Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Japanese|Seafood|Summer|Vegetables

Water Eggplant and Grilled Eel with Shiro Dashi Jelly

Cooking Studio Culinary Art 2026.July

Ginjo Kobo Natsu Namazake Junmai Ginjo

Ingredients

Grilled eel, shirayaki style 1/2 eel ・・・Cut diagonally into 6-7mm-wide slices.
Water eggplant 1 ・・・Tear by hand into bite-sized pieces, or cut into slightly long irregular pieces.
Myoga ginger 1 piece ・・・Cut into fine julienne, soak in water, then drain well.
Shiso leaves 3 leaves ・・・Tear by hand.
Umeboshi pickled plum 1 ・・・Chop the flesh into a paste and adjust with mirin.

<Shiro Dashi Jelly>

Agar powder 3g
Water 150ml
Shiro dashi soy sauce 2 tbsp
Mirin 1 tsp

Method

  1. For the shiro dashi jelly, place the water and agar powder in a small saucepan and mix to dissolve. Heat the mixture, and once it comes to a boil, continue boiling for 1-2 minutes. Add the shiro dashi soy sauce and mirin. Pour into a tray and chill in the refrigerator until set, about 1-2 hours.
  2. Place the water eggplant, eel, myoga ginger, and shiso leaves in a bowl and gently toss together. Scatter the ume plum paste here and there, then arrange in a serving dish.
  3. Break the shiro dashi jelly into small pieces and spoon the desired amount over the top.
Japanese|Summer|Vegetables|冷やし 彩りおでん

Chilled Colorful Oden

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - July 2025

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo 'Natsu Namazake'

Ingredients

Winter melon 80g or more ... Cut into bite-sized 3cm cubes, sprinkle with salt and rub. Boil from cold water to remove bitterness
Pumpkin 80g or more ... Cut into bite-sized 3cm cubes
Tied konjac noodles 4 pieces ... Boil from cold water to remove odor
Hanpen (fish cake) 4 slices ... Pour hot water over to parboil
Cherry tomatoes 8 pieces ... Blanch and peel
Okra 4 pods ... Sprinkle with salt and roll on a cutting board

Seasoning

Dashi broth 500 ml
White soy-based dashi 1-1/2 tbsp
Sake 1-1/2 tbsp
Grated ginger As needed

Instructions

  1. Place winter melon, pumpkin, and tied konjac in a pot. Add <Seasoning 1>, cover with a paper drop-lid, and simmer over low heat for 6-7 minutes.
  2. Add hanpen. When it starts to boil, add cherry tomatoes and okra. Once it reboils, remove from heat.
  3. Cool the pot by placing the bottom in cold water. Once slightly cooled, refrigerate until fully chilled.
  4. Serve in bowls and top with grated ginger.
Japanese|Seafood|Summer|Vegetables|蛸のみどり酢和え

Octopus with Midori Vinegar Dressing

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2024.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Boiled octopus 100g - Cut into chunks

Green Vinegar Sauce

Cucumber 100g - Grated
Vinegar 20ml
Mikawa roasted sake 15ml
Water 20ml
Sugar 1/2 tsp

Garnish

Corn As needed

Method

  1. Prepare the green vinegar sauce. Grate the cucumber, lightly drain the excess water, and mix with the other sauce ingredients. Chill in the refrigerator.
  2. Toss the octopus chunks lightly with the green vinegar sauce.
  3. Plate the octopus, and sprinkle with corn as a garnish.
Japanese|Pork|Summer|Vegetables|ピーマンと切り昆布の炒り煮

Simmered Green Peppers and Sliced Kelp

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2007.Aug.

