When I filleted the fish, I found its flesh as bright red as a piece of beef. Here in the photo you see the attractive beefy color of the flesh of Crevalle Jack. Filleting produced good portion size of two back fillets and two belly fillets. I decided to cook the back fillet part first using a traditional Japanese Shioyaki (salt grilling), since this method brings out the best flavor of the fish. While the fish cooks in the broiler melting oil from underneath the skin...
Read MoreWNYC Friday around 5:44pm
WNYC All Things Considered Last Chance Food on shiso. If you can listen to my segment on FM93.9 on September 13th. The air time is around...
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 MoreWe Love Okra Because ….
During the summer I enjoyed many times okra from Union Square Green Market. Sometimes passers-by made comments to me while I was shopping Okra – How do you cook them, I don’t like slimy vegetables, ….. we (Japanese) eat okra because we appreciate the texture “slimy”. Sliminess correlates to healthfullness. Slimy texture comes from pectin, water soluble dietary fiber. It also comes from mucin. These properties help to reduce blood cholesterol,...
Read MoreFabulous Shiso from Two Guys From Woodbridge
Why my previously tweeted fabulous shiso juice and shiso salt tasted so good? Shiso leaves comes from Two Guys From Woodbridge farm in Hamden, CT. Yesterday at the Union Square Market I had an opportunity to talk with Eeah, one of the employees of the farm. Two Guys From Woodbridge farm commits to produce healthy, clean, delicious and nutrients packed vegetables. The vegetables are farmed in one of the most advanced hydroponic-organic greenhouses in the country. One...
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