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How to Pickle Sushi Ginger (Gari)

Learn how to pickle sushi ginger, using young ginger to create the traditional palate-cleansing accompaniment for sushi.

The technique for serving wasabi at a restaurant using your fingers.

How To Grate Wasabi

How to grate Wasabi (わさび) for Edomae sushi. The article focuses on Wasabia japonica and how it is used during service at traditional sushi restaurants.

Edomae, grating, horseradish, Nigiri, sashimi, spicy, Sushi, wasabi

Chicken Stock Recipe

Create rich, flavorful sauces & soups with our chicken stock recipe. Simmered to perfection with veggies & herbs, ideal for various culinary delights

Chicken, chicken stock, pressure cooker, stock

Hokkaido Yezo Sika Deer, Wild Garlic Risotto

Experience the culinary delights of Hokkaido with Yezo Sika Deer and Wild Garlic Risotto at The Japanese Food Lab.

chocolate, chocolate sauce, Deer, hokkaido, juniper, ramp, ramps, ramson, ramsons, Risotto, venison, wild garlic
motsunabe being cooked in a donabe with garlic chives and cabbage.

Motsunabe Recipe

Discover Motsunabe, a hearty Japanese hotpot featuring pork intestines, popular in Fukuoka. Learn about its variations and how to prepare this flavorful dish.

Fukuoka, intestine, intestines, Miso, motsunabe, offal, もつ鍋

The Science of Making Stocks

Stocks are fundamental in cooking, providing a foundation of flavors for a wide range of dishes, from sauces to stews.

bone, herbs, mirepoix, Recipe, science, stock, stocks
A bag of Japanese rock sugar for making umeshu.

Okinawa Black Sugar Umeshu

Learn about Umeshu, a traditional Japanese plum wine made with unripe plums steeped in liquor. Discover its origins, recipe variations, and aging process.

black sugar, liquor, okinawa, plum, plum wine, ume, 梅, 梅酒, 沖縄, 沖縄の黒糖, 黒糖
The kombujime technique- wrapping fish in kombu seaweed to increase umami.

The Kombujime Technique

Learn about Kombujime, a Japanese technique to age sashimi fish using kelp for enhanced flavor and texture.

Ageing, dry ageing, fish, kombu, kombujime, Sushi, 昆布締め

How to Grow Koji 麹

The word koji (Kouji/麹) in Japanese is a general term of a grain that has been inoculated with a species … More

Aspergillus oryzae, Fermentation, japan, Japanese, koji, noma, Recipe
A block of high quality bluefin tuna at a Michelin starred restaurant.

How to Age Tuna Like a Michelin Starred Sushi Restaurant

Unlock the secrets of aging tuna like a Michelin-starred sushi restaurant with this detailed guide.

Ageing, dry ageing, Ikejime, Maguro, rigor mortis, Sushi, 鮪
The different cuts of sashimi tuna displayed in a neta box at a michelin starred sushi restaurant.

The science of ageing fish for sushi

One of the main misconceptions when it comes to sushi served at high end sushi establishments is that the quality … More

ageing fish, Ikejime, kombujime, rigor mortis, sushiya, tuna, 活け締め
The left over spines and heads of eels used to make sauce.

Anago Tare Sweet Sauce recipe

Discover the secret behind the delectable sweet sauce for unagi or anago sushi with this recipe, perfect for brushing over sushi or drizzling onto eel rice bowls.

Anago, eel, japan, Japanese, sea eel, Sushi, tare, Unagi

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