I just did a little googling and found that TJ's does sell something called coconut cream. Is that what you bought maybe?

http://purelytwins.com/2012/09/12/tra...

Interesting! Didn't realize they started carrying this. I wonder if the cans are BPA-free. Last I heard, TJ's wasn't 100% BPA-free with all it's canned products but they say they are working towards it.

That sounds amazing!

Excellent. I'll check MB. Thx.

Yeah, I'd love to find this. I'll have to check some more Asian grocery stores.

Oh yeah. I should have mentioned that TJ's does have BPA-free cans of coconut milk but it's "light" which is too watery.

I'm looking to use it in smoothies. Just got myself a Vitamix! Oh, and there's a really nice chocolate pudding I make sometimes which is just chilled coconut milk, cocoa powder and a little honey all blended together. So good and it's low in sugar.

Excellent to know about MB Somerville! Thanks!

Granny Smith Apple sounds great! I'll have to head over to Porter. I swear the Central Sq Shaws doesn't have the same variety but maybe that has changed. Thanks!

I echo your sentiment of how nice it is to have access variety. Especially if both stores are close to where you live/work. I go to WF for lots of stuff but there are a few products I use regularly that WF doesn't carry that Johnnies does.

Ah, worth a look at cvs anyway.

My spouse went to our local Johnnies Foodmaster this week and they told him the whole chain is going out of business. 6 are becoming WF, 4 are closing.

And your comment on the repeated basics on menus reminds me of "Chinese restaurants" that for years seem to have the same template -- chicken fingers, pu pu platter, boneless ribs, duck sauce, etc. I guess that's what has happened with "Japanese restaurants" to some extent.

"It seems that all over this country, with only a few exceptions, sushi and sashimi have overwhelmed the very deep reality of Japanese cuisine."

This is a very good way of stating it.

I hope you're right! It's got to be catching on.

True. I'm glad someone is doing real yakitori here.

And on that note... Every time a hear about a new Japanese restaurant opening, I get a glimmer of hope that they'll serve something like sukiyaki or yakitori -- but, nope, 99.9% of the time here Japanese restaurant equals sushi with the obligatory chicken teriyaki for non-sushi eaters.

Looks amazing!

Yum. Looks like a great recipe. Thanks!

Totally going to do this!

Good to know. That place has always intrigued me. Never been though.

Dolphin Seafood in Harvard Square?

Interesting. I bet that's how Hilltop does it since it comes in a metal dish that restaurants use to pre-make the food and then heat it up later. But they still make it darn tasty!