For the first time I made a true dashimaki tamago from the point of ingredients in my kitchen. This is quite different from the tamagoyaki I have been making for years. I am from Tokyo, the heart of the Kanto region, and recently have become quite curious about making Kyoto style dashimaki tamago. I swear that up to this day I had never made it in my kitchen, and now I have. Tamagoyaki, rolled egg omelet, has many associated stories for me. In my early years at elementary...
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When I wrote The Japanese Kitchen 14 years ago, introducing chawanmushi, a savory custard, to Americans, who were grown up with sweet custard, was challenging. Today Chawanmushi’s delicateness in flavor, texture and appearance is appealing to Americans. Instructing Essentials of Japanese Cuisine Course at InternationalCulinaryCenter, NYC, reached to the third year this year. The course covers many areas of Japanese cuisine, including philosophy and preparation...
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Best gift of the season. Hiroko will repeat her popular Essentials of Japanese Cuisine Course at International Culinary Center (Former French Culinary Institute) in New York City next March. The course starts from March 17th, Monday througth March 21, Friday. It is a Five (5) Day Intensive Course. In the past I had varieties of students. Seasoned home cooks, beginner of Japanese cuisine, restaurant chefs, catering chefs, private chefs,….Instructions are given in a way...
Read MoreWant to Take a Japanese Cooking Course? Here You Are!
Hiroko is repeating the popular Japanese Cooking Course, Essentials of Japanese Cuisine, at International Culinary Center, New York City, this coming October. The Course runs from October 3rd to October 7. It is 5 (five) day, intensive course. The class hour is from 9am to 2pm. You can find the details of the class description at https://hirokoskitchen.com/classes-and-culinary-tours/. Here are some additional info. The course covers from introductory to Japanese cooking, to...
Read MoreCooking Vacation- Essentials of Japanese Cuisine at ICC from July 18th through 22nd
If you are a lover of Japanese culture and cuisine, Essentials of Japanese Cuisine, an extensive 5 day Japanese cooking course at International Culinary Center (former French Culinary Institute) is for you. You will smell, touch, cook, learn and taste delicious Japanese dishes. Staying in the city while learning new flavors and techniques you can enjoy the out of the school hours for theater, concert and more. Fabulous vacation idea this summer. Please join the Essentials...
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