Stuffed Japanese turnip with minced shrimp dumplings/ 蕪の射込み、海老餡詰め Stuffed Japanese turnip with minced shrimps✨ I am not sure about turnips around the world- but Japanese turnips are crunchy, clear in taste, silky, and all the niceness.They are good grilled / simmered / grated and...
Cooked Oyster donburi, “Tamagotoji” style, simmered in dashi broth egg / 牡蠣の卵とじ丼 Happy Sunday✨ I am just in love with cooked oysters lately.Somehow I forgot how delicious they were. This is one of my favorite way to enjoy cooked oysters: “Tamagotoji” of oysters.You may be familiar with similar...
Salad diaries with Japanese seasonal greens & herbs / 旬の食材のサラダ＆和え物✨ Happy Tuesday✨ Salad diaries…✨ With Japanese flavors✨ Very simple & quick idea ■Kaki (oysters) × kaki (persimmons) salad (pic1-4)In Japanese, oysters and persimmons are both called “Kaki”- characters are different (牡蠣＆柿）, but sounding just the same.Enjoying...
Homemade Nigiri Sushi with fresh sashimi / お家で握り寿司パーティー Happy Sunday✨ Nigiri sushi, with fresh seafood✨Prepare sushi rice (vinegar, sugar, and a bit of salt), make it into small oval sized rounds, and place ingredients on top… How’s: 🍣❤️🍣❤️🍣 本日は、日本でのご飯の喜びを、握り寿司で表現です。 初めてほたてを握り、なるほどこういう切り方をするのか、と勉強になりました。母の家庭菜園からちょこちょこ葉っぱやお花など拝借して、賑やかに。 握り寿司、きっと20グラムちょっとのお米がちょうど良いのかと思いますが、ついつい若干多めに。ぽってりした大ぶりめなお寿司、先日、和食展で見た江戸時代のお寿司を思い出します😂
Grilled cutlass and Mushroom potage / 太刀魚のふわふわグリル＆キノコのポタージュ Happy Thursday✨ Random pairing, but satisfying cooking & a meal✨ ■Grilled cutlass (scabbard) fish🐟I had much different menu on mind, but the moment I saw the beautiful cutlass fish at a grocery store, I just instantly...
Super Wagashi Craftmanship @ Tsuruya Yoshinobu Tokyo Mise / 鶴屋義信さんで季節の生菓子 Happy Thursday✨ Back in Japan for holiday season, and enjoying my big line of hobby – “tasting Wagashi (Traditional Japanese confectioneries)”. This time at my favorite favorite Japanese tea shop in Tokyo.Wagashi craftsman skillfully prepares the...
