Japanese Appetizers at Tomii, Shizuoka City
A Japanese restaurant worth its salt will always an array of appetizers ready for its customers in a hurry or not having enough time to enj....
18 Mar 12:33 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 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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
Jouren/常連/Regular Customers: A Japanese Tradition
At Yasaitei,…. The Japanese are in perpetual search for harmony. This constant pursuit of “wa/和” preoccupies them not only at the o....
4 Mar 12:55 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Noren/暖簾/Shop Curtains: A Japanese Tradition ２
A very traditional style for a oden-ya! When visiting Japan, have you ever noticed those unusual “curtains” hanging outside the main en....
4 Mar 12:36 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Noren/暖簾/Shop Curtains: A Japanese Tradition 2
A very traditional style for a oden-ya! When visiting Japan, have you ever noticed those unusual “curtains” hanging outside the main en....
4 Mar 12:36 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Noren/暖簾/Shop Curtains: A Japanese Tradition 1
A beautiful turnip noren at Tomii, Shizuoka City! When visiting Japan, have you ever noticed those unusual “curtains” hanging outside t....
4 Mar 10:31 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sushi & Sashimi: The Basics 4/5: Sushi Presentations-Te-Maki Zushi/Cone Sushi
Te-Maki Zushi/手巻き寿司, Hand-rolled sushi or more appropriately said “Cone Sushi). like Te-mari sushi that I introduced yeaterady,....
3 Mar 8:13 pm  from  Shizuoka Sushi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sushi & Sashimi: The Basics 4/5: Sushi Presentations-Te-Maki Zushi/Cone Sushi
Te-Maki Zushi/手巻き寿司, Hand-rolled sushi or more appropriately said “Cone Sushi). like Te-mari sushi that I introduced yeaterady,....
3 Mar 3:23 pm  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] 
Seasonal Fishes 12: Shirogisu/Sillago
Posted by Shizuoka Gourmet Shirogisu, or Sillago in English probably has as many Japanese names as English names. The Sillago found along t....
28 Feb 10:47 am  from  Shizuoka Sushi   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Seasonal Fish: Kisu/Shirogisu-Sillago
Shirogisu, or Sillago in English probably has as many Japanese names as English names. The Sillago found along the Japanese shores is also ....
28 Feb 10:25 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Caprese-Style Tomato & Tofu Salad
I’ve already introduced vegan tofu salads for my friends. This is another one with a lttle twist! INGREDIENTS: For 1~2 persons -Tofu (kin....
26 Feb 7:53 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vegan Japanese Cuisine: New Lotus Roots & Umeboshi
Lotus roots, when new and fresh, should be prized for their great natural taste. They can even be eaten almost raw after a little marinatin....
25 Feb 4:50 pm  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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