Overview of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and a recipe for Miso Carbonara Udon- thick udon noodles coated in a creamy miso sauce with cheese and bacon. Little Tokyo Little Tokyo (小東京) in downtown Los Angeles is one of only three historically Japanese districts in the United States (the other two are also in California- one…
New York City: The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, East Village, and Matcha Lava Cake
At the end of March, we spent a few days visiting New York City with Evan and Claire. I will be featuring our kid-friendly trip to NYC in a series of blog posts (so far I have published Chinatown/Little Italy, the Lower East Side, DUMBO in Brooklyn, and Xiao Long Bao and the American Museum…
National Building Museum and Rice with Butter and Soy Sauce
Overview of our visit to the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., plus a recipe for Rice with Butter and Soy Sauce (バーター醤油ご飯) inspired by the nearby Bantam King at the end of the post. National Building Museum The National Building Museum is located in Washington, D.C. on 401 F Street NW (accessibility entrances at G…
Amsterdam: Het Scheepvaartmuseum, NEMO Science Museum, Verzetsmuseum, and Beschuit (Dutch Rusk)
On our second day in Amsterdam, the plan was to fit in as many museums as we could. I think we did pretty well with two small children: Het Scheepvaartmuseum, NEMO Science Museum, and Verzetsmuseum. After a full first day (Vondelpark, the Heineken Experience, Albert Cuyp Markt), both kids adjusted amazingly well and slept through…
