Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Triple-Taste Aubergines/Egg-Plants
As I already repeated time and time again, the Japanese cuisine/gastronomy has a lot to offer to vegans and vegetarians for the simple reas....
17 Mar 8:00 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Triple-Taste Aubergines/Egg-Plants
As I already repeated time and time again, the Japanese cuisine/gastronomy has a lot to offer to vegans and vegetarians for the simple reas....
17 Mar 7:57 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Curry
The Japanese use the word “curry” for almost anything Indian in concept, although most of the curries eaten in Japan are more of Thai o....
17 Mar 9:49 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gastronomic Destinations: Okinawa/Kume Island Part 2
Tatami Beach On the second day, after a hearty breakfast (probably the best meal at the hotel,…), we decided to vist a few parts of the i....
16 Mar 7:14 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/21)
The Missus and I went to this beautiful island called Kume Island off Okinawa main island last week, and we took the opportunity to visit t....
16 Mar 12:09 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
12 Things To Know About ‘Indian’ Food Before You Seek It, Cook It & Eat It by Devaki
Namastey! My new friend, Devaki at Weave A Thousand Flavors has come up with an essay on Indian gastronomy, which I think deserves special ....
16 Mar 11:23 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
BOOK REVIEW: Breaking Bread In L’Aquila
When Maria Felice conceived this cookbook remarkable for its beautiful practicality she had love, simplicity and knowledge in mind. Love fo....
15 Mar 4:59 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gastronomic Destinations: Okinawa/Kume Island Part 1
Kume Island is a small island located just north west of the bottom tip of Okinawa Island. Not so long ago, only a very few planes landed t....
15 Mar 2:32 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/20)
Finally back to “normal life” after this short but great trip to the other extremity of Japan, namely Kume Island/久米島/ off Okinaw....
15 Mar 10:05 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Cauliflower and Lime
Vegansarus and vegan freinds should know by now that Japanese gastronomy is a whole fireld to study for their culinary priorities. Not only....
14 Mar 12:40 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wild Blue Fin Tuna Catch Ban: So What?
-Bottom left: “honmaguro/本鮪/Kuromaguro/黒鮪”, blue fin tuna from Oma (Aomori Prefecture), chu-toro/semi-fat part. -Top left: O-to....
14 Mar 1:01 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Lotus Root Steaks
This is the third (and not fianl, I hope!) of a series of vegan recipes for such friends as Vegansarus prepared with lotus root or renkon/....
13 Mar 12:16 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Lotus Root Chips
This is the second of a series of vegan recipes for such friends as Vegansarus prepared with lotus root or renkon/蓮根 in Japanese. These....
12 Mar 12:02 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
French Cuisine: Sauteed Landes Duck Foie Gras with Madeira Sauce on Truffles Risotto
Service: excellent and very friendly Facilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overall Prices: reasonable, good value. Strong points: I....
11 Mar 4:28 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
French Cuisine: Landes Duckling and Orange Salad at Pissenlit
Service: excellent and very friendly Facilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overall Prices: reasonable, good value. Strong points: I....
11 Mar 4:21 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
French Gastronomy: Mosaic Vegetables Terrine at Pissenlit
Service: excellent and very friendly Facilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overall Prices: reasonable, good value. Strong points: I....
11 Mar 4:12 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Sweet & Spicy Lotus Roots
This is the first of a series of vegan recipes for such friends as Vegansarus prepared with lotus root or renkon/蓮根 in Japanese. These ....
11 Mar 11:45 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Fried-Stewed Kabocha
I’ve already have introduced a similar basic recipe, but with dashi and and without precise ingredients quantities. Many people in Japan ....
10 Mar 3:50 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Cuisine: Nankotsu Tsukune
I have already introduced many ways to make “Tsukune”, or chicken patties in yakitori fashion. Nankotsu/軟骨/ means cartilage or ca....
10 Mar 11:15 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/19)
As we are leaving on our (very short) Spring holiday tomorrow to Kume Island near Okinawa Island, the Missus had to concoct today’s bento....
9 Mar 9:52 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/18)
What with our pending trip to Kume Island, Okinawa, which promises a lot of eating and drinking, the Missus will keep an eye on my calories....
8 Mar 10:12 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tofu & Chicken Burgers
The Japanese love hamburgers, or any burger/patty for that matter, but they are not afraid to experiment and make them lighter and healthie....
7 Mar 11:41 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Deep-fried Tofu Balls
Meat balls, or any balls for that matter, don’t have to be made with meat, eggs or dairy products to be attractive and tasty. It is quite....
6 Mar 11:21 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: Daikon Chrysanthemums
Here is a simple and “artistic” recipe using daikon and yuzu/lime. It’s called 菊花大根/Kikuhana Daikon which can be translated a....
5 Mar 3:08 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Italian Restaurant: Lunch at Il Castagno (‘10/02/28)
Service: Excellent and very friendly Facilities: clean Prices: reasonable Specialty: Central and south Italian-style cuisine. Home-made pas....
4 Mar 9:59 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/17)
Spring has come early in Shizuoka, the mildest region in Japan after Okinawa. This is both a bonus and a pain. We get all these great veget....
2 Mar 11:48 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
New Vegetable: Tsubomina/蕾菜
Picture taken at Parche Supermarket on March 1st, 2010 Earlier in the day, I mentioned a new vegetable that the Missus included in my bento....
1 Mar 3:33 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/16)
Shizuoka is replete with new vegetables in this supposedly early Spring and buying them at the local markets in view of including (sorry ha....
1 Mar 10:24 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kimchi Meat Balls in Sweet & Sour Sauce
I found a whole series of meat balls rcipes in my notes that I will have the pleasure to introduce. I’m sure you will be able to expand o....
28 Feb 3:25 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cheese Plate and Wine Tasting at Gentil
Cheese Tray of the day (2010/02/26): -Top row: Brie de Meaux (4 months, France), Gorgonzola Dolce (Italy), Bleu D’Auvergne (France), Racl....
27 Feb 10:44 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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