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Green peppers 3 pieces - Cut into 5mm strips.
Red bell pepper 1 piece - Cut into 5mm strips.
Shredded kombu (kelp) 20g - Rinse with water, soak for 2-3 minutes to rehydrate.
Thinly sliced pork belly 150g - Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Ginger 15g - Cut into thin strips.
Sesame oil 1 tbsp

Garnish

Toasted sesame seeds 1 tbsp
Shredded shiso leaves As needed
Thinly sliced daikon radish As needed

Seasonings

Sugar 2 tbsp
Sake 150ml
Soy sauce 3 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Add sesame oil (1/2 tbsp) to a pot, stir-fry the green peppers, and set aside.
  2. Add sesame oil (1/2 tbsp), stir-fry the ginger and shredded kombu. Add pork and continue stir-frying.
  3. Add sugar and sake, and simmer until the kombu softens. (You can add water if needed.)
  4. Add soy sauce and stir-fry until the liquid is gone. Return the green peppers from step 1 and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  5. Place step 4 on top of thinly sliced daikon radish and garnish with shredded shiso leaves.
Japanese|Summer|Vegetables|アボカドときゅうりの卯の花和え

Avocado and Cucumber Tossed with Okara

Culinary Workshop Culinary Art 2013.July.

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Okara (Soy Pulp) 75g ... Dry roasted
Cucumber 1/2 ... Sliced thinly, salted, and softened. Squeeze out excess water.
Avocado 1/2 ... Diced into 1cm pieces
Canned Tuna (Small) 1/2 can ... Drained
Pickled Shallots 3 ... Finely sliced

Seasonings

Mayonnaise 50ml
Plain Yogurt Just over 1 tbsp
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Salt A dash
Pink Peppercorns A dash

Steps

  1. In a bowl, mix together the .
  2. Add the roasted okara to the bowl and gently combine with cucumber, avocado, tuna, and shallots.
  3. Serve on a plate and sprinkle with pink peppercorns.
Seafood|Summer|Western food|トマトと帆立のホイル焼き

Tomato and Scallop Foil Bake

Culinary Art Studio 2015.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients (Serves 1)

Tomato 1 ... Remove the stem core, cut in half horizontally, and make a cross-cut on the top
Boiled Scallops 4-5 ... Sauté in a frying pan with melted butter (not included in ingredients) and season with salt and pepper
Bacon 10g ... Finely chopped
Onion A small amount ... Thinly sliced
Shredded Cheese 10g
Parmesan Cheese 5g
Butter 10g
Dried Basil A pinch
Fresh Basil 1 leaf

Procedure

  1. Create a square container (10×10cm) using aluminum foil and lightly coat it with butter (not included in ingredients).
  2. Place the tomato and sautéed scallops in the container, scatter the bacon, and add a pat of butter on top.
  3. Grill or bake in a toaster oven for about 10 minutes. Once browned, add the onion, cheeses, and sprinkle with dried basil. Continue baking until the cheese melts.
  4. Garnish with fresh basil and serve.
Fruit|Seafood|Summer|Western food|真鰺とオレンジのカルパッチョ

Horse Mackerel and Orange Carpaccio

Culinary Art Workshop - 2017.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Horse Mackerel 1 fish
... Filet into three pieces, sprinkle with salt, and let sit for 5 minutes. Dip in vinegar (not listed in ingredients) and marinate.
Cucumber 1 piece
... Slice thinly with a peeler and cut to half its length.
Endive (Chicory) 6 leaves
... Slice thinly at an angle.
Orange 1 piece
... Peel and cut into wedges.
Dill As needed

Dressing

Olive Oil 2 tsp
Vinegar 1 tsp
Lemon Juice 1 tsp
Salt A pinch
Pepper As needed

Instructions

  1. Peel the thin skin off the marinated horse mackerel and remove the central bones. Slice diagonally and toss with olive oil (not listed in ingredients).
  2. Mix the sliced cucumber with the .
  3. Lightly toss the endive and the patted-dry orange pieces with a small amount of olive oil.
  4. Arrange the cucumber like ribbons on a plate, place the horse mackerel, endive, and orange in between, and garnish with dill.
Japanese food|Seasonal vegetables|Summer|胡瓜とわかめの酢の物・トマト風味

Cucumber and Wakame Seaweed in Vinegar Dressing with a Tomato Twist

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2019.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Cucumber 2 pieces ... Rub with salt, blanch in hot water, and cool in ice water.
Fresh Wakame Seaweed 80g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Sasa Kamaboko (Fish Cake) 2 pieces ... Slice diagonally.
Oboro Kombu (Shredded Kelp) As needed
Grated Ginger As needed

Tomato-Flavored Vinegar Mixture

Tomato Juice 3 tablespoons
Water 3 tablespoons
Boiled Vinegar 2 teaspoons ... Heat in a microwave at 500W for 40 seconds to remove the alcohol.
Soy Sauce 4 teaspoons

