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SRDas

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Nucleic Acids #Chemist, #Biochemist, #Food & #Drink Lover - not always in that order.
Formerly @KitchenChemProf (Twitter)
#Homeschooling Dad of teens. Trying to read more recent SF&F - read a lot in late 80s to 90/00s.
Personal, not research lab account.
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#FoodScience #Chemistry #Cooking #Gastronomy #FlavorScience #Taste #BBQ #Curry #Science #RNA #DNA #KitchenChemistry #KitchenScience #Academia #Cocktails #Parenting #Kids #Homeschool #Travel #Japan #RoadTrip #Music #Movies #SF #SFF

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SRDas, to Japan
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Engyoji
Atop Mt Shosha

18+ SRDas, to beer
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Putting the okonomi in by using some Sapporo in the batter
(I like cooking with beer, sometimes I even add it to the food - WCF iirc)

SRDas,
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I got into making okonomiyaki at home after partner and had it in Osaka on a trip in 2016. I've made it regularly enough that kids have grown up with it - and finally had it last year at the same spot*

Anyways, if you want to make okonomiyaki it's pretty easy - get some otafuku brand flour mix - tastes just like the stuff in Osaka (and I've tried grated nagaimo and all that, but don't bother). The sauce, well otafuku is ok but
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*see this trip report https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111112537972939299

SRDas,
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For okonomiyaki sauce - otafuku is fine but once you taste you'll realize fairly easy to make your own: mostly ketchup, Worcestershire, soy (maybe a small bit of hot sauce for spice and touch of tartness). Hey it's okonomiyaki after all.

(Oh I do like to put the teeny dried 🦐 in with the batter, cabbage - skip the tenkasu tempura scraps).
Do what you like!

Enjoy!

SRDas, to random
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Americana

A short metal pole with a spiral top that can hold a drink - with a beer can in a cozy in it, stuck into the grass/lawn next to the driveway. A portion of a folding chair is visible next to the drink holder

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More Americana

A person with a small ponch in a blue T-shirt with a design that has the US flag rotated sideways and a sketch of Benjamin Franklin with US flag colored sunglasses and an US flag headband holding a glass of red wine. The block text at top and bottom of the design read: Ben Drankin

SRDas,
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@thepoliticalcat random slices of life

SRDas,
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@thepoliticalcat ki bolbo, dekhe ektu na haashle, matha kharap hoi jaabe

SRDas, to Japan
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40 s time lapse video [no audio] on the Mt Shosha ropeway in - to get to Engyoji temple

Time lapse video looking down at Himeji town as the cable car goes up to Mt Shosha

Deus, to til
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about a really high quality and expensive meal in called Shojin Ryori. It's a vegetarian cuisine that's prepared at Buddhist temples and is mostly found in Kyoto. You will need to reserve ahead of time for these.

/Internet pics

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SRDas,
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@Deus not mostly in Kyoto. That's probably the most accessible or common for tourists (and expensive)
In 2016 on a trip to Japan we went out to where there are a lot of monasteries that one can stay at - Shukubo (or temple lodging) and I did that to try and experience real
Here's my favorite pic from that trip

(Went back to koyasan last year too). The food is vegetarian but tasty (mushrooms, soy and miso can provide tremendous umami)

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@Deus 2/2
A few more from our trip last year - went back to koyasan.
Koya tofu is a special kind of tofu - freeze dried tofu. It soaks up flavors and broth and is super light

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@Deus if you are interested in Shojin Ryori or Japanese style cuisine and cooking see if you can get a hold of Victoria Riccardi's
Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto

There is a chapter/section where she talks about Shojin Ryori

SRDas,
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@Deus the mushrooms used to make the broth are usually dried shiitake and that 'dashi' is very gently flavored (kombu is of course used). Otherwise a few other mushrooms used and served directly but nothing out of the ordinary (it's not too amped up in flavor or ostentatious in tastes)
Matsutake mushroom in Fall are good but expensive (and not really in the Shojin Ryori afaik but may be if it's local and from forests)

18+ SRDas, to random
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A fine night to start sipping into my Japan stash
A wee punch with this

Lush full on sugar cane fragrant and full in the mouth
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SRDas,
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@Deus Nothing extravagant - the Ie Island Rum was 4400¥ (for 500 mL); same store (in Japan) had Old Monk for ~5500 (750 mL). But that's an import there.
The Cor Cor - can't remember but similar, in that range I think.

