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This recipe was inspired by a grilled beef and tofu stew I had at Wow Wow Tonight, an izakaya in Kyoto run by Yasu Hayashi. If you're in Kyoto, check them out: instagram.com/wow_wow_tonight_kyoto
Kenji Eats Japan is a summer-long series inspired by my travels through Japan. Super Frienjis on my Patreon enjoy exclusive access to written recipes from this series, including this stew: frienji.kenjilopezalt.com/posts/izakaya-inspired-164577412
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Shot By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly,
Edited By: David Zimmermann and David Hudson
Produced By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly
Comment 🦝 if you spotted him!
This recipe was inspired by a grilled beef and tofu stew I had at Wow Wow Tonight, an izakaya in Kyoto run by Yasu Hayashi. If you're in Kyoto, check them out: instagram.com/wow_wow_tonight_kyoto
Kenji Eats Japan is a summer-long series inspired by my travels through Japan. Super Frienjis on my Patreon enjoy exclusive access to written recipes from this series, including this stew: frienji.kenjilopezalt.com/posts/izakaya-inspired-164577412
Free Frienjis on my Patreon can enjoy accompanying articles and watch the videos ad-free. Join us: frienji.kenjilopezalt.com/posts/introducing-eats-162823119
Watch the full series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVyj94PRGeg&si=TlmbeVSLtjM8pR1U
🍣🍡🍚🍱 🍣🍡🍚🍱
Joining my Patreon, purchasing my books and products, and subscribing to my social media channels is the best way to support my work.
You can get any of my books (The Food Lab, The Wok, and Every Night is Pizza Night) wherever books are sold, or you can order signed and personalized copies to be shipped anywhere in the world from here: booklarder.com/search?q=kenji
MY SHOP:
kenjilopezalt.com/shop
BOOKS:
Signed, personalized copies are available here:
The Food Lab: booklarder.com/products/the-food-lab-better-home-cooking-through-science1
The Wok: booklarder.com/products/the-wok
And my children's book, Every Night is Pizza Night: booklarder.com/products/every-night-is-pizza-night1
You can also buy my books anywhere books are sold, or from these online retailers:
kenjilopezalt.com/books
SUBSCRIBE
Instagram: instagram.com/kenjilopezalt
TikTok: tiktok.com/@j.kenji.lopezalt
Patreon: patreon.com/kenjilopezalt
Website: kenjilopezalt.com
CREDITS
Shot By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly,
Edited By: David Zimmermann and David Hudson
Produced By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly










