Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - Jan.2026

Ingredients
| 【Beef with Dried Persimmon Miso Sauce】 |
| Beef (thinly sliced) |
100g |
| Maitake mushrooms |
70g |
| Salad oil |
1 tsp |
Dried Persimmon Miso Sauce
| Boiled-down sake | 2 tbsp |
| Mirin | 1 tbsp |
| Soy sauce | 2 tsp |
| Red miso | 1 tsp |
| Dried persimmon | 40g or more |
Garnish
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients for the Dried Persimmon Miso Sauce until smooth.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan, place maitake mushrooms and cook until fragrant, flipping once. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan, add oil and cook beef. When the color changes, return the mushrooms and add the sauce. Stir to coat evenly.
- Plate and garnish with julienned yuzu peel.
Ingredients
| 【Simmered Butterbur (Ohitashi Style)】 |
| Butterbur (Fuki) |
100g ... sprinkle with salt and rub on cutting board (itazuri) |
Combined Seasoning
| Dashi broth | 150ml |
| Light soy sauce | 1 tsp |
| Boiled-down mirin | 1/2 tsp |
Instructions
- Boil the butterbur in plenty of water for about 2 minutes.
- Cool in cold water and peel off the skin.
- Soak in the combined seasoning mixture.
Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2024.June
Ingredients
| Sea bream fillet |
2 pieces - Cut into large bite-sized pieces |
| Celery |
60g - Remove strings and cut into 5cm bite-sized pieces |
| Okra |
4 - Trim the stem, rub with a cutting board, and rinse |
| Ginger |
4 slices |
Braising Sauce
| Dark soy sauce |
1 tbsp |
| Light soy sauce |
1 tbsp |
| Sake |
3 tbsp |
| Mirin |
2 tbsp |
| Sugar |
1 tbsp |
| Water |
150ml |
Garnish
| Kino-me (Japanese pepper leaves) |
As needed |
Method
- Place the sea bream on a strainer and pour boiling water over it. Transfer to cold water, clean thoroughly, and pat dry.
- In a pot, combine the braising sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Add the sea bream and spoon the sauce over it. Add the ginger and cover with a drop lid. Simmer over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes.
- Once the sea bream is cooked, add the celery and simmer for 2 minutes, then add the okra and simmer for another minute.
- Arrange the sea bream, celery, and okra on a plate. Pour a little reduced braising sauce over and garnish with kino-me leaves.
Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2007.December
Ingredients (Serves 2)
| Oysters |
10 pieces or more - Rub with salt and wash well. |
| Tofu |
Half block - Drain and cut into suitable pieces. |
| Napa cabbage (leaves) |
3-4 leaves - Cut into large pieces. |
| Shimeji mushrooms |
100g - Skewer and grill. |
| Shiitake mushrooms |
4 pieces - Skewer and grill. |
| Enoki mushrooms |
100g - Skewer and grill. |
| Chrysanthemum greens (shungiku) |
4 stalks |
| Dashi stock |
300ml |
Sweet Miso Paste
| Red miso |
100g |
| Mirin |
2 tbsp |
| Sugar |
40g or more |
| Water |
50ml |
Instructions
- Prepare the sweet miso paste. Combine red miso, mirin, sugar, and water in a pot. Cook over low heat, stirring slowly with a wooden spatula until it reaches the original thickness of the miso.
- In a clay pot, add the dashi stock and half of the sweet miso paste. Stir to dissolve, then add the ingredients and simmer.
- If the flavor of the miso in the pot becomes weak, add the remaining sweet miso paste.
Cooking Studio Culinary Art 2008.Jan.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
| Beef shank |
300g ・・・ Cut into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle with a little salt. |
| Salad oil |
2 teaspoons |
| Turnip |
150g ・・・ Peel thickly and cut into 4 wedges. |
| Carrot |
80g ・・・ Slice into rounds. |
| Taro |
160g ・・・ Peel, and cut large ones in half. |
| Shimeji mushrooms |
1 bunch ・・・ Separate into small clusters and stir-fry with sake. |
| Canola Flowers |
As needed ・・・ Quickly boil until bright green. |
Miso Soup Base
| Water |
500ml |
| Hatcho miso |
40g |
| White miso |
10g |
| Sake lees |
40g |
Seasonings
| Ketchup |
1 tablespoon |
| Tamari soy sauce |
1 tablespoon |
| Sugar |
1 teaspoon |
Roux
| Butter |
1 tablespoon |
| Salad oil |
1 tablespoon |
| All-purpose flour |
2 tablespoons |
Procedure
- Heat salad oil in a frying pan and sear the seasoned beef shank until browned.
