Slice or cube into smallish pieces... add salt, pepper, oil and vinegar maybe some thin
onion slices... serve over lettuce. Makes a great salad...my husbands favorite !

I use 'Kikkoman' for cooking...very good..never 'La Chow'.gross !
very much like YAMASA .regular and lite (color) for sushi and to make dumbling dipping sauce........Have jotted down many of the above recommendations..also have many in my own shelves, both frig & pantry. Will check out Hong Kong mkt. next time i'm in NY's Chinatown.. Living upstate ..thats the main thing I miss..the great ethnic choices (eating & shopping)!!... Thanks for the great reminders and hints !

I'M LOCAL... AND LOVE 'JA' ..THE TABLE YOU REFER TO IS MY FAVORITE ! NOT NEAR ANY OTHER DINERS..NO WAY TO HEAR THEIR CONVERSATIONS OR FIGHTS....ITS LIKE OUR OWN LITTLE CORNER.... WITH NO GENERAL 'NOISE' AS THERE IS IN THE REAR GARDEN ROOM OR OTHER GUESTS BRUSHING PAST YOU... AND EASIER TO GET YOUR SERVER 'S ATTENTION FOR SECONDS OF THEIR GREAT 'FOCACCIA' !
IT IS HARD TO GET GOOD SUMMER (INCREASED STAFF) SERVERS ... I THINK WHEN A PLACE CAN SERVE AND STAY ALIVE ALL YEAR... THEY MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT...SOME TIMES CAN BE HECTIC... BUT DONT HOLD ONE OFF/BAD SERVER STOP YOU FROM EATING AT ONE OF THE BEST AROUND....

I CANT BELIEVE I READ THE WHOLE THING !...
Holding my sick tummy I giggled the whole time....
many old memories.. maybe that is why I've become
a pretty GOOD cook...in DEFENCE..certainly not by example.

I forgot about BRIX WINE BAR..lovely place..and with "Citroen'' models !
Is "FINS" the LOUD ,overly bright, good enventive sushi..but very high price$$$ ? Even with great food I haven't gone back.
Heard that 'Trattorio Ruustico" was only O.K.
IF YOU CAME ALL THE WAY DOWN TO G.B....TRY SOME OF THE REALY GREAT DINING SPOTS AROUND !! Go to the 'Chamber Info Booth' on Main St...they have all the MENUS to check out....

JAES SPICE... NORTH ST. PITTSFIELD (EVEN HAVE SUSHI,,BUT I HAVE NOT TRIED) ALL OTHER DISHES WERE GOOD..ESP. AT LUNCH.

BREW WORKS.....34 DEPOT ST. PITTSFIELD. BURGERS, ETC..V.GOOD...GREAT BEER.. ITS A BREWERY !

DRAGON RESTAURANT...BEST VIETNAMESE...IF THEY ARE OPEN ?
ON RT.20 (HOUSTONIC ST.) WEST OUT OF PITTSFIELD
3 TOTALY DIFFERENT BUT GOOD OF THEIR TYPE !!!

CHECK OUT.. BERKSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEB SITE

same basic (and wonderful) recipe/dish we ate at ''sam wo's'' in the 'sixties'..in new york's chinatown...i add green peas for cuntrast and flavor.. and a sprinkle of 'szechwan' pepper........yummm..........