Procedure

  1. Slice the cucumber into small rounds and soak in 3% saltwater (15g salt dissolved in 500ml water) for 20 minutes. Once softened, rinse quickly and squeeze out excess water. Chill before serving.
  2. Mix the tomato juice, water, boiled vinegar, and soy sauce, then chill in the refrigerator.
  3. Arrange the cucumber, wakame seaweed, and sasa kamaboko on a plate. Top with oboro kombu and grated ginger, then drizzle with the tomato-flavored vinegar mixture from step 2.
Japanese|Seafood|Summer|Vegetables|冬瓜と海老のそぼろ煮

Simmered Winter Melon and Shrimp with Crumbled Meat

Culinary Studio Karinary Art 2021.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Winter melon 400g ... Remove seeds and pith, cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel thinly, leaving a green layer.
Shrimp 150g ... Coat with potato starch and rub while washing. Cut into 5mm dice.
Wood ear mushrooms As needed ... Soak in water to rehydrate, remove stems, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Edamame As needed ... Boil in salted water and remove from pods.

Seasoning

Mirin 2 tbsp
Boiled sake 1 tbsp
Light soy sauce 1-1/2 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp

Others

Dashi stock 400ml
Potato starch slurry Mix 2 tsp of potato starch with 4 tsp of water.
Fresh ginger juice As needed

Instructions

  1. Boil the winter melon in salted hot water for about 7 minutes, then cool in cold water and drain in a colander.
  2. In a pot, combine and shrimp, heat, and simmer-fry. Separate the shrimp and the simmering liquid.
  3. In the same pot, add the shrimp's simmering liquid, dashi stock, boiled winter melon, and wood ear mushrooms. Simmer on low heat for about 12 minutes (using a drop lid). Return the shrimp to the pot, adjust the flavor, and thicken with potato starch slurry.
  4. Serve in a dish, scatter edamame on top, and drizzle with ginger juice.
seafood|seasonal vegetables|Summer|Western food|赤パプリカムース、ホタテ添え

Red Bell Pepper Mousse with Scallop

Culinary Art Studio Karinary Art 2022.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Red bell pepper 1-2 (300g)
Water 50ml
Chicken consommé 5g
Powdered gelatin 5g ... Soak in 1.5 tbsp of water and dissolve in lukewarm water
Heavy cream 80ml
Scallops (for sashimi) As needed ... Thinly slice, lightly salt (5 minutes), pat dry, and coat with olive oil
Olive oil As needed
Italian parsley As desired

Instructions

  1. Grill or bake the bell peppers until the entire surface is charred. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and steam for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the charred skin (yielding about 150g).
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the peeled bell peppers, water, and consommé, and cook until softened.
  3. Puree the mixture in a food processor. (Straining it will improve the texture.)
  4. Mix the pureed mixture with the gelatin, previously soaked and dissolved in water.
  5. Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks and combine with the gelatin mixture.
  6. Shape the mousse into quenelle shapes, plate, and serve with marinated scallops and Italian parsley as garnish.
Japanese food|Seasonal vegetables|Summer|トマトと大葉のだし巻き卵

Tomato and Shiso Japanese-Style Rolled Omelette

Culinary Art Kitchen 2023.July

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Natsu Namazake

Ingredients

Eggs (L) 3 pieces
Tomato 1/3 medium ... Blanched, deseeded, and diced into 1.5cm pieces
Shiso leaves 5 leaves ... Tear by hand

Seasonings

Dashi broth 60ml
Sake 15ml
Salt 1/3 teaspoon or more
Light soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon

Garnish

Grated daikon radish As needed
Soy sauce As needed (sweet vinegar can be used as an alternative)

Instructions

  1. Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat well. Add the seasonings, tomato, and shiso leaves, and mix thoroughly.
  2. Heat a tamagoyaki pan, coat it with salad oil (not included in the ingredients), and pour the egg mixture in several batches, rolling it each time to create a thick omelet.
  3. Cut the cooked omelet into portions and serve on a plate. Add grated daikon radish, drizzled with soy sauce or sweet vinegar, as desired.