Tippi wrote on Fri, 3 Apr 2009 07:16:08 -0700 (PDT):

>> given the elegance of classical japanese cooking, it's weird
>> to see what the do in adapting western dishes.
>>

>actually the Japanese is very good at taking something foreign and
making it entirely their own.

The process continues; did you notice the recent mention of the popular
Chikin Katsu that has appeared in food courts in US malls? Also, Panko
breadcrumbs (from the Portoguese word for bread) are widely sold in the
US for good reasons.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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