September 8, 2026
The 18-Hour Broth
Tonkotsu starts before dawn. Pork bones go into the stock pot at 4am, blanched, scrubbed, then rolled at a bare simmer until…
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The Journal
Field notes, sourcing stories, and seasonal menus from the kitchen.
September 5, 2026
Autumn Menu Drop: Sansai and Kabocha
The September menu turns toward the mountains. Sansai — mountain vegetables — anchor the seasonal ramen this month: mountain yam, butter burr,…
August 30, 2026
Why Our Rice Matters
Every donburi stands on rice, so the rice gets the same attention as the broths. We use koshihikari from a Sacramento Valley…
August 25, 2026
The Sake List, Reconsidered
We rebuilt the sake flight around one rule: every pour has to stand up to broth. Junmai, with its fuller rice profile,…