- Transfer 1) to a pot, add sake (or water) and simmer until tender.
- In a separate pot, simmer carrots and taro with sake (or water) until tender. Add turnip midway and continue cooking.
- <Roux> In a pot, melt butter and salad oil, then add flour and stir-fry thoroughly. Gradually add the <Miso Soup Base>, stirring constantly. Add the beef from step 1 and simmer gently.
- Finally, add <Seasonings> (ketchup to sugar) and adjust the flavor.
- Arrange the boiled vegetables on a gratin dish, pour the stew from step 4 over them, and bake in a 180°C oven for about 8 minutes. Garnish with canola flowers after baking.
Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2009.Janu.
Ingredients
| Fresh Oysters |
600g~ |
| Grilled Tofu |
1 block |
| Hon-shimeji Mushrooms |
200g |
| Leeks |
3~4 stalks |
| Shungiku (Chrysanthemum Greens) |
1 bunch |
| Carrot (Flower-shaped) |
As needed |
| Kamaboko & Shirataki |
As needed |
Miso Blend
| White Miso |
50g |
| Red Miso |
50g |
| Sugar |
15g |
| Sake |
2 tablespoons |
| Mirin |
1/2 tablespoon |
Kombu Dashi
| Kombu (Seaweed) |
15cm |
| Water |
3 cups |
Condiments
| Powdered Sansho (Japanese Pepper) |
|
| Grated Ginger |
|
Instructions
- Place the oysters in a bowl, sprinkle generously with salt, and mix quickly but gently. When the black liquid comes out, rinse with water and drain.
- Arrange the cut vegetables and other ingredients on a large plate.
- Heat and mix the .
- Spread the miso from step 3 on the surface of a clay pot. Pour in the , add the ingredients (oysters, vegetables, etc.), and once it begins to boil, dissolve the miso around the edges to adjust the flavor. Serve in individual bowls while simmering, with as desired.
* The sweetness and saltiness of the miso may vary, so adjust the flavor as needed.
Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - 2011 January
Ingredients
| 【Grilled Miso-Marinated Beef】 |
| Beef Steak |
100g × 2 ... Marinate with Seasoning |
Seasoning
| Salt |
A pinch |
| Powdered Sansho (Japanese Pepper) |
1/3 tsp |
Miso Marinade
| Miso |
40g |
| Mirin |
1/2 tbsp |
| Sugar |
1 tsp |
Instructions
- Marinate the seasoned beef in the Miso Marinade for 1 night to 1 week.
- Cook in a pan lined with parchment paper. Once one side is seared, flip and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Let cool, then slice thinly.
Ingredients
| 【Kasuzuke Salad】 |
| Daikon Radish |
200g ... Cut into quarter slices, sprinkle with 1 tsp salt, and leave for 15 minutes |
| Smoked Salmon |
As needed ... Finely sliced |
| Yuzu Citrus |
As needed ... Julienned |
Mixing Dressing
| Sake Lees (Kasuzuke) |
25g ... Sprinkle with 1 tsp water and microwave for 20 seconds |
| Mirin |
1 tbsp |
Instructions (Salad)
- Rinse the salted daikon with water and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Prepare the Mixing Dressing and toss it with the daikon, smoked salmon, and yuzu.
Culinary Art Studio 2015.Sep.
Ingredients
| Mackerel |
2 pieces ... Blanch in boiling water, then cool in cold water to remove impurities |
| Ginger |
1 piece ... Half sliced, half julienned |
Seasonings
| Sake |
100ml |
| Water |
100ml or more |
| Sugar |
1-1/2 tbsp |
| Dark Soy Sauce |
1-1/2 tbsp |
| Mirin |
2 tsp |
| Miso |
2 heaping tbsp (use your preferred miso; this recipe uses 1 heaping tbsp of red miso and 1 tbsp of Shinshu miso) |
| Kudzu Starch |
5g or more ... Dissolved in water |
Procedure
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In a pot, combine sake, water, and sugar, and dissolve. Arrange the mackerel pieces in the pot, bring to a boil, and skim off any foam. Add the sliced ginger, dark soy sauce, and mirin, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 6-7 minutes.
