by Elizabeth Andoh | Jul 5, 2024 | Cooking Club
PROJECT Grandchildren are Kind Grandchildren are Kind (mago wa yasashii 孫は優しい) is an acronym that helps Japanese remember the seven food groups that help support a healthy diet. The food groups are: beans (mame), sesame (goma and other seeds and nuts) sea vegetables...
by Elizabeth Andoh | Jun 11, 2024 | Cooking Club
PROJECT Enjoying Junsai 潤菜料理 (junsai ryōri) JUNSAI (water shield; Brasenia schreberi) grows naturally in lakes, ponds and slow streams in many parts of the world but only Japan and China have a long history of cultivating the plant as a food. Young, unfurled sprouts...
by Elizabeth Andoh | May 3, 2024 | Cooking Club
PROJECT Cooking with Early Summer Bounty 初夏の幸の料理 (shoka no sachi no ryōri) The Japanese delight in cooking with seasonal produce and in the early summer that means making delicious dishes with new peas and beans. Using the recipes below as a point of departure, create...
by Elizabeth Andoh | Apr 6, 2024 | Cooking Club
PROJECT Cooking with Bamboo Shoots A single bamboo shoot has different segments, each with a different texture and flavor profile. The BROAD BASE is best suited to cutting into circular slabs, half-moon slices, or chunks. Try slathering these with miso and broiling to...
by Elizabeth Andoh | Mar 16, 2024 | Cooking Club
Cooking with KIRIBOSHI DAIKON in your kitchen. This versatile ingredient can be used in soups, pickles, rice dishes and a variety of sides, too. Here are a few recipes to get you started: Kogane Meshi, a takikomi-style rice dish Granny’s Sun-Dried Radish, a...
by Elizabeth Andoh | Feb 4, 2024 | Cooking Club
Five ways to use fermented fish sauce There are lots of ways of using fish sauce. Here are a few popular examples: (top, left) NABÉMONO (hot pots that get assembled ahead and simmered at table) are often made with a seasoned broth. IKANAGO NABÉ seasoned with funky...
