Monthly Archives: May 2011

Megumi in Alaska

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

This is just brief note to let you know that I (Ricky, current blogger) have moved to Alaska and will soon be far from computers and the internet for quite a while. Until Minami (Owner, CEO of Megumi) can find … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Fermented Food in the U.S.A.

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

We spent all day last Saturday handing out samples and conversing with passersby at the Freestone Fermentation Festival (an annual event held near our hometown of Sebastopol). It was surprisingly well-attended, pulling people from around the country with a wide … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, How to eat natto?, Natto is good for you, What is Natto?, Where to eat natto? | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Nattokinase, Fibrinogen, and Thrombin: Some More Reasons to Eat Natto

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

According to the experts — many of them, anyway — natto is the perfect food for curing what ails most Americans. There’s a large body (pun!) of evidence suggesting that eating natto on a daily basis significantly reduces the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Natto is good for you | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Avocado, Three Ways

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Here’s a little story about avocados: Thailand, late-night; a small town with seven streets in the middle of the jungle; a young American, more than slightly tipsy, is hungry. The stars are brilliant, he realizes, and the sky is completely … Continue reading →

Posted in How to eat natto? | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Yao-Kiku, Hole in the Wall

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Yao-Kiku is what most people would call a hole in the wall. It’s small, it isn’t well-known even in its hometown of Santa Rosa, but it’s been there for years — tucked away in an obscure shopping center — serving straightforward … Continue reading →

Posted in Where to eat natto? | Tagged | Leave a comment

Where to eat natto?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

Ippuku is an izakaya in downtown Berkeley that has quickly garnered a reputation for offering good Japanese food that is difficult or impossible to find elsewhere in the Bay Area: grilled mochi with braised pork belly and spicy turnip greens, … Continue reading →

Posted in Where to eat natto? | Tagged , | Leave a comment