How to Make Nukazuke: Fermenting Nukadoko

February 19, 2009 4 Comments

How to Make Nukazuke: Fermenting the Nukadoko (Nuka Bed) ぬか床の発酵

Nukazuke Report: Our nukadoko is coming along well. The season is cold now so fermenting took some time. I added half a can of Japan’s best beer: Yona Yona Ale and kept the pickle pot warmish for a few days. We added a lot of turnip greens, not to eat…

Vinegar Shinise: Fruit Vinegar Chocolate Valentine’s Day Bonbons

February 16, 2009 5 Comments

Fruit Vinegar Chocolate Valentine’s Day Bonbons from Vinegar Shinise! 内堀醸造酢ボンボン

Happy Valentine’s Day Peko! You’re my favorite foodie! This year I skipped the usual maccha chocolate and got Peko fruit flavored vinegar chocolates from a vinegar shinise company in Gifu that has a small stand at Takashimaya Department Store in Kyoto. The novel flavors of blueberry, orange and grapefruit,…

Oyako Donburi: Nishijin Chicken Shinise Toriiwaro

February 16, 2009 9 Comments

Oyako Donburi: Nishijin Chicken Shinise Toriiwaro 西陣・鳥岩楼鳥水だき

Toriiwaro, a shinise located in the old weaving district of Kyoto, offers a single dish for lunch and a single dish for dinner. Toriiwaro’s chicken broth is the heart and soul of their chicken cuisine. Chicken itself is a relative newcomer to the Japanese culinary scene and this 150 year old restaurant…

How to Make Nukazuke: Nukadoko Pickling Bed

February 15, 2009 5 Comments

How to Make Nukazuke: Nukadoko (Nuka Bed) ぬか床の作り方

We have some favorite shops in Kyoto for nukazuke tsukemono pickles but really wanted to be able to make our own at home. Traditionally every household in Japan made their own pickles, still many do. Nukazuke is quick and easy to make once you have a pickling pot full of fermenting ‘…

Tsukemono: Aka Kabura Nukazuke from Nishiki Market

February 14, 2009 4 Comments

Nukazuke: Japanese Rice Bran Fermented Pickles 京漬物錦・高倉屋

Tsukemono: Aka Kabura Nukazuke from Nishiki Market 京漬物錦・高倉屋

Meet nukazuke, a traditional Japanese tsukemono that is fermented in rice bran with a bit of salt. Nukazuke is full of vitamins and can be extremely pungent. Most any kind of vegetable can be used, even meat can be pickled by this method! It is easy to make at home and…

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