To an American, the name Santa Barbara may prompt images of leisure on a soap opera scale. Someone from Japan may be more likely to think of uni. That’s right, sea urchin roe. It may come as a ...

: Sliced cuttlefish can be found at the seafood counters of many Japanese markets. It may be labeled ika somen. If you can't find it, buy a 1/2-pound piece of cuttlefish and cut it so it makes a flat ...