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Sanma No Nitsuke – Soy Simmered Pacific Saury with Ginger

September 9, 2019 by robertmoeller 2 Comments

Soy Simmered Sanma

I’m not sure why it has taken me so long, but I have begun to compile all the recipes I collected while living in Kesennuma, Japan which is located in Northeast Japan. The Tohoku region which is composed of Aomori, Akita, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures, is famous for rugged coastlines, picturesque mountains, hot springs, and rural farming communities and was at the forefront of the slow food movement in Japan, which is fitting for a region that has long been famous for being one of the largest rice producing regions in Japan. In addition to rice, the region is known for its seafood because of the rich currents off of the Sanriku coastline.

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Quick Nappa Cabbage Kimchi

September 8, 2019 by robertmoeller Leave a Comment

Kimchi

I have to confess I am a kimchi fanatic. In fact, lately I have been experimenting quite a bit with making different fermented vegetables and fruit after reading The NOMA Guide to Fermentation by Rene Redzepi and the team at the Nordic Food Lab. I hope to begin posting some of my experiments that have been inspired by NOMA and have ideas about fermenting tropical Asian fruits like lychee, mangosteen, and jack fruit.  I may even attempt to make my own fish sauce if I can figure out how to do so without provoking the ire of my neighbors. I am also working on expanding my repertoire of pao cai (泡菜) or Chinese pickled vegetables. Of particular interest is pickled Kohlrabi from Yunnan which I have been trying to master since first trying it in Dali nearly five years ago. If anyone has experience fermenting kohlrabi, please let me know.

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