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Explore Kyoto’s legendary Daiichi restaurant, its 300-year suppon nabe tradition, coke-fired cooking, custom donabe, and unique ginger-finishing technique.
Learn how to make rich Japanese suppon stock from soft-shell turtle, with clear simmering techniques, aromatics, and traditional nabe uses.
Learn how to fillet suppon (Japanese softshell turtle) using the traditional yottsutoki method, with safety tips, anatomy, and culinary insights.
Farmed vs wild suppon explained: taste, texture, fat content, hibernation, farming methods, pricing, and why wild, egg-bearing females are so prized.
Dote no Iseya, a historic Tokyo restaurant, serves exceptional tendon, emphasizing rustic, satisfying bowls. Founded in 1889, it remains popular, using aged soy sauce and unique dashi preparation for its tare. The tempura batter is thicker, ensuring a crispy texture. Despite using everyday ingredients, the restaurant’s techniques create a distinctive, beloved dining experience.
This article is part of our series on tempura. Given the common perception that tendon (天丼) is essentially freshly fried…
A deep dive into authentic Japanese tendon tare, exploring tradition, umami technique, and a Michelin-style sauce recipe.
Tempura ochazuke explained: comforting tencha with chadashi, rice, tea, and restaurant techniques for perfect balance.
Discover why Japanese Goby (Haze) was a classic tempura fish, how its decline made it rare, and the traditional methods chefs use to prepare it perfectly.
Explore Seikado’s rare solid silver Japanese cookware, handcrafted in Kyoto. We review its performance, durability, heat conductivity and how it compares to global makers.
Explore the technique of ‘making the flowers bloom’ in tempura. Learn about the method, its variations, and how to achieve the perfect crispy texture for your tempura dishes.
Explore the art of making tentsuyu, a sweet and salty dipping sauce for tempura. Learn about ingredient ratios, unique preparation methods, and serving tips
