There are several ways to sharpen the knives on water stone. I learned my way from the president of Knife System Co., Junro Aoki, in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. Mr. Aoki sells selection of quality knives through, a Japanese trading company, Korin (https://korin.com/site/home.html), which specializes quality knives, cooking equipments and tableware. Here is how to do video from – Knife System Co’s link https://www.japaneseknifeimports.com/media-videos-and-pictures/....
Read MoreChestnuts Rice and My Mom
After moving to America many years have past without preparing chestnuts rice in the fall. My excuse was that I couldn’t find the chestnuts, which have the same sweetness, quality and meaty fruit as the Japanese one. Chestnuts was my father’s favorite fall dish, so my mother made the chestnuts rice often during chestnuts season. I watched my mother making it every time and was always awed by her love and dedication to us. Delicious chestnuts rice did not come...
Read MoreFish Pickled In Rice Bran Base?
I pickle and enjoy bounty summer vegetables in rice bran base during summer. But, I never pickled fish in the same base. By the way, here is a link to my nuka-zuke, pickling vegetables in rice bran base at zesterdaily.com: https://zesterdaily.com/cooking/nuka-zuke-pickles/. The below is a quote from this article. ” What is common in these traditional fermented pickled vegetables is that they are the product of lactic acid fermentation and are wonderfully probiotic...
Read MoreMiso Made in the USA? Yes, If You Know Where to Look
Here is additional article on Zesterdaily.com. Discover how to find excellent quality miso made in America – low carbone footage, organic, non GMO – and add a super-easy healthy soup to your daily life. Start now. https://zesterdaily.com/cooking/traditional-japanese-miso-north-carolina/...
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