Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Yumesansui

Japanese|Mushrooms|Spring|Vegetables|和風ラタトウーユ

Japanese-Style Ratatouille

Culinary Art Workshop May 2006

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Yumesansui

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Eggplant 1 piece ... Cut into 1.5cm cubes
Bell Peppers (Red & Yellow) 1/2 each ... Cut into 1.5cm cubes
Eringi Mushrooms 1 piece ... Cut into 1.5cm cubes
Winter Melon 150g ... Cut into 1.5cm cubes
Konjac 100g ... Cut into 1.5cm cubes
Morocco Peas 4-5 pieces ... Diagonally sliced
Shishito Peppers 6 pieces ... Cut in half

※ Adjust the total amount of vegetables to about 800g

Seasonings

Red Miso 30g
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Sake 50cc
Soy Sauce 1 teaspoon
White Sesame Oil 50cc

Use shiso leaves as a garnish

Steps

  1. Put sesame oil in a pan and stir-fry the eggplant to absorb the oil.
  2. Add the bell peppers through shishito peppers and stir-fry carefully.
  3. Add the seasonings, simmer on low heat for about 12 minutes while occasionally stirring. Remove the lid and cook for another 2 minutes to evaporate the moisture.
  4. Serve on top of shiso leaves.

Note: "Ratatouille" is a French home-cooked dish. Vegetables are seasoned with salt, pepper, bay leaves, etc., and slowly simmered in their own moisture. Since it's a home-cooked dish, the method and seasoning may vary by household.

Beef|Chinese|Mushrooms|Spring|Vegetables|牛肉と菜の花の甘味噌炒め

Beef and Canola Flowers Stir-Fried in Sweet Miso Sauce

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2008.April.

Ingredients

Beef 200g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces. Marinate with (1 tsp sake, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp potato starch, 1 tsp sesame oil).
Boiled Bamboo Shoots 100g ... Julienned
Dried Shiitake Mushrooms 3 pieces ... Rehydrated and julienned
Red Bell Pepper 1 ... Julienned
Leek 10cm ... Finely chopped
Canola Flowers 1 bunch ... Boiled and cut into 3cm lengths
Sesame Oil 2 tablespoons

Seasoning

Tianmianjiang (Sweet Bean Sauce) 2 tablespoons
Doubanjiang (Chili Bean Sauce) 1 teaspoon
Sake 1 teaspoon
Soy Sauce 1 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Oyster Sauce 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a frying pan and sauté the chopped leek.
  2. Add the marinated beef and stir-fry until browned. Remove and set aside.
  3. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to the pan. Stir-fry the bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and red bell pepper. Add the <Seasoning> and cook through, then return the beef to the pan and stir-fry together.
  4. Mix in the boiled canola flowers, plate, and serve.
Japanese|Seafood|Summer|酒粕入りさつま揚げ・カレー風味

Deep-Fried Fish Cakes with Sake Lees and Curry Flavor

Culinary Art Kitchen 2009.June.

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Yumesansui

Ingredients (10 pieces)

White fish 180g ... Finely chopped with a knife, then ground in a mortar
Sake lees 40g ... Soaked in soup to soften
Soup stock 20ml
Curry powder 1 teaspoon
Salt 1/2 teaspoon
Beaten egg 1/2 egg
Perilla leaves 8 leaves ... Roughly chopped
Peanuts 2 tablespoons ... Roughly chopped
Oil for frying As needed

Garnish

Perilla leaves As needed

Instructions

  1. Mix curry powder into the sake lees dissolved in the soup stock.
  2. Add the fish paste, sake lees mixture, salt, beaten egg, chopped perilla leaves, and peanuts. Mix thoroughly. With oiled hands, form into bite-sized balls.
  3. Deep fry at 160°C (320°F).
  4. Arrange on a plate and garnish with perilla leaves. Wrap the balls in perilla leaves to eat.
Japanese|Seafood|Spring|Vegetables|真たらの山椒風味

Pacific Cod with Sansho Pepper Flavor

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - 2011.March

Ingredients

Pacific Cod 300g ... Cut into 4cm cubes and marinate in Seasoning Base.
Canola Flowers 100g ... Blanch briefly and cut into 3cm pieces.

Seasoning Base

Sake 3 tbsp
Soy Sauce 2 tsp
Ginger Juice 2 tsp
Green Onion 10cm ... Finely chopped
Rice Flour 3 tbsp
Frying Oil As needed

Seasoning

Soy Sauce 1.5 tbsp
Sashimi Soy Sauce 1.5 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Sake 1.5 tbsp
Water 2 tbsp

Garnish

Sansho (Japanese Pepper) To taste
Black Pepper To taste

Steps

  1. Marinate the cod in the Seasoning Base.
  2. Blanch the canola flowers briefly and cut them into 3cm pieces.
  3. Deep fry the cod and season it with the Seasoning.
  4. Arrange on a plate, garnish with canola flowers, and sprinkle with sansho and black pepper.
Beef|Summer|Western|夏のステーキ・ブルーチーズソース添え

Summer Steak with Blue Cheese Sauce

Culinary Art Studio - August 2012

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Yumesansui

Ingredients (Serves 2)

Beef steak 2 pieces (75g each) - lightly tenderize and season with salt and pepper.
Garlic slices 3-4 slices
Salad oil As needed
Sake As needed

Blue Cheese Sauce

Butter 20g
Blue cheese 30g
Sour cream 50g
Whole-grain mustard As needed
Watercress As needed

Instructions

  1. Heat salad oil in a frying pan and sauté the garlic slices until fragrant.
  2. Increase the heat, add the steak, and sear both sides until browned. Finally, pour in sake and flambé. Remove, cut into appropriate sizes, and plate.
  3. Blue Cheese Sauce: Mix butter until smooth, then add blue cheese and continue to blend. Lightly mix with sour cream.
  4. Serve the steak with blue cheese sauce, topped with whole-grain mustard. Garnish with watercress to finish.
Chinese|Summer|Western|揚げなすの中華風マリネ

Fried Eggplant in Chinese-Style Marinade

Culinary Workshop Culinary Art 2013.Aug

Houraisen Junmai Ginjo Yumesansui

Ingredients

Eggplant 4 ... Cut lengthwise into 6-8 pieces
Frying Oil As needed

Seasonings

Vinegar 4 tbsp
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Sesame Oil 1 tbsp
Doubanjiang (Chili Bean Sauce) 1 tbsp

Garnish

Long Green Onion 2 ... Cut into 4-5cm thin strips
Cucumber 1 ... Grated, lightly squeezed, and seasoned with a little vinegar

Steps

  1. Combine the and bring to a boil.
  2. Deep-fry the eggplant until crisp and golden.
  3. While still hot, soak the eggplant in the prepared sauce. Once the flavors meld, plate and garnish with green onion strips and grated cucumber.