Word: miso
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...somewhat scattered twenty-something who, like the restaurant itself, was clearly new to the business but trying hard, had suggested what the menu called “lightly deep fried mashed boiled pumpkin” next. Difficult as this was to resist, we asked if she could bring some miso soup instead. The waitress argued against it—“miso doesn’t come with your meal.” We replied that we had no problem with paying for it. “Ok,” she said reluctantly. Let’s just...
...think eating soy foods--tofu, soy milk or miso--in moderation, a couple of times a week, should be fine. That's the advice I would take if I had breast cancer or were at risk," says Anna Wu, professor of preventive medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. On the other hand, Wu doesn't recommend taking soy in pill form or as a protein powder. "We have no data on that. I would not take it as a supplement," she says...
...crush on a fellow who described himself as "a Level Five vegan--I don't eat anything that casts a shadow." Among vegan celebrities: the rock star Moby and Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who swore off steak for breakfast and insists he feels much better starting his day with miso soup, brown rice or oat groats...
...burly Tokyo native with slicked-back hair and a beard, trained at the four-star L'Orangerie in Los Angeles. "Japanese cuisine is a cuisine of ingredients; French cuisine is one of technique," he explains. "So I combine the two. I'll take pompano and marinate it in miso, which preserves and enhances the flavor. That's very Japanese. Then I'll turn to French technique in how I cook it." Ono points to his salmon dish: he cures the fish with salt and ginger, adds a pinch of green-tea powder as a counterpoint, then pan roasts...
Above all, though, Sono is New York. Look for proof in a menu celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover: matzo balls in miso soup, sansho pepper-crusted lamb, even gefilte fish quenelles with wasabi and beet juice...