet manga by Mita Ori, Our Dining Table. It is a single volume story about a chance meeting between a lonely salaryman … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 22, 2020)
And here we are at the end! I’d like to thank you all for voting. Continue reading Best Chinese Food Tournament: Finals!
It’s winner-take-all time. What’s it going to be, nachos or buffalo wings? Continue reading The Avocado’s Favourite Appetizer – Finals
The King is Dead. Egg Rolls at last have been toppled by the indomitable power of Pork Fried Rice. With the #1 seed out, anything could happen from here on! Only four more matches remain to determine the final results! … Continue reading Best Chinese Food Tournament Semifinals!
Apologies for the slight delay in getting this up, I had a few things going on yesterday that kept me from getting this up. Regardless, we’re now on to the semi-finals! Who will get to go for the gold next … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favourite Appetizer – Semifinals
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! The weather where I live is perfectly miserable right now, but it is technically spring, which means more than just a new anime season. In Japan, it also means cherry … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (April 15, 2020)
We’re very near the end now! Things will no doubt get even more heated as only a handful of dishes remain in play. At this point it seems extremely likely that a classic Cantonese-American dish will win out, but it’s … Continue reading Best Chinese Food Quarterfinals!
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