Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Autumn|Seafood|Vegetables

Cream Cheese with Shuto and Homemade Bettarazuke

Cooking Studio Culinary Art 2026.Oct.

Original Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Cream Cheese with Shuto - Ingredients

Cream cheese 30g ・・・Cut into 1.5cm cubes or break into pieces by hand.
Shuto (salt-fermented tuna innards) 1/2 tsp or more
Shiso leaf 1 ・・・Cut into thin strips.

Method

  1. Arrange the cream cheese pieces in a small mound on a serving dish. Spoon the shuto over the top and garnish with the shredded shiso.

Homemade Bettarazuke - Ingredients

Daikon radish (upper section) 300g ・・・Peel and cut into 1cm-thick quarter-round slices.
Salt A little over 1 tsp
Amazake 100g
Yuzu peel As needed ・・・Cut into thin strips.
Dried red chili pepper 1 ・・・Remove the seeds.

Method

  1. Place the daikon and salt in a food-safe plastic bag, close the bag, and leave to pickle for half a day or overnight. Squeeze out the released moisture thoroughly.
  2. Transfer the squeezed daikon to a new food-safe plastic bag. Add the amazake, yuzu peel, and red chili pepper. Press out the air, seal the bag, and refrigerate for about one day.
  3. Arrange the daikon on a serving dish without rinsing off the koji.

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Oct. 2025

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Grilled Pacific Saury Wrapped around Matsutake Mushrooms with Shio Koji

Ingredients

Pacific saury (Sanma) 1 fish -- Fillet into three pieces and score the skin decoratively.
Shio koji 1 tsp
Matsutake mushrooms 30 g or more -- Rinse lightly, pat dry, and tear into 4-5 cm lengths.

<To Serve>

Grated daikon radish As needed
Sudachi (Japanese citrus) As needed

Directions

  1. Rub shio koji on both sides of the saury and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  2. Wipe off the shio koji, cut each fillet in half, roll around the matsutake, and secure with a toothpick.
  3. Lightly brush aluminum foil with salad oil (not listed), place the rolls on it, and grill for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.
  4. Remove the toothpicks, arrange on a plate, and serve with grated daikon and a wedge of sudachi.
Autumn|Japanese|Mushrooms|Seafood|Vegetables|帆立と椎茸の和風グラタン

Japanese-Style Gratin with Scallops and Shiitake Mushrooms

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2024.October

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Ingredients

Scallops 4-6 pieces (100g) - Halve large ones and sprinkle with Mikawa roasted sake
Mikawa roasted sake As needed
Shiitake mushrooms 2-3 pieces - Cut into 6 slices lengthwise and sprinkle with Mikawa roasted sake
Small turnip 1 piece - Peel, cut into 8 wedges, and blanch

Miso White Sauce

Butter 2 tbsp (24g)
All-purpose flour 2 tbsp (18g)
Milk 200ml - Warmed
White miso 2 tsp or more (24g+)
Sake 2 tbsp
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste

Garnish

Parmesan cheese As needed

Decorations

Shaped carrot pieces Blanched

Method

  1. Heat oil in a frying pan and sear the scallops until browned on the surface. Sauté the shiitake mushrooms as well.
  2. Prepare the miso white sauce. Melt butter in a pot, add flour, and stir constantly to avoid burning. Gradually add warmed milk while whisking to achieve a smooth texture. Stir in white miso and adjust the consistency with sake.
  3. In a heatproof dish, spread a small amount of miso white sauce, then layer with scallops, shiitake mushrooms, and turnip wedges. Pour the remaining sauce on top, decorate with carrot pieces, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  4. Place in an oven toaster or grill and bake until the surface is golden brown.
Autumn|Fruit|Western food|梨と柿のサラダ

Pear and Persimmon Salad

Culinary Studio Karinary Art 2020.Sep.

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Ingredients

Japanese pear 1/4 piece ... Slice and soak in salted water for about 1 minute. Pat dry.
Persimmon 1/4 piece ... Slice into wedges.
Baby leaf mix 1 pack
Arugula As needed
Prosciutto 50g
Walnuts (roasted) As needed ... Coarsely crushed.
Olive oil 1 tbsp

Balsamico Sauce

Balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp
Honey 1/3 tsp
Whole grain mustard 1/3 tsp
Salt A pinch

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the pear and persimmon. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Lightly toss the baby leaf mix and arugula, then plate them.
  3. Add the prosciutto and walnuts as garnishes, then drizzle with the balsamico sauce.
Autumn|Japanese food|Seafood|霜降り帆立の海苔ソース

Lightly Seared Scallops with Nori Sauce

Culinary Art Studio Karinary Art 2021.October

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Ingredients

Scallops (sashimi-grade) 4 pieces - Lightly sprinkle with salt
Sake 200ml~
Salmon roe (Ikura) As needed
Edible chrysanthemum petals As needed - Briefly blanch in vinegar-water, cool in ice water, drain, and soak in sweet vinegar

