Snacks and Glints

Forging a Hot Link to the Farmer Who Grows the Food – cool article in the Times

Raj Patel wants you to Buy Japanese or at least, live in Japan

Teenagers near fast food = obesity. And Marion Nestle has some ideas on it. And she was in the NY times last week. Go Marion.

The new Food Inc movie. Can’t see it here in Nairobi but see it if it comes to a theater near you…

And another film called “Food Fight”. It is hard to keep up these days…

Best Trattoria in Rome? Let the Debate Begin. God, how I would die to be eating this food every night. Taking slow food to the profound letter. But hell, this the origin of slowness in all its beauty.

Raw Fish in Nairobi?

Derek and I hesitantly went out for Japanese food last night to a place called Furusato in Westlands, Nairobi. Surprisingly, it was very good. We started with gyozas and fried tofu, which were excellent. I then had shrimp tofu udon and derek risked the sashimi. He even downed raw shrimp and squid, the brave soul that he is. I did not undulge this time, and used him as the guinea pig. I tend to be more “sensitive” to these things…

Derek thought the quality of the fish was on par with sushi joints in New York or even better. The tuna seemed to be a real color, as opposed to that artificial redpink color you often see. Pieces were smaller than what you would get at Takahachi in the east village (my favorite) and prices were comparable, but having spacious outdoor seating in a garden, good sake and fish, and good company, priceless.

Some commentary on chowhound and World 66.