Having written articles on two legendary brother clay pot makers in Japan, Nakagawa Ippento (中川一辺陶) and Nakagawa Isshiro (中川一志郎), I’m … More
Tag: donabe
Kinmedai-meshi/金目鯛めし
Compared to tai-meshi, you’ll most definitely be hard pressed to find kinmedai-meshi, as the fish is typically served raw or … More
Sushi Rice Improver (Otuka Miola) 炊飯ミオラの評価
Being a site that produces content on traditional edomae sushi based on knowledge from the restaurant I worked at, it … More
Isshiro Kiln Donabe Claypot (一志郎窯) by Nakagawa Isshiro (中川一志郎先生)
Sometimes I wonder why I write these articles given not only how niche the content is, but also how it’s … More
Nagatanien’s Kamado-san Clay pot Rice Cooker Review 長谷園のかまどさん + cooking comparison with Kumoi Kiln’s Donabe
Nagatanien’s Kamado-san Donabe Rice Cooker 長谷園のかまどさん After having talked about Kumoi Kiln’s Donabe Claypots (雲井窯) by Nakagawa Ippento (中川一辺陶先生), let … More
Traditional Edomae rice measurements, nigiri sizes, mixing sushi rice and storage.
How we store and mix sushi rice at a traditional Edomae sushi restaurant and maintain’s the rice quality using an Ohitsu/お櫃 and a warabitsu or warazumi (わらいずみ/藁櫃).
Three Michelin Star Sushi Rice
How we cook rice at a three Michelin Star Edomae sushi restaurant, the type and cultivar of rice we use, and the difference between a traditional Donabe rice cooker (土鍋ご飯) and a traditional iron Hagama rice cooker (羽釜).