Nori Sauce

Roasted seaweed (nori) 2 sheets - Tear into small pieces
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Water 160ml
Pickled plum (ume) 2 pieces - Reserve some skin for garnish, mash the rest into a paste

Instructions

  1. Prepare the nori sauce. Combine roasted seaweed, soy sauce, sugar, and water in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until thickened. Add the mashed plum and mix well. Let cool and store in the refrigerator.
  2. Heat sake in a small pot until boiling. Add scallops and briefly poach until they turn opaque, then immediately remove and cool in ice water. Tear into 3-4 vertical pieces by hand.
  3. Spread the nori sauce on a plate, arrange scallops, and garnish with salmon roe and chrysanthemum petals.
Autumn|Japanese food|Seafood|炙り秋刀魚の山かけ

Seared Pacific Saury with Grated Yam

Culinary Art Studio Karinary Art 2022.Oct.

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Ingredients

Pacific Saury (for sashimi) 1 fish ... Fillet into three pieces, lightly salt, leave for 15 minutes, rinse off the salt, and pat dry.
Yam 30g
Tonburi As needed
Okahijiki Appropriate amount ... Blanch in salted boiling water, cool in ice water, and squeeze out excess water.

Accompaniments

Wasabi, Sudachi, Ho-shiso Appropriate amount

Mikawa Irizake Sauce

Mikawa Irizake: Water 2:1
Sudachi Juice Add as needed

Instructions

  1. Lightly sear the skin side of the Pacific saury, immerse in ice water, and pat dry. Cut into 5 cm lengths.
  2. Grate the yam to make it sticky and mix with the tonburi.
  3. Arrange the seared Pacific saury and okahijiki on a plate, top with the yam and tonburi mixture.
    Pour over the Mikawa Irizake sauce, and garnish with wasabi, sudachi, and ho-shiso.
Autumn|Chicken|Japanese|Vegetables|鶏のくわ焼き ~さつま芋のレモン煮・梅れんこん~

Pan-glazed Chicken with Lemon-glazed Sweet Potato and Pickled Plum Lotus Root

Culinary Art Kitchen 2023.Oct.

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Hiyaoroshi

Ingredients

【Grilled Chicken with Sweet Soy Sauce】
Chicken thigh 250g ... Remove excess fat, make the thickness uniform, and coat with potato starch just before grilling.
Potato starch As needed
Sansho powder To taste

Mixed Seasonings

Sugar 1 tbsp
Sake 1 tbsp
Mirin 1 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
【Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon】
Sweet potato 150g ... Cut into 1.2cm thick slices (soak in water).

Seasonings

Sugar 2 tsp
Mirin 2 tsp
Lemon juice 1/2-1 tsp
Salt A pinch
Water As needed
【Pickled Lotus Root with Ume】
Lotus root 100g ... Cut into 3mm thin slices (rinse with water).

Seasonings for Ume Lotus Root

Ume paste 1 tbsp
Mirin 2 tsp
Salad oil 1/2 tsp

Instructions

【Grilled Chicken with Sweet Soy Sauce】

  1. Heat salad oil in a frying pan and grill the chicken, coated with potato starch, skin side down.
  2. Once browned (about 3 minutes), flip the chicken, cover with a lid, and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  3. Pour <Mixed Seasonings> around the edge of the pan, simmer, and coat the chicken with the sauce.
  4. Let the chicken cool slightly, slice diagonally, and sprinkle with sansho powder if desired.

【Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon】

  1. Simmer sweet potatoes with <Seasonings> over low heat.

【Pickled Lotus Root with Ume】

  1. Boil water, add salt and a little sugar, and blanch the lotus root.
  2. Pat dry and mix with <Seasonings for Ume Lotus Root>.
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Autumn|Japanese|Pork|Seafood|Vegetables|里芋の雲丹焼き

Grilled Taro with Sea Urchin

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2019.Oct.

Houraisen 'Shusen'

Ingredients

Taro (Satoimo) 6 small pieces (200g) -- wash thoroughly
Pork shoulder (thinly sliced) 100g

Seasoning Mixture

Dashi stock 200ml
Light soy sauce 1/2 tbsp
Mirin 1 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp

Sea Urchin Sauce

Sea urchin paste 15g
Egg yolk Half
Mirin A dash

Garnish

Pickled myoga ginger in sweet vinegar As needed
Scallion sprouts As needed

Instructions

  1. Place the taro in a bowl, sprinkle with water, and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Microwave at 600W for 3 minutes, then cool in water. Peel off the skins smoothly.
  2. Put the taro from step 1 and the into a pot and heat. Simmer for about 4 minutes, then let cool.
  3. Make the . Wrap the taro from step 2 with pork slices coated in the sauce.
  4. Bake step 3 in a high-temperature oven for 3 minutes. Spread the remaining on top of the taro, lower the oven temperature, and bake for another 2 minutes.
  5. Arrange on a plate and garnish with young green onion shoots and pickled myoga ginger.