-
Remove the mackerel from the pot, and dissolve the miso into the remaining broth. Heat gently and thicken with the dissolved kudzu starch to the desired consistency.
-
Return the mackerel to the pot, warm through, and coat evenly with the miso sauce. Let the flavors meld for a short while.
-
Serve the mackerel on a plate, spoon the sauce over it, and garnish with julienned ginger.
Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2017.Sep.
Ingredients
| Mackerel |
Half fillet (200g) ...Fillet into three pieces. |
| Maitake Mushrooms |
100g ...Separate into small clusters, blanch briefly in hot water, and drain. |
| Red Chili Pepper |
1 piece ...Remove seeds and cut in half. |
| Fermented Rice Bran Miso |
50g |
Seasonings
| Sake and Water |
100ml each |
| Soy Sauce |
2 tbsp |
| Sugar |
30g |
| Mirin |
1 tbsp |
| Dark Soy Sauce |
1 tsp |
Garnish
| Green Onion |
As needed |
| Ginger |
Same |
Steps
- Blanch the mackerel in boiling water, then transfer to cold water and pat dry.
- Place the mackerel and seasonings in a pot and heat over medium-low. Once boiling, pour the simmering liquid over the fish, cover with a drop lid, and simmer for about 12 minutes.
- Dissolve the fermented rice bran miso into the simmering liquid from step 2.
- Lower the heat and gradually add the miso mixture into the pot, stirring gently to coat the fish evenly. (Shake the pot while simmering.)
- Plate the dish, sprinkle with green onions, and serve with ginger on the side.
Culinary Workshop Karinary Art 2019.Janu.
Ingredients
| Daikon radish |
150g ... Cut into 1.5cm thick slices, then halve or quarter them |
| Oysters |
8 pieces ... Rinse lightly |
| Burdock root |
50g ... Thinly shaved and deep-fried (oil not listed in ingredients) until crispy |
| Yuzu |
As needed ... Julienne |
| <Mixed Seasoning> |
| Dashi stock |
150ml |
| Red miso |
35g |
| Sake lees |
20g or more (to taste) ... Dissolve in some dashi stock |
| Sugar |
15g |
| Sake |
1 tbsp |
| Mirin |
1 tbsp |
| Soy sauce |
1 tsp |
Instructions
- In a pot, add the daikon radish and just enough water (preferably rice-washing water) to cover. Simmer until a skewer can pierce through.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt, and blanch the oysters for about 10 seconds. Drain and pat dry.
- In a pot, combine the cooked daikon radish from step 1 and the <Mixed Seasoning>. Heat until boiling, then simmer on low for 7-8 minutes.
- Add the oysters from step 2 to the pot and simmer for 2-3 minutes, allowing the flavors to coat. Plate the daikon and oysters, then reduce the remaining broth to thicken slightly and pour over.
- Garnish with crispy fried burdock and sprinkle with julienned yuzu.
Culinary Art Kitchen 2023.January
Ingredients
| Beef (for sukiyaki) |
200g |
| Grilled tofu |
120g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces |
| King oyster mushrooms & enoki mushrooms |
100g ... Slice king oyster mushrooms into 6-7mm pieces and cut enoki mushrooms into 7-8cm lengths |
| Leek |
1 stalk ... Cut into thick diagonal slices |
| Shungiku (edible chrysanthemum) |
As needed ... Crush the stems slightly with the back of a knife |
Miso Sauce
| Red miso |
60g |
| Sugar |
25g |
| Soy sauce |
1 tablespoon |
| Sake |
100ml |
Garnish
| Egg |
As needed ... Onsen egg (soft-boiled) can also be used |
Instructions
- Miso Sauce: Combine red miso, sugar, soy sauce, and sake in a small pot. Heat until smooth.
- Heat a pot and spread beef fat. Lay the beef slices flat in the pot and sear until browned on one side, then flip to sear the other side.
- Move the beef to one side of the pot and add the grilled tofu, mushrooms, and leeks. Pour the Miso Sauce over and simmer for 2-3 minutes, coating the beef with the sauce. Add the shungiku at the end and simmer briefly.
- Serve portions into individual bowls and enjoy with raw egg or onsen egg as a dipping sauce.