by krishnamagar.com | Apr 17, 2024 | Articles
KAISEKI 懐石 /会席 The Art of Refined Japanese Dining Those who have visited Japan — especially Kyoto — may have heard the term Kaiseki. In Japan, it represents one of the most formal and elegant styles of dining, and is often considered the highest expression of washoku,...
by krishnamagar.com | Oct 11, 2023 | Recipes
BEEF TATAKI Beef tataki is a Japanese method of preparing beef fillet that involves lightly searing the meat, slicing it thinly like sashimi, and serving it with a citrus-soy dressing. This optimised and delicious recipe includes detailed instructions for making the...
by krishnamagar.com | Sep 15, 2023 | Recipes
GINDARA 銀ダラ SAIKYO YAKI 西京焼き Grilled black cod with saikyo miso, this classic Japanese seafood recipe is soft, wonderfully buttery, right away melt-in-your-mouth. Chef Nobu westernised the recipe and many big restaurants like zuma has adopted his version, however his...
by krishnamagar.com | Jun 9, 2023 | Recipes
UNAGI 鰻 NIGIRI 握り Unagi (freshwater eel) nigiri is one of the most popular varities of Japanese sushi because of its rich flavour and unique, meaty texture. The best way to taste unagi nigiri is to blowtorch the unagi with a good basting of unsweetened nikiri glaze to...
by krishnamagar.com | May 5, 2023 | Articles
SAKÉ 酒 Sake — Japan’s National Beverage; here, we’re not talking about cooking sake, but rather drinking sake — Japan’s beloved national beverage. Interestingly, in Japanese, the word “sake” (酒) is a general term for alcohol of any kind, including beer, wine, whisky,...