SRDas, to food
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Elotes

see AltText for details

SRDas, to cooking
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Double okra
Double happy

SRDas, to Pittsburgh
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Sorry to learn of the passing of Prof. Alan Waggoner here in a couple of days ago.
He was an all round terrific person, besides being a great scientist. He developed the Cyanine dyes (Cy3 Cy5 and others in the series) that had a significant impact on biological , in the 1990s

An is here:
https://www.freyvogelfuneralhome.com/obituary/AlanStuart-Waggoner

Here's a pic I took (in 2018) of the licence plate that used to be in the Molecular Biosensors Imaging Center

Picture of Alan Wagonner, with his warm smile (I don't think I've ever seen him not smiling like this or more)

matthewskelton, to random
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"Surprisingly, our results show that women's contributions tend to be accepted more often than men's. However, when a woman's gender is identifiable, they are rejected more often. Our results suggest that although women on GitHub may be more competent overall, bias against them exists nonetheless."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308716997_Gender_bias_in_open_source_Pull_request_acceptance_of_women_versus_men

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SRDas,
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@grimalkina @matthewskelton relatedly it's the 'winner-take-all' and prioritization that's driving women out and keeping the pay gap that way

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1252012762

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SRDas,
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@grimalkina @matthewskelton implicit bias runs deep (because it starts/taught/inflicted early)

SRDas, to Pittsburgh
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Decided to give the kids a bit of a treat and perhaps support the not kids anymore but young band nevertheless - #GretaVanFleet playing at PPG Arena in #Pittsburgh
Up in the nosebleed with kids (partners enjoying quiet time at home). Opening act Mirador is pretty good.

Stage in darkness lit up with blue lights from high above
Indoor stadium setup with a stage in the distance

SRDas,
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Last time we were here was - [checks notes] May 2019 for Pete Townshend

Jeebus! We're not about to take masks off but besides the absurd markups, the what now for a beer?!! Popcorn more than a 🌭

FF$

Touch screen for orders for food/snacks Hot dog 7.55 Popcorn 7.85 Bavarian pretzel 8.25 Nachos grande 11.45

SRDas,
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Oh after 5-8 min break, there's a 2nd opener: Geese "An American Band"
They sure are honking loud

SRDas,
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Oof! Break now before Greta Van Fleet are on.
Looking forward to it. So far, especially with opener act 2, realizing I'm getting old, would much prefer smaller venue. And less 'noise'

Lol I guess I'm - this morning I was listening to Rosemary Clooney cooking chicken liver curry* - years old

*https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/112463929827755648

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Ok short 25 clip from 1st opening act Mirador
(No idea how this clip sounds)
They were ok - a bit sharp their sound, missing some mid range depth

Video of stage in distance in an indoor stadium

SRDas, to food
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Had a couple of really nice people over for dinner. Hadn't seen, met them for year+ maybe 2 and they're leaving for new (and most terrific) positions next week. Both former grad students, now finished postdocs and the most wildly accomplished/published kids. Kerala-esque sour fish curry (meen moilee) and Bengali style alu among other things. And they got for us Brazilian laddoos (ok brigadeiros; I ❤️ condensed milk but wow these were sweet, ok I ate 3)

Kerala style fish curry with coconut milk, yellow from turmeric in a white bowl
Table with a number of dishes and rice and salad
Small round Brazilian laddoos - brigadeiros - small balls in small paper liners, some white with coconut flakes and others chocolate & covered with 100s&1000s (round sprinkles)

SRDas, to Oakland
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Oh another fixture gone!
Lost phi bar a few years ago (turned into a Chipotle ☹️) at Craig & Forbes in #Oakland #Pittsburgh

Now next door Orient Express is slated to close. (But ps notes a new restaurant will rise in Fall)

Sheet of paper posted on the glass. Text reads: A bittersweet announcement: After 19 years of business, Orient Express will be closing its doors for the last time. We are very proud to have served CMU and the greater Pittsburgh community our best Cantonese recipes since 2005. Our patronage spanned folks of all walks of life and cultural backgrounds, and it was our sincere pleasure to meet you all, learn your favorite flavors, and serve you our staple dishes. While the operations of Orient Express were often grueling, our wonderful customers gave us reason to work tirelessly. The owning family members are all moving onto different chapters. May, the matriarch is (finally!) retiring after 40+ years in the restaurant biz. Shirley is in the process of interviewing for industrial design related positions, but in the meantime, can be found enjoying her funemployment. Stanley, who transitioned from Front-of-House Manager to Head Chef, is taking an overdue staycation after the long hours manning the wok. Following a few weeks of well-deserved rest, he will be searching for new employment opportunities, so please reach out if you think he'd be a good fit. If you need to get in contact with us, please find Stanley at stan@oeonforbes.com We wish everyone the best. Good luck and be kind. Orient Express P.S. Keep an eye out for a new restaurant opening this Fall! P.P.S. Martin, if you see this, we can refund you your remaining gift card balance!! Email us!

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