Dried bonito and kelp dashi are the one of techniques to bring out the umami to the maximum. For many years the four tastes of “sweet, sour, bitter and salty” were the basic tastes in the world of cooking. However, in 2002 umami was scientifically proven to be the “fifth taste” and received the attention of the world.
The best-selling product here is what is called 'Shibori Tomato,' or dry-farmed tomatoes grown in Tamakawa village. It looks just like other varieties of tomato, but is different. It has much higher sugar content than usual tomato.
Keyword: tomato, Tamakawa, shibori
Kamaboko is processed fish paste molded into a variety of patties.
At this shop they also sell "oden," a dish where various ingredients are simmered in a broth. It seems unlikely that such a shop would sell croquettes, but here are The Oden Croquette sold for 60 cents each.
This croquette is diffe...
The apples used for the juice are grown in Aomori.
The apples are crushed whole, and the juice is squeezed. Kougyoku, or Jonathan, are acidic apples of which there aren't many Japanese growers any more. This acidic taste is what differentiates the juice from other apple juices, so the company signe...
They begin whitebait fishing near Enoshima island. Whitebait are mostly young anchovies and sardines. The fish are so tiny that a finely-woven fishing net is used. The fish are silveryand lively.
Keyword: fishery, fishing boat, fisherman, whitebait, fish, Enoshima
Each and every grain of rice is meticulously nurtured into sake. True craftsmanship carries on a long tradition.
Keyword: wooden measure cup, rice, sake, glass, craftsmanship, tradition
The most popular one is a 'slow-cooked' beef stew omelet.
The juice from the beef blend well with the egg. The second most popular is the 'mozzarella cheese' omelet. There are many other creative omelets.
Keyword: omelet, rice, japanese dish, restaurant
There are only about 30 farm families that produce all the quail eggs in Japan. And more than half of these are located in the Toyohashi area.
Keyword: quail, egg, farm, Toyohashi
There's steaming hot rice topped with sweet sauce that brings out the delicious flavor of the fluffy eel meat, plus carefully grilled large chunks of chicken on skewers. And then, the fabulous plate of sashimi. The thick tuna slices are pure luxury.
Keyword: japanese food, unagi, eel, yakitori, c...
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