Unagi Kimo (Eel Liver)
Posted in charcoal grilled (炭火焼), fish (魚料理) on Jul 26th, 2008
Unagi Kimo (Eel Liver) うなぎ肝
Eel liver is even more nutritious than eel flesh, and quite tasty too!
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Posted in charcoal grilled (炭火焼), fish (魚料理) on Jul 26th, 2008
Unagi Kimo (Eel Liver) うなぎ肝
Eel liver is even more nutritious than eel flesh, and quite tasty too!
Posted in Japanese culture, charcoal grilled (炭火焼), fish (魚料理), in depth, rice dishes (ご飯類) on Jul 24th, 2008
Doyo Ushinohi: Unagi Eel Day, July 24th うなぎ土用丑の日
Unagi, or freshwater eel, is a very popular food in contemporary Japan and there is a dedicated ‘Eel Day’ in mid-summer (this year July 24th) on which most Japanese eat unagi.
Posted in Nakagyo-ku (中京区), charcoal grilled (炭火焼), fish (魚料理), shinise on Jul 24th, 2008
Kaneyo Historic Kyoto Unagi Eel Restaurant かねよ 京都鰻屋さん
Kaneyo is a long-loved Kyoto eel joint thoroughly from another time and the grilled eel dishes are excellent.
Posted in Higashiyama ward (東山区), Japanese culture, fish (魚料理), in depth, kaiseki, ryokan/inn (旅館), series, shinise, sushi (寿司) on Jul 15th, 2008
Kyoto Ryokan: Kyoto Summer Hamo Cuisine at Gion Hatanaka - part 2 (鱧料理)
Hamo ryori is served! Hamo is served five different ways; sashimi, broth, sushi, tempura and grilled. While eating is essential to the ryokan experience, a ryokan is not a restaurant.
Posted in Higashiyama ward (東山区), Japanese culture, fish (魚料理), in depth, kaiseki, ryokan/inn (旅館), shinise, sushi (寿司) on Jul 14th, 2008
Kyoto Ryokan: Kyoto Summer Hamo Cuisine at Gion Hatanaka (鱧料理)
Mid-summer is the time for the most important festival in Kyoto, the Gion Festival. This festival is informally known as the Hamo Festival because the hamo, or conger pike eel is in season at this time.
Is the meat of the hamo especially tasty? No. But hamo [...]
Posted in budget, depachika (デパ地下), fish (魚料理), rice dishes (ご飯類) on May 18th, 2008
Takashimaya Department Store Food Court: Ika Meshi (squid stuffed with rice)
Well, once again the department store food court turns up some yummies! Paku and I bought this, I think it was from a demise (出店) from Ishikawa Prefecture, it is called ika meshi. Ika means ’squid’ and meshi is one of several ways to say [...]
Posted in fish (魚料理), home cooking/recipes, series on Apr 2nd, 2008
Buri-zanmai Series: Buri Daikon (Fatty Yellowtail Head Simmered with Daikon Radish) ぶり大根
Buri-zanmai Series (Part 2): Winter is the time for buri, or yellowtail. The meat is laden with oil and rich flavor. Here we make a classic, Buri Daikon.
Buri-daikon is a much loved winter dish in Japan. It combines chopped yellowtail (buri) heads with daikon [...]
Posted in fish (魚料理), home cooking/recipes, rice dishes (ご飯類), series, sushi (寿司) on Mar 27th, 2008
Buri-zanmai: Buri Sashimi and Shiso Donburi (ぶり刺身丼)
Buri-zanmai Series (Part 3): Winter is the time for buri, or yellowtail. The meat is laden with oil and rich flavor. Here we make a quick and simple rice dish, Buri Sashimi and Shiso Donburi.
Buri Sashimi and Shiso Donburi:
Donburi is a popular ‘rice bowl’ dish in Japan. Here we [...]
Posted in fish (魚料理), home cooking/recipes, series on Feb 24th, 2008
Buri-zanmai Series: Buri Kama Shioyaki (Salt-grilled Fatty Yellowtail Collar)
Buri-zanmai Series (Part 1): Winter is the time for buri, or yellowtail. The meat is laden with oil and rich flavor. Here we make Buri Kama Shioyaki.
Buri Kama Shioyaki:
Kama is the ‘collar’ of a fish, the area between the gill cover and the pectoral fin. This area [...]
Posted in fish (魚料理), home cooking/recipes, noddles (麺類), udon, veg on Feb 17th, 2008
homecooking: Chicken Tsukune Nikomi Udon, Hobo Nizakana and Nanohana (鶏つくね煮込みほうとううどん、ほうぼう煮魚、花菜)
Chicken Tsukune Nikomi Udon: Udon, Japanese-style chicken meatballs and vegetables simmered in chicken stock-miso soup
Hobo Nizakana: Red Gurnard Simmered in Sweet Shoyu-sake Broth
Nanohana: Lightly Steamed Rape Blossoms with Sesame Sauce
This is a wonderful, late winter dinner that starts with a rich, bone warming hearty soup. [...]