Winter Crab: Kani Miso, Kani Nabe, Kani Zosui

January 24, 2009 6 Comments

Winter Crab: Kani Miso, Kani Nabe, Kani Zosui かにみそかに鍋かに雑炊

In Japan winter is the season for crab and the best, fresh sake. We were given two beautiful crabs from the Sea of Japan and after doing kani nabe I wanted to cook the kani miso in the shell with sake over an open flame, so I bought some…

Shiokara Report: Enjoying Homemade Squid Shiokara

January 5, 2009 7 Comments

Shiokara Report: Enjoying Homemade Chinmi Squid Shiokara いかの塩辛

Shiokara is a favorite of Miwa and she made some recently and it is ready for eating. Shiokawa is made of salted squid semi-fermented in its own guts and is a kind of chinmi, literally ‘rare taste’. Japanese like shiokara on rice or with sake.…

Chinmi: How to Make Shiokara

December 27, 2008 12 Comments

Chinmi: How to Make Shiokara 珍味: 塩辛の作り方

Shiokara is made of salted squid semi-fermented in its own guts and is a kind of chinmi, literally ‘rare taste’. Japanese like shiokara on rice or with sake. Shiokara is one taste that you might want to miss when you visit Japan, but we show how to make it in this…