Sea Bream Japanese Feast: Tai Sashimi, Tai Meshi, Tai Nitsuke

April 19, 2009 10 Comments

Sea Bream Japanese Feast: Tai Sashimi, Tai Meshi, Tai Nitsuke 鯛

Sea bream, or ‘tai’ in Japanese is one of the best loved fish and an important symbol in Japanese culture. It is in season in the spring and is called the ‘King of Fish’ in Japan. A whole tai is quite expensive and is enough for an entire meal.…

Kichisen Osechi: Midnight Final Preparation and Meaning

December 31, 2008 15 Comments

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series O-shogatsu Ryori

Kichisen Osechi: Midnight Final Preparation and Meaning 京都吉泉おせち料理の盛り付け

Kichisen Osechi: Midnight Final Preparation 京都吉泉おせち料理の盛り付け

At Kichisen, the master and students work in the cold through the night like Santa’s workshop getting Japanese New Year’s Osechi ready to send via express chilled delivery to arrive at homes all over Japan on New Year’s Eve…

Osechi: Shopping for Osechi Vegetables at Kyoto Wholesale Food Market

December 31, 2008 4 Comments

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series O-shogatsu Ryori

Japanese New Year’s Osechi Ryori: Shopping for Vegetables at Kyoto Wholesale Food Market with Kichisen Owner Yoshimi Tanigawa

At Kichisen, they start shopping for ingredients for osechi in July. Most all shopping is done at the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market. After ordering seafood, Kichisen master Tanigawa heads over…

Osechi: Shopping for Osechi Fish at Kyoto Wholesale Food Market

December 30, 2008 8 Comments

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series O-shogatsu Ryori

Japanese New Year’s Osechi Ryori: Shopping for Fish at Kyoto Wholesale Food Market with Kichisen Owner Yoshimi Tanigawa

At Kichisen, they start shopping for ingredients for osechi in July. Most all shopping is done at the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market. Every morning, before shopping though is a visit…

Osechi: What is Osechi Ryori?

December 29, 2008 5 Comments

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series O-shogatsu Ryori

Kichisen Osechi: What is Osechi Ryori? 京都吉泉おせち料理

Japanese New Year’s, or O-shogatsu is a celebration with ancient roots and perhaps the most prominent aspect of it is food and drink. Osechi ryori, or New Year’s cuisine is preserved food and is intended to last for several…

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