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Autumn|Fruits|Pork|Western|豚肉とりんごの蒸し焼き

Steamed and Grilled Pork with Apples

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2006

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Pork shoulder loin 60g × 4 slices - Trim excess fat, season with salt and pepper, and coat lightly with flour just before cooking.
Apple 1 piece - Cut into 5mm wedges.
Watercress As needed

Seasonings

Butter 20g
Olive oil 1 tsp
Sake 1 tbsp
Light soy sauce 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. In a frying pan, heat 10g of butter and olive oil, and cook the pork slices. Sear both sides until golden brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.
  2. Wipe the pan with a paper towel, then add the remaining 10g of butter. Sauté the apple slices until tender.
  3. Once the apples have softened, return the pork slices to the pan. Drizzle with sake and light soy sauce, cover, and steam for 1 minute.
  4. Serve on a plate and garnish with watercress.
Autumn|Chicken|Mushrooms|Vegetables|月見椀

Moon-Viewing Soup

Cooking Studio Culinary Art 2007.Sep.

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients

Pumpkin 100g ... Peel and cut into 2cm thick slices. Steam for about 5 minutes.
Shiratama Flour 100g ... Crush finely.
Water As needed
Salt A pinch
Chicken Tenderloin 2 pieces ... Sprinkle lightly with sake and salt, then chop with a knife.

Soup Base

Dashi Broth 3 cups
Salt 1 teaspoon
Soy Sauce A small amount

Garnish

Enoki Mushrooms Blanch briefly
Green Yuzu Decorative cuts

Instructions

  1. Knead the steamed pumpkin and shiratama flour well. Add a little water as needed to create a glossy dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Divide into 5 portions.
  2. Wrap the dough from step 1 around the chicken tenderloin to form dumplings.
  3. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the dumplings from step 2. Boil for 2-3 minutes after they float to the surface.
  4. Arrange in a bowl, garnish with enoki mushrooms, and pour over the soup base. Add a slice of green yuzu for decoration.
Autumn|Beef|Japanese|Mushrooms|Vegetables|里芋と牛肉の炊き合わせ

Simmered Taro and Beef

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2008.Sep.

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients

Satoimo (Taro) 300g ... Wash off dirt, scrub, and peel
Winter Melon (net weight) 300g ... Remove seeds and pulp, peel, and cut into 4cm cubes
Enoki Mushrooms 200g ... Trim the roots
Shimeji Mushrooms 100g ... Separate into small clusters
Thinly Sliced Beef 200g ... Cut into bite-sized pieces, blanch in hot water

Marinade

Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon
Sake 1 tablespoon

Seasoning Mix

Soy Sauce 2 tablespoons
Sake 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Dashi Stock 5 cups
Mirin 1 teaspoon

Garnish

Grated Yuzu Peel As needed (or Yuzu Pepper Paste)

Instructions

  1. In a pot, combine the and taro. Heat on low until boiling, then cook for about 5 minutes.
  2. Add winter melon and simmer for another 13 minutes.
  3. Once the taro and winter melon are tender, add the marinated beef and mushrooms. Adjust the flavor with mirin.
  4. Serve in bowls and top with grated yuzu peel for fragrance.
Dessert|Fruits|Summer|酒風味~桃とメロン、シャーベット添え

Sake-Flavored Peach and Melon with Sherbet

Culinary Art Kitchen

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Ingredients

Peach 1 large ... Peel thinly, cut into slices, and remove the pit
Sugar 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 2 teaspoons
Water 100ml
Melon 1/2 ... Quartered, scooped, and shaped into small balls
Peach sorbet (store-bought) As needed

Garnish

Midnight Moon (liquor or syrup) As needed
Mint As needed

Instructions

  1. In a heavy pot, combine the peach, sugar, lemon juice, and water. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Turn the peach over and simmer for another 5 minutes. Let it cool down and chill in the refrigerator.
  2. Serve the peach from step 1 and the melon balls in a dish. Add peach sorbet (or ice cream) on the side.
  3. Garnish with mint and drizzle "Midnight Moon" before serving.
Autumn|Japanese|Seafood|Vegetables|白身魚の紅葉焼き

Grilled White Fish with Momiji Sauce (Autumn Leaves Style)

Culinary Art Kitchen 2010.Oct.

Ingredients

White fish 4 fillets ... Butterfly-cut and season with salt and pepper
Flour As needed
Salad oil 2 teaspoons
Butter 15g
Sweet potato 120g ... Slice into rounds, soak in water, steam, and mash.
Egg white 1 piece

Seasoning

Salt and pepper To taste

Condiments

Sugar 1/2 tablespoon
Salt Pinch

Instructions

  1. Lightly coat the white fish with flour, heat oil in a frying pan, and cook on both sides.
  2. Add butter at the end to enhance the aroma.
  3. Place cooking paper on a baking tray and arrange the cooked fish from step 2.
  4. Whip egg white with the condiments until stiff peaks form, then gently fold in the mashed sweet potato.
  5. Stuff the mixture from step 4 into the butterfly-cut opening of the fish and briefly grill.
  6. Plate the fish and garnish with crispy fried sweet potato, carrot, and shimeji mushrooms.
Autumn|Mushrooms|Seasonal|Vegetables|茸のバター焼き  梅ヨーグルトソース添え

Butter-Sautéed Mushrooms with Plum Yogurt Sauce

Culinary Workshop - Culinary Art - 2011.Oct.

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Ingredients (Serves 3-4)

Maitake mushrooms 100g ... Quickly rinse, separate into small clusters, and let dry for a while
Shimeji mushrooms 100g ... Quickly rinse, separate into small clusters, and let dry for a while
Eringi mushrooms 100g ... Quickly rinse, tear by hand, and let dry for a while
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Butter 1 tsp

Vegetable Sides

Pumpkin, Sweet Potato (3-4 slices each) ... Steam
Bok choy As needed ... Boil

Plum Yogurt Sauce

Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Salt and pepper To taste
Plain yogurt 3 tbsp
Pickled plum paste 1 tsp
Grain mustard 1/2 tsp
Sugar 1/4 tsp

Steps

  1. Prepare maitake, shimeji, and eringi mushrooms. Sauté them in olive oil and butter.
  2. Steam pumpkin and sweet potato slices, and boil bok choy.
  3. Mix the ingredients for the plum yogurt sauce until smooth.
  4. Arrange the sautéed mushrooms and side vegetables on a plate, and serve with the plum yogurt sauce.
Autumn|Japanese|Mushrooms|Seafood|真鯛ときのこのアクアクッパ風

Sea Bream and Mushroom Aqua Cotta Style

Culinary Art Studio - September 2012

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients

Sea bream fillets 2 pieces (80g each) - marinate

Marinade

Salt A pinch
Sake 1 teaspoon
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Garlic 1/2 clove - sliced
Clams 10 pieces - purged
Shiitake & White Maitake mushrooms 70g - cut into suitable sizes
Water spinach 6 stems
Lemon As needed

Seasoning

Sake 30ml
Mikawa roasted sake 1 heaping tablespoon
Water 100ml

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the garlic. Once fragrant, add the sea bream skin-side down and sear until golden brown. Remove from the pan.
  2. In the same pan, add the clams, mushrooms, and . Cover with a lid and steam-cook.
  3. Once the clams open, return the sea bream fillets to the pan, add the water spinach, and briefly simmer.
  4. Plate the sea bream, adjust the flavor of the broth, and pour it into the dish. Garnish with lemon.
Autumn|Chicken|Western|鶏の冷製・ツナソースかけ

Chilled Chicken with Tuna Sauce

Culinary Workshop Culinary Art 2013.Sep

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients

Chicken Breast 1 piece (250g) ... Rub with 1 tsp salt and let sit for 10 minutes. Place the chicken, drained of moisture, with and olive oil in a plastic bag, massage, and marinate overnight.

Marinade Vegetables

Onion 1/2 ... Thinly sliced
Carrot 1 ... Thinly sliced
Celery 1 ... Thinly sliced
Olive Oil 1 tbsp

Seasonings

Garlic 1 clove ... Halved
Salt Just under 1 tsp
White Wine 75ml
Water 300ml
Broth Cube 1/2 piece
Whole Black Peppercorns 10
Bouquet Garni As needed

Tuna Sauce

Canned Tuna 30g ... Drained
Capers 10
Anchovies 2 pieces
Lemon Juice 1/2 tbsp
Mayonnaise 3 tbsp
Olive Oil 1 tbsp
Cooked Vegetables 2 tbsp or more
Heavy Cream 1 tbsp

Garnish

Black Olives, Cherry Tomatoes, Frilly Lettuce, Baby Leaves As needed

Steps

  1. In a heavy pot, combine the marinated chicken, vegetables, and . Heat over medium-low. Once it comes to a boil, simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat, and let cool completely.
  2. Remove the chicken, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator. Reserve some of the cooked vegetables for the sauce.
  3. Prepare the . Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Store in the refrigerator.
  4. Slice the chicken and arrange on a plate. Add the vegetables, black olives, and garnish, then drizzle with the .
Autumn|Seafood|Western|わかさぎのから揚げ クリームソース添え

Crispy Fried Pond Smelt with Cream Sauce

Culinary Art Workshop - 2016.Sep.

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients

Pond Smelt (Wakasagi) 100g
... Sprinkle with sake and salt.
Rice Flour As needed
Lotus Root 50g
... Thinly sliced.
Sudachi (Citrus) As needed
Frying Oil As needed

Cream Sauce

Butter 10g
Rice Flour 1 tsp
Milk 80ml
Mikawa Roasted Sake 1/2 tbsp
Water 2 tbsp
Mirin 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. Pat the pond smelt dry and coat with rice flour.
  2. Heat oil to 170°C and fry the lotus root and pond smelt until crispy. Sprinkle salt on the lotus root.
  3. Cream Sauce: Melt butter in a pot and stir in rice flour. Gradually add milk while stirring to achieve a creamy texture. Add Mikawa roasted sake, water, and mirin for seasoning.
  4. Plate the pond smelt and lotus root. Grate sudachi peel over the dish and serve with the cream sauce on the side.
Autumn|Japanese|Mushrooms|Seafood|Vegetables|秋鮭の包み焼き

Foil-Baked Autumn Salmon

Culinary Studio Culinary Art 2017.Sep.

Meibou Yowa no tsuki

Ingredients

Salmon 2 slices
...Remove skin and cut into two pieces. Marinate in a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, and sake (1:1:1).
Shrimp 4 pieces
...Peel and devein. Sprinkle with salt and sake.
Soft-boiled Egg 2 pieces
...Cut in half horizontally.
Shiitake, Maitake, and Shimeji Mushrooms As needed
...Wash in salted water and pat dry.
Small Onions 4 pieces
...Cut in half horizontally.
Taro (Small) 4 pieces
...Peel and cut in half horizontally. Boil for about 4 minutes.
Butter 40g (10g x 4 portions)
Salt and Pepper As needed
Sudachi or Lemon As needed
Parchment Paper 4 sheets (30cm x 35cm)

Steps

  1. Spread butter (5g) in the center of a sheet of parchment paper, place onions and taro on it, then layer salmon, shrimp, and soft-boiled egg on top. Add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt, place another 5g of butter on top, and wrap (like a candy wrapper).
  2. Bake in a 200°C oven for about 15 minutes.
  3. Serve on a plate and garnish with sudachi or lemon.