Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Original Namazake

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Mar.2026

Junmai Daiginjo Original Namazake

Ingredients

Ground chicken thigh 100g
Peeled shrimp 40g ... Remove the vein and chop roughly
 
Domyoji rice flour 30g or more
Salt-pickled cherry blossoms As needed ... Soak in water to remove salt
Salt-pickled cherry leaves As needed ... Soak in water to remove salt

<Seasonings>

Dashi stock 1 tbsp
Light soy sauce 1 tsp
Sake 1 tsp
Sugar & salt A pinch
Grated ginger juice 1/2 tsp
Potato starch 1 tsp

<Clear sauce (Gin-an)>

Dashi stock 200ml
Light soy sauce 1/3 tsp
Mirin 1 tsp
Salt A pinch
Potato starch slurry 1/2 tsp potato starch + 1 tsp water or more
Cherry blossoms

Instructions

  1. In a small pot, add ground chicken (50g) and <seasonings>, then heat. Cook while stirring until crumbly.
  2. Let 1) cool, transfer to a bowl, add remaining ground chicken (50g), shrimp, ginger juice, and potato starch, then knead well.
  3. Shape into 6 balls and evenly coat with Domyoji rice flour.
  4. Place cooking paper in a steamer, lay cherry leaves, and arrange 3). Steam for about 10 minutes once steam rises. Let rest briefly before removing.
  5. Serve on a plate and pour over the <clear sauce> with cherry blossoms (garnish with rapeseed blossoms as well).
Seafood|Spring|Vegetables|Western|春の豆三昧 ポテトサラダ

Spring Bean Feast Potato Salad

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - March 2025

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Original Namazake

Ingredients

Potatoes (Danshaku) 2 pieces (250 g) - Wash well and boil with the skin on (about 20 minutes, check with a bamboo skewer)
Onion 60 g - Slice perpendicular to the fibers, soak in saltwater, and pat dry
Kuruma Shrimp 4 pieces - Remove the vein, steam with sake (not included in ingredients) with shells on, then peel and lightly salt
* Soft roast ham (thinly sliced) can be used as a substitute for shrimp
Snow Peas 6-7 pieces - Boil in salted water, then cool in cold water
Snap Peas 6-7 pieces - Boil in salted water, then cool in cold water
Broad Beans 5-6 pieces - Boil in salted water, then cool in cold water

Dressing Ingredients

Mayonnaise 40 g
Wasabi Paste 1/2 tbsp
Fresh Cream 1/2 tbsp
Salt & Pepper To taste

Instructions

  1. Peel the boiled potatoes while still warm and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Mix the dressing ingredients well and toss with the potatoes and onions.
  3. Add the colorfully boiled snow peas, snap peas, broad beans, and shrimp.
  4. Plate and serve.
Chicken|Fruits|Japanese|Spring|Vegetables|ささみと柑橘のみぞれ酢・空豆甘辛煮

Chicken Tender with Citrus Grated Vinegar Sauce and Sweet and Spicy Simmered Broad Beans

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2024.March

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Original Namazake

Ingredients

【Chicken Breast with Citrus Grated Vinegar】
Chicken breast 1 piece - Sprinkle with salt and sake
Amanatsu (citrus) 1/2 piece - Peel and separate into segments
Myoga (Japanese ginger) 1 piece - Julienne and soak in water, then pat dry
Red radish As needed - Grated and lightly squeezed

Sweet Vinegar

Vinegar 3 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Mirin 1/2 tsp
Salt 1/5 tsp

Method

  1. Steam the chicken breast (about 4 minutes) or microwave it with plastic wrap at 500W for about 2 minutes.
  2. Once cooled, shred the chicken breast by hand.
  3. Combine the chicken, amanatsu, myoga, and grated radish, then drizzle with sweet vinegar.

Ingredients

【Simmered Broad Beans】
Broad beans 300g - Remove from pods, score the surface, and remove any black spots if present.

Seasonings

Dashi stock 100ml
Sugar 1 tbsp
Light soy sauce 1/2 tbsp
Mirin, Dark soy sauce A small amount each

Method

  1. Boil the broad beans in salted water (with a pinch of salt) for about 2 minutes, then drain.
  2. In a small pot, combine dashi stock, sugar, and broad beans. Simmer gently for 2-3 minutes with a drop lid.
  3. Add light soy sauce and simmer until the liquid reduces. Finish by adding a small amount of mirin and dark soy sauce.
Japanese food|seafood|seasonal vegetables|spring|帆立と筍のクリーム蒸し

Steamed Scallops and Bamboo Shoots in Cream Sauce

Culinary Art Studio Karinary Art 2022.March

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Original Namazake

Ingredients

Scallops 3 pieces ... Tear each into four by hand. Sprinkle with sake and salt, then let rest for a while.
Boiled bamboo shoots 50g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces and simmer in dashi stock with light soy sauce and a little sake.
Canola Flowers As needed ... Blanch quickly, cool in ice water, squeeze out excess water, and season with light soy sauce.

Egg Cream

Egg 1
Milk 3 tbsp
Heavy cream 1 tbsp
Salt A pinch

Silver Sauce

Dashi stock 200ml
Light soy sauce 1/2 tsp
Mirin 1/2 tsp
Salt A pinch
Potato starch slurry 1 tbsp

Garnish

Wasabi As needed

Instructions

  1. Blanch the scallops by pouring boiling water over them.
  2. In a bowl, mix egg, milk, heavy cream, and salt. Heat in a double boiler and stir with a rubber spatula until thickened.
  3. Prepare the Silver Sauce: Bring dashi stock and seasonings to a boil in a saucepan, then thicken with potato starch slurry.
  4. Arrange the scallops and bamboo shoots on a plate, pour over the egg cream, and steam in a steamer for about 3 minutes.
  5. Pour the Silver Sauce over, garnish with canola flowers, and top with wasabi.
seasonal vegetables|spring|western food|筍と生ハムのイタリアンサラダ

Italian Salad with Bamboo Shoots and Prosciutto

Culinary Art Kitchen 2023.April

Houraisen Junmai Daiginjo Original Namazake

Ingredients

Bamboo shoot (boiled) ~100g ... Slice into 5mm thin pieces and pat dry
Fiddlehead fern 6 pieces ... Boil water, add salt, and blanch for 1-2 minutes. Place in cold water, cut into 4cm pieces, and pat dry
Prosciutto 2-3 slices ... Tear into bite-sized pieces
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) As needed ... Roughly chop
Parmigiano cheese As needed ... Grate into bite-sized pieces

Seasonings

Salt & Pepper To taste
Olive oil As needed (Extra Virgin Olive Oil - EXVO)

Garnish

Kinome (Japanese pepper leaves) As needed ... Reserve some for decoration, chop the rest coarsely
Lemon As needed ... Cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Combine bamboo shoots, fiddlehead ferns, and prosciutto in a bowl. Lightly toss with olive oil.
  2. Add mitsuba and chopped kinome, mix gently, and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Plate the mixture, scatter Parmigiano cheese on top, drizzle with EXVO, and garnish with kinome and lemon. Squeeze lemon before eating.