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This program introduces the worldview and attraction of Japanese cuisine that cares about the overall harmony of a variety of ingredients.

Genres: Cooking/Food
Station: NHK World (UK)
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Status: Running
Start: 2012-04-02

Dining with the Chef Season 2015 Air Dates


S2015E01 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Kneading : Tsukune and Shiitake Soup Air Date: 05 January 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme of this episode is kneading. We'll teach you how to make chicken tsukune meatballs for a soup, by kneading ground chicken until it develops enough stickiness to come together into balls. We'll also show you the unique Japanese ingredient you can add to make your tsukune meatballs light and tender. Our soup this week has a wonderfully high-class feel to it as well. Finally, we'll show you an alternative way to serve the tsukune meatballs, with a sweet and savory mitarashi sauce.


S2015E02 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Shabu-shabu with Hot Soy Milk Broth Air Date: 12 January 2015 05:30 -

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Our main focus this episode is on shabu-shabu, a famous Japanese dish on par with sushi or tempura. We'll be using soy milk, a convenient way to get the healthy protein of soy beans, to make the shabu-shabu broth with Chinese and Japanese chili spices, and use it to quickly and deliciously cook plenty of pork and vegetables.


S2015E03 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Rice Balls with Seafood Tempura Air Date: 26 January 2015 05:30 -

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This week, we'll be making the famous Japanese dish tempura, but with a twist! For our main dish, we'll be making rice balls — a Japanese favorite — with shrimp and scallop tempura inside. We'll also be making a light beef shank soup to help warm the body on these cold winter days, as well as a delicious sauté made with vitamin-rich spinach, fresh cream, sesame oil, and soy sauce, for a surprisingly delicious combination of flavors.


S2015E04 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Simmering : Simmered Koya Tofu, Shrimp, and Chrysanthemum Leaves Air Date: 02 February 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme for this episode is "simmering." We'll be using the unique Japanese ingredient, koya tofu, as our main ingredient, and simmering it alongside three other ingredients. Koya tofu is freeze-dried, so it soaks up soups and liquids, making it a delicious ingredient to use. Our other ingredients, shrimp and chrysanthemum leaves, are both simmered with different methods, and then all three ingredients are brought together at the end for a finished result as beautiful as it is delicious. We'll also be making a unique variant on fried chicken, using crumbled koya tofu for its breading.


S2015E05 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Marinating :Yuan-yaki Air Date: 02 March 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme in this episode is marinating. We'll be making Yuan-yaki, a dish originating in Japanese traditional culture, by marinating ingredients in yuan sauce and then grilling them. We'll be adding miso to our soy sauce and mirin-based yuan sauce, then marinating salmon and chicken in it to flavor them.


S2015E06 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Hot pot cooking Air Date: 09 March 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme of this episode is making hot pots! We'll be introducing oki-suki, a dish that was once prepared by fishers on their boats during downtime while fishing. The "oki" means "offshore," and the "suki" comes from the name of the dish sukiyaki. With seasonal seafood, including buri yellowtail, and a rich soy sauce-based soup, this hot pot features flavors you'll only find in Japanese cuisine. We'll also show you how to finish up the leftover soup in the traditionally delicious Japanese way.


S2015E07 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition in Akita: Kiritampo Nabe (Rice Stick Hot Pot) Air Date: 16 March 2015 05:30 -

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We'll be visiting the far northern prefecture of Akita and learning about Akita's local cooking over two episodes. In the first episode, we'll learn about Kiritampo-nabe, a hotpot dish once cooked by the Matagi, hunters who lived in the mountains. This hotpot contains local Hinai chicken, seri, maitake mushrooms, burdock root, and kiritampo, the item that gives the dish its name. Made by mashing rice, then spreading it on a stick and grilling it, kiritampo are perfect for soaking up the rich flavor of the Hinai chicken soup. We'll also learn about Akita's unique food culture, full of the flavors of nature.


