I took the group to Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) restaurant for lunch after our memorable nigiri-zushi breakfast. We sat at the counter bar at the restaurant as we did at the sushi restaurant, and watched the chefs preparing our okonomiyaki on a large, heated steel griddle. Everyone in my group made sure that they would not miss any step of making of it. The piled up julienned cabbage’s freshness from the beginning of cooking impressed the group....
Read MoreReport from Culinary Tour to Japan 2013 with Hiroko Shimbo – No. 1
Let me write several blogs which are related to the past Culinary Tour to Japan 2013 with Hiroko Shimbo. The first one is the fascinating and memorable tour of Tsukiji Fish Market. I carefully arranged this fish market tour, which begins at 4:45 in the morning, on the second day of attendees’ arrival to Tokyo, Japan. I know that most of the people suffer from jet rug during this time. My friend working inside the market arranged us official orange vest and black...
Read MoreWatching Bubbles and Bubbles – Continued Story
This is the last segment of sake production blog which I have started before my Japan tour. The photo comes from the brewery which our group visited in Kyoto. The left bottom photo is the fermentation tank in which you can see the bubbles, bubbles,…the sake brew master, Morimoto-san, is 73 years old. Look at his smooth, no-rinkle face. He enjoys a bottle of sake! each night after his work. According to him that is the trick to his smooth skin and good health. Now the...
Read MoreHiroko’s American Kitchen, 2013 IACP Cookbook Awards Winner
I have tweeted pohtos and quick notes on the Culinary Tour to Japan, 2013, with Hiroko Shimbo from March 19th through the beginning of April. I will blog some of them with details and more photos shortly – little by little. On my way back to NYC I stopped at San Francisco to attend the IACP Cookbook Award Reception. Hiroko’s American Kitchen was nominated as one of three finalists under American cookbook category. April 9th was the day for all of uss, nominees,...
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