Topic: Japanese Food and Cooking
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3 noteworthy new young adult books
In these new young adult books, three plucky female protagonists face considerable odds.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/14
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Gallery: Controversial foods
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In Pictures: Skeleton
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Top Picks: A documentary about a sushi restaurant, Johnny Carson, and more
Kids try out narrating nature documentaries, Karmin irresistably covers R&B and hip-hop hits, and more top picks.
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Stir It Up!
Kimchi soup
And one cook's list for an essential Asian pantry.
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Ripe for a bagel spread
A recipe disaster and a whimsical poem unite an avocado with heat.
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3 noteworthy new young adult books
In these new young adult books, three plucky female protagonists face considerable odds.
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Stir It Up!
Meatless Monday: Balsamic glazed carrots and edamame grilled cheese
Carrots and edamame in a grilled cheese sandwich – why not?
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Bluefin tuna auctioned in Tokyo for record $736,000
Bluefin tuna auction: Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market saw last year's record broken with the auction of a $736,000 bluefin tuna. It also broke the record for most expensive bluefin tuna by the pound, priced at $1,238 per pound.
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Meatless Monday: Udon noodle soup
A delicious broth is the key to this noodle and vegetable Asian soup.
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Ig Nobel prizes cause a stink
Ig Nobel prize winners this year include a team who created a fire alarm using the smell of wasabi, research on the effects of withholding urine, and others. The light-hearted science prizes are funny, but also aim to make people think.
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Caramel corn for Red Sox home opener
Baseball, the Red Sox, and caramel corn have returned to Boston.
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Miso vegetable soup
Miso, a soybean paste, is mostly known as a base for Asian soups.
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Editor's Blog
Japan's post-tsunami struggle continues
Two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami, Japan is still coping with the aftermath. Now the concern is food and water.
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As Japan nuclear crisis unfolds, a small town questions government reassurances
Few in Japan, however, are placing blame for the unraveling nuclear disaster directly on the Democratic Party of Japan, which has wrestled with crises since taking over from the Liberal Democratic Party in 2009.
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Global News Blog
In Liberia, splurging on sushi to feel at home
Liberia's capital lacks consistent electricity and clean tap water, but two restaurants still import sushi ingredients to satisfy foreign diplomats and aid workers.
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Shiitake mushroom, tofu and bok choy soup
A soup so simple, clean-flavored, and pure.
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Pop-Tarts Sushi fuels Pop-Tarts mania at flagship store
Pop-Tarts Sushi, T-shirts, and customization abound at Pop-Tarts World, a store with more than 3,000 square feet dedicated to toaster pastries.
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Anna Chapman deported to Russia, British tabloids will miss her
Anna Chapman, one of 10 Russian spies to be deported from New York Thursday, was once married to a British man in London. He called her "wild."
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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles: Getting the flavor of the place
Feast your way to a new understanding of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/14
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Japan sighs relief as bluefin tuna ban fails
Rejection Thursday of a bluefin tuna ban at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) drew sighs of relief from sushi chefs and fishermen across Japan. Japan consumes about three-quarters of the globe's bluefin tuna.
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UN rejects bluefin tuna ban and nixes protection for polar bears
US backed proposals to ban export of bluefin tuna was rejected Thursday as was a proposal to protect polar bears.
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Arab countries join Japan in fight against bluefin tuna ban
Several Arab countries joined Japan in opposition to ban export of Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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Gallery: Controversial foods
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Horizons
Google Buzz rolled out for Android, Apple iPhone
Among the features on the mobile version of Google Buzz is an extra layer of Google Maps, which lets you see the locations of nearby friends.
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In Pictures: Skeleton
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