S2015E08 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition in Akita: Koji Air Date: 23 March 2015 05:30 -

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We're visiting the far northern prefecture of Akita and learning about Akita's cooking over two episodes. In this second episode, we'll learn about koji, used to make indispensable Japanese ingredients like miso, soy sauce, sake, or mirin. The town of Yokote, Akita is famous nationwide for its rice, and the town's food culture features many fermented items based on the use of this exceptional rice has been used to make koji since long ago. By mixing koji and salt, we can make the all-purpose condiment shio-koji that has been sweeping Japan in the past few years. We'll learn a simple recipe to make shio-koji, and see ways to use it to make Japanese dishes even more delicious. This week, we hope to introduce the world to the mysterious and wonderful powers of koji!


S2015E09 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Clam and Burdock Root Rice Air Date: 03 April 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme of this episode is seafood. For our main dish, we'll be making asari littleneck clam rice. Littleneck clams are in season right now, so Rika will be introducing this original recipe inspired by Fukagawa-meshi, some of Tokyo's regional cooking. We'll also be learning how to make a soup with oysters and turnips, which are sweeter and tenderer in the spring, as well as nokke tofu, or tofu topped with whitebait and shrimp, rounding off our three seafood dishes for this episode.


S2015E10 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Tofu hamburger steaks Air Date: 10 April 2015 05:30 -

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Our main recipe in this episode is tofu hamburger steaks, a healthy variation on the Japanese western-style standard, made with tofu and low-fat ground chicken instead of beef or pork. By steam-frying these hamburger steaks in a frying pan, they'll come out nicely light and juicy, and the sauce we'll make for them with ponzu and grated daikon radish gives them a deliciously light, clean flavor. For our sides, we'll also be making pumpkin salad, sugar-glazed carrot and shiitake mushrooms, and sugar snap peas, making for a beautifully colorful spread perfect for spring.


S2015E11 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Shrimp Doria (Rice gratin with Shrimp) Air Date: 17 April 2015 05:30 -

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This episode's theme is Japanese home cooking, bridging the gap between East and West. Our main dish this episode will be shrimp doria with fava beans. While doria looks like a dish originally from Western Europe, its roots actually trace back to a long-established hotel in the port city of Yokohama. Buttered rice, topped with seafood and white sauce, then covered in cheese and baked, is the usual simplified homemade style that Rika will be making her own variant on, using a microwave to make a simple white sauce and flavoring the buttered rice with soy sauce. As a side dish, Rika will be making a fresh mushroom and shungiku chrysanthemum leaf salad with a hint of sesame oil, and for dessert, we have pudding made with matcha green tea, well known even overseas nowadays. We'll show you the secret to heating your pudding to give it a perfect, beautiful finish!


S2015E12 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Spicy Oyakodon(Rice bowl with Egg and Chicken) Air Date: 01 May 2015 05:30 -

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Delicious food served on top of a deep bowl of rice, known as donburi (or just -don), is a favorite style of Japanese cooking. In this episode, we'll be introducing one of the most popular donburi, Oyakodon, topped with egg and chicken. We'll show you how to prepare Rika's own spicy variation, made by simmering chicken and onions in a sweet and spicy sauce. Add some beaten egg to bring it together and ladle it on top of rice for a bowl of happiness. We'll also be making a salad and a soup with chicken, culminating in a full course meal perfect for enjoying a variety of different textures, all from the same type of meat.


S2015E13 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Frying: Golden-fried Scallops and Shrimps Air Date: 08 May 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this time is frying. We'll be making golden-fried scallops and shrimp, shaped like old gold coins used in Japan. Our chef will show off how to make the unique sauce with butter and soy sauce that coats the scallops and shrimp before they're fried to a golden finish. We'll also be making rapini flavored with mustard. The pungency of the mustard gives the rapini an addicting flavor. Finally, in The Master Chef's world, we'll learn about the importance of expressing the feel of each of the four seasons in Japanese cuisine.


S2015E14 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Pressed sushi: Oshizushi with Crab Meat Air Date: 22 May 2015 05:30 -

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The theme of this episode is "pressing." We'll be making pressed crab sushi, concentrating the delicious flavor of crab. By using crab, egg, and mitsuba honewort, we'll be making layered that's as beautiful as it is delicious. For our second item, we'll be making clear soup with bamboo shoots and wakame seaweed, taking advantage of the tender bamboo shoots that are currently in season.


S2015E15 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Rolling: Fluffy Spring Rolls Air Date: 05 June 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this time is "rolling." We'll be making harumaki spring rolls: crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The ingredients include firm yet tender shrimp, fluffy egg, and nori to give them a hint of distinctly Japanese flavor. For our side dish, we'll be making the Japanese favorite kimpira, a colorful and delicious combination of sweet carrots and fragrant sesame oil.


S2015E16 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Edamame Rice & Steamed Pork, Chicken and Celery Air Date: 12 June 2015 05:30 -

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In this episode, we'll be cooking rice with the increasingly popular worldwide favorite, edamame. Our main dish will be a steamed dish featuring celery, our MC Patrick's favorite. We'll layer the celery with both pork and chicken and flavor it all with a sauce made from doubanjiang, a spicy seasoning paste from China, and miso paste from Japan. This easy-to-make recipe provides a wonderfully complex blend of vegetable and meat flavors, making it the perfect dish to serve guests.


S2015E17 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Rolling Up: Japanese-style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Air Date: 24 July 2015 05:30 -

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In this episode, we'll be cooking rice with the increasingly popular worldwide favorite, edamame. Our main dish will be a steamed dish featuring celery, our MC Patrick's favorite. We'll layer the celery with both pork and chicken and flavor it all with a sauce made from doubanjiang, a spicy seasoning paste from China, and miso paste from Japan. This easy-to-make recipe provides a wonderfully complex blend of vegetable and meat flavors, making it the perfect dish to serve guests.


S2015E18 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition: Kabayaki (Grilled Unagi Eel) Air Date: 07 August 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is kabayaki grilled unagi eel. We'll introduce you to the traditions of this Japanese favorite, starting with the chef cutting up the eel while it's still alive, then putting the meat on skewers, dipping it in a soy sauce-based sauce, then grilling it until it's perfectly browned and delicious. On this episode, we'll be visiting a long-established unagi eel restaurant, where we'll learn about the impressively complex world of working with unagi eel, and we'll find out what their saying "three years for skewering, eight years for cutting up, and a lifetime for grilling" means. We'll also be taking a look at the secret techniques used to raise the perfect unagi eels for kabayaki.


S2015E19 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition in Shizuoka: Sakura Shrimp Air Date: 14 August 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is sakura shrimp. These clear pink shrimp can only be caught in fall and winter, off the coast of Yui, Shizuoka, in the Suruga Bay, making them a rare treat. We'll meet the third-generation chef of a seafood restaurant in Yui that boasts 65 years of history, and he'll show us a number of dishes made using these unique shrimp. In particular, we'll learn about sakura shrimp kaki-age, made with the lightest batter possible to give it a light, crisp crunch, while letting the sakura shrimp's natural sweetness and color shine through.


S2015E20 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE Rika's Okinawan Cuisine: Okinawa Soba Air Date: 21 August 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is the home cooking of Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa. Okinawa has its own unique food culture, as you might expect from islands so far south, and it has less in common than you might expect with the general Japanese cuisine. Our main focus will be on Okinawa soba noodles, featuring a light soup made from katsuo-bushi bonito flakes and topped with tender pork belly simmered in awamori, Okinawa's famous local spirits. We'll also introduce two vegetable stir-fries that you can make easily and quickly as side dishes.


S2015E21 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Shallow-fried Salmon Fillets Air Date: 04 September 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is grilling. We'll be using a popular ingredient, salmon, to make shallow-fried salmon. We'll marinate it in a delicious sauce, then sprinkle it with sesame seeds and ao-nori powder and fry it in a small amount of oil. For our side, we'll also be making a salad with firm octopus, crisp celery, and our chef's secret-recipe ume dressing for a light and refreshing Japanese flavor. Finally, we'll talk about the many versatile ways that salmon is used throughout Japan, from shio-yaki grilled in salt to sashimi, sushi, hotspots, and more.


S2015E22 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Chirashi-sushi with Vinegar-marinated Aji Air Date: 11 September 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is vinegar. We'll be exploring the world of vinegar, from the rice vinegar considered a staple of Japanese cooking, to sushi vinegar seasoned with sugar and umami, to red vinegar made from aged sake lees. Rika will show us her own recipe for vinegared sushi rice, topping it with vinegar-marinated aji horse mackerel for a light and refreshing chirashi-sushi with a decidedly grown-up flavor. We'll also be making simmered squid and potatoes with sesame seeds as two simple sides guaranteed to make any dinner lively!


S2015E23 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Ganmodoki Simmered Tofu Fritters Air Date: 02 October 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is "soaking." We'll be making a shojin ryori (vegan Buddhist monk dish) called ganmodoki tofu fritters, simmered for plenty of flavor. The dish starts with carefully strained tofu, with shiitake mushrooms, carrot, lotus root, and ginkgo nuts added, and finally nagaimo yam added before forming it into balls and frying until golden brown. Ganmodoki fritters are delicious on their own, but today we'll be simmering them in a flavorful soup made with kombu kelp. We'll also be making jade-simmered eggplants by half-peeling eggplants in strips, then frying them in oil, and finally soaking them in a kombu kelp dashi to let them soak up the rich, delicious flavor. We'll also talk about the history of shojin ryori, a traditional Japanese form of cooking practiced by Buddhist monks, designed to minimize food waste and to make vegetables look and taste like fish or meat.


S2015E24 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Rika's Gyudon (Beef Rice Bowl) Air Date: 09 October 2015 05:30 -

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In this episode, we'll be introducing the Japanese favorite gyudon, or "beef bowl." Beef is simmered in a flavorful mixture of equal parts mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and sake, making this an easy and delicious recipe even for beginners, and it's made with Japan's unique cut of thinly sliced beef trimmings, making the dish affordable as well. As a finishing touch, we'll add a poached egg on top of the simmered beef topping the rice, perfectly complementing the beef's sweet and savory flavor.


S2015E25 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Yaki-udon (Stir-fried Udon Noodles) Air Date: 23 October 2015 05:30 -

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In this episode, we'll be making yaki-udon noodles. Udon noodles are available in Japan dried or frozen. We'll be cooking frozen udon noodles in a frying pan to prepare a simple yaki-udon dish, flavored with the Japanese staple soy sauce and Chinese oyster sauce, as well as the secret ingredients curry powder, giving it a pan-Asian flavor. We'll also be using our spicy seasonings in a simple side dish that lets Rika's personal style really shine.


S2015E26 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Pan-steamed Salmon & Vegetables with Miso Sauce Air Date: 06 November 2015 05:30 -

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In this episode, we'll be learning about Chanchan-yaki, a local dish from Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, and our chef Rika will show us her own unique take on the dish. Chanchan-yaki is made by steam-frying salmon with vegetables like cabbage and onions on a griddle, and it's a great example of Hokkaido's hearty cuisine. Rika's slightly spicy miso sauce really brings out the best of the rich, fatty salmon that's in season! We'll also learn about two delicious side dishes made with seasonal Autumn ingredients, like figs and matsutake mushrooms.


S2015E27 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Saito's Family Bento Box Air Date: 20 November 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this week is "hand-shaping." We'll be making bento meals: a small box packed full of the many different sides. We'll show you a variety of quick sides that you can make even on a busy morning: the Japanese simmered standard chikