In the early 90’s a young Japanese, 29 year old woman had a dream to open a lingerie business in Japan. Miki Noguchi started a mail order business called “Peach John”, selling imported American lingerie. Timing couldn’t be more perfect, the ever so popular even till this day “Padded Bra” just came out and Miki decided to make it her company’s first product. She named it the “Bomb Bust”.
KATSUO CARPACCIO- かつおのカルパッチョ
Katsuo is a type of fish called “BONITO”. You will recognize the name because of the ever so popular KATSUO BUSHI “BONITO FLAKES” that you see at every supermarket in Japan. It is also widely used to make stock. It is not so popular in the US but it is very popular in Japan, especially eaten raw. It tastes best when it is cook slightly on the outside which is called TATAKI and you can find sashimi grade Katsuo already cooked on the outside and ready to eat at most Japanese Markets in Japan. If not, you can use this recipe with your favorite sashimi grade fish.
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto was HERO’s Middleweight World Champion in ’05. He founded “Krazy Bee” MMA gym and training camp located in Japan. The gym and fight team is associated with Kid’s father Ikuei Yamamoto’s gym, the Yamamoto Sports Academy.
IIkiru (生きる “To Live”) is a 1952 Japanese film written and directed by the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. It’s considered by some to be Akira Kurosawa’s greatest achievement. After watching Ikiru you might look at life in a different way.
NEGITORO DONBURI WITH GARLIC CHIPS-にんにくねぎとろ丼
Negitoro is a mixture made with TORO (fatty tuna) and sliced green onions. You can find this at any sushi restaurant or order it if it’s not on the menu. The combination of green onion and tuna is perfect and to die for when you put it on top of warm rice or even better, sushi rice! This method of putting a mixture on top of rice is called “DONBURI”.This recipe has a twist because of the garlic chips.
