Savoring One Final Meal at Shira Kiku

During my high school years, my interest in the foodways of the world often led me to Nashua, NH, the most diverse town in a racially one-dimentional state. Along the main drag, visitors can find a smattering of petit, family-run eateries selling everything from Colombian arepas to Vietnamese pho. My dad and I often traversed…

Mr. Kim’s Dishes Out Modern Mochi Worth Obsessing Over

We’re starting off with a bit of a confession today: I’ve never been a big fan of mochi. Those little spheres of ice cream enrobed in rice shells weren’t ever something that I wanted to put in my mouth. The chewy exterior reminded me of Play-Doh, and I constantly found myself wrapped up in the…