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Bartail Flathead (Gochi/マゴチ/コチ/ 鯒) Edomae Sushi Recipe

The Bartail Flathead, is a luxury fish that has traditionally been eaten in Japan since the Edo period. As a … More

gochi, japan, Japanese, kochi, Michelin, Nigiri, Sushi, コチ, マゴチ, 鯒

How to make Edomae Nigiri Sushi

Be smooth and graceful like a wave, adapting to the changes like water flowing down a river. Don’t get set … More

Edomae, japan, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, Sushi

Silver Beltfish (Tachiuo/太刀魚 / たちうお) Edomae Sushi Recipe

Tachiuo, or Silver Beltfish, is a member of the cutlassfish family, and is season in Japan during the summer. Whilst served as sushi, it is not a fish typical to Edomae-style sushi as it was not caught in Tokyo Bay and served back then. However, it is served in high end sushi restaurants nowadays nonetheless.

beltfish, Edomae, japan, Japanese, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, Sushi, tachiuo

Japanese carbon steel knife care and rust removal from knives

Instructions on using a Japanese Sabitoru stone (錆びとる) to maintain and care for your traditional carbon steel kitchen knives.

carbon steel, japan, Japanese knives, knives, sharpening, water stone

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

Anago sweet sauce recipe (Anago Tare/アナゴ たれ)

This recipe follows on from making simmered Anago. This recipe is for the sweet sauce that is brushed onto unagi … More

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

Ricotta Stuffed Courgette Flower Salad, Botan Shrimp and Hazelnuts

Courgette flowers start coming into season for a short period in spring. Although we call them “courgette flowers”, when you … More

botan, courgette, courgette flower, courgette flowers, hazelnuts, japan, Recipe, ricotta, zucchini, ぼたんえび

Japanese Dashi (出汁) Stock

Dashi (出汁) Dashi (出汁), plays the same role in Japanese Washoku (和食) cuisine in the same way that stocks are … More

Dashi, erimo, Food, hakodate, hokkaido, japan, Japanese, Katsuobushi, kombu, Recipe, washoku
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