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Ikura and ginger, my two passions
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One thing is certain: Gina wouldn't survive long here on nothing but edamame and iced tea.

I've had more outer-space food in the past couple days than any other time I can remember. This picture, of ikura and pickled ginger, doesn't qualify as outer-space food, as it's my favorite sushi and I eat it often at home. (It's also one of the few types of sushi I can eat without allergic reaction.)

We went to a bar with Paul and Yuko last night, and had a vast array of Japanese bar food. Although we forewent the salted squid guts, we had more than enough wacky strange comestibles to satisfy my penchant for the more bizarre gastrointestinal experiences. I'm pretty sure I ate some sort of barbecued intestine on a stick, and it was frickin delicious. The weirdest thing of all, though, was the matcha sundae with azuki sauce, not in itself so very odd save the special surprise on the bottom: corn flakes.

The Japanese obsession with corn both repels and fascinates me. I like corn, but does it have to be everywhere?

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