why do my favorite summer dishes...

like soba (i don't feel like eating anything else once temperatures reach 30 degrees celsius)...


blanched bean sprouts pickled in a mix of sesame oil, vinegar and japanese "dashi" (the perfect combination of crunchy and sour)...


and cold, marinated eggplants...


... require so much boiling and grilling? my kitchen is like a sauna!

summer dishes to cool you down -unless you're the cook