Don’t Miss It!

Posted on Aug 6, 2016 in Hiroko's Blog

Don’t Miss It! The Birth of Sake View the trailer here. Click here to check local listingsAre you interested in hosting your own screenings? You can borrow the DVD for free. Download free resources, including an accompanying discussion guide and high school lesson plan (coming soon) from the Partner Toolkit. Follow the film and join the conversation online: #TheBirthofSakePBS @povdocs. The Birth of Saké Are you a sake lover? Have you enjoyed sake called Tedorigawa? On...

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Awesome to Find Fish in Rigor Mortis

Posted on Sep 19, 2014 in Hiroko's Blog

I bought three sea bass at Blue Moon the other day. One of them was in rigor mortis. When I find such a fantastic stage of fish, I even kiss to my fish. “After a fish is dead and its flow of oxygen and blood has stopped, its body continue to burn energy, using glycogen stored in the liver and muscles. This leads to the anaerobic production of lactic acid, which changes the flavor and texture of the flesh.” (more information on the freshness of fish can be found...

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Come to Enjoy Demo at Food Book Fair, Brooklyn

Posted on Apr 21, 2013 in Hiroko's Blog

https://foodbookfair.com/hiroko-shimbo-cooking-demo/ FBF + HIROKO SHIMBO Sunday, May 5, 12:30PM-1:30PM The Brooklyn Kitchen at Pure Kitchen Hiroko Shimbo is an authority on Japanese cuisine with worldwide recognition and serves as a chef-consultant for restaurants and food companies. She is a trained sushi chef, author, media performer and instructor, operating Hiroko’s Kitchen LLC, a consulting company, in New York City. Hiroko’s books have become known as wonderful...

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