Tomo K

Sprinkling some toasted sesame seeds and garnishing with gari (pickled ginger) does not make it a Japanese dish. Or even a Japanese inspired dish. Neither does the casual application of furikake. Especially when you are putting it on fried chicken. People, please.

Made my day

Shouldn’t people be throwing slices of cheese into their sandwiches instead of at their babies?

I am never eating escolar again. Never. Ever. That fish can ruin your life.

Beautiful rainbow and a hint of a double rainbow 🌈 🌈 Love these moments of joy when the rain transitions to sunshine

When people ask me to help get them impossible reservations at Tokyo restaurants & I do, the least I expect is some feedback from the experience. “It was great!” “Wow, loved it!” Or something like that. Anything, really. But often NOTHING. Silence. What happened to manners?

Panama Geisha Esmeralda Natural Coffee- $30 per cup. Not sure whether I should try it?

Is there anything more annoying than some guy who consistently posts Instagram photos of himself posing in his first class airline seat and photos of his first class meal, course by course? A friend recently showed me some photos. Such people do exist.

Mesmerizing

The people who follow me on Instagram are very explicit in what they like. I post photos of sushi, oysters and uni and they’re like “OMG Yesss😍🤪🤩”. I post stunning landscapes & portraits of interesting people and they’re like “*yawn* whatever 😴😑 *crickets*”

Complimentary baby strollers at the international airport terminal. Chinese tourists using all of them to push their luggage around while shopping at the duty free counter, leaving tired parents to carry around their crying babies & toddlers. These tourists should be punished.

Headed to Europe. Lots of food & wine on the horizon. Looking forward to good times with friends & family. Trembling with excitement. The toddler sitting behind me on the airplane is screaming bloody murder. We haven’t even taken off yet. I need earplugs & Ambien.

The loss of a culinary legend. Paris, Tokyo, Las Vegas- I loved all of his restaurants and have such great memories of my meals there. Three-Michelin-starred French chef Joel Robuchon dies reut.rs/2LUdEFC

Great, but he shouldn’t even have deserved a star in the first place. teapaw.org/cnn/status/10221775089…

The best fish and shrimp tacos at El Nuevo Jalisciense in Ensenada 🌮

Baja fish and shrimp tacos with all the fixings 🌮 FTW. The best! @ El nuevo jalisciense instagram.com/p/Bll4nqgHoTU/… – at Ensenada, Baja California

Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold dies at 57. A huge loss for the Los Angeles community and beyond. He influenced writers and diners, and put countless essential eats on the map. Many hearts are breaking now. latimes.com/local/obituaries…