Balancing Act

The relative sweetness of the shinshu miso was nicely offset by the bitterness of the Asian broccoli.

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Miso Ingredients

Next on my list: learn how to make dashi broth and miso soup. For me, Covid-19 restrictions present opportunities to learn new things. If I can’t go to Japan, I can bring Japan to me.

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Bridges of Hennepin County

Crossed thirteen Mississippi bridges on a “The Bridges of Hennepin County” cycle ride with a friend. On this bridge, we pushed our bicycles while avoiding eye contact with the locomotive operator

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Six Degrees of Freedom

Spent way too much time thinking about six degrees of freedom: X, Y, Z, pitch, yaw and roll. I feel a song coming on.

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Navigating by US Presidents

Every week I look forward to cycling adventures with my friend, Dave, not least because he’s a better navigator than me. He also knows his presidents, which is helpful when we explore Northeast Minneapolis. Minneapolis streets are in alphabetical or numerical order, except when they’re not. Notably, Northeast Minneapolis streets are in presidential chronological order.…… Continue reading Navigating by US Presidents

End of Season

Stopped for lunch at Lake Harriet. Bread and Pickle will soon be closing for the season, so all the good beer was gone.

Categorized as Eat

I’m Not a Bot

A Twitter algorithm has decided I’m a bot, so I’m being prevented from posting to my daily microblog. I’ve submitted a ticket, and expect resolution eventually. This is no big deal, I won’t be hounding Twitter to get my access back. Although I’ve been posting daily for almost a decade, I do occasionally miss a…… Continue reading I’m Not a Bot

Kare Raisu

Made kare raisu, Japanese curry, for lunch, one of the most popular dishes in Japan. It can be traced to early British influences over 100 years ago. Now, a Japanese curry chain is opening restaurants in India.

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Wet Stripe Down Back

Lightning crashed overhead while I had a haircut. When the storm let up, I cycled home with a wet stripe down my back.

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