2012 in Food: No Top Chef, But 26 Favorites for the Seattle Area

Jay Friedman — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:09:51 +0000

Since I especially love Asian food, I’m selecting some of my favorite noodles, sushi joints, and restaurants for particular Asian cuisines. For kicks, I’m also including my favorite sandwiches and burger in Seattle. More generally, check out my choices for favorite new restaurants—and a few favorite overall restaurants as well. Based on a number of “Passport to Pleasure” articles this year, I’ve got a couple of favorite eateries to try when you want to escape from Seattle.

Noodling Around: Soba by Soma Pop-Ups Continue

Jay Friedman — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:30:22 +0000

Soma’s pop-ups continue, with the latest at Miyabi Sushi in Tukwila. This time, the menu featured bukkake soba. The minds of non-Japanese may immediately run to porn upon hearing the word, but Japanese people know that bukkake stems from the verb bukkakeru (sprinkling water) and means “to dash or splash or sprinkle.”

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2012 in Food: No Top Chef, But 26 Favorites for the Seattle Area

Noodling Around: Soba by Soma Pop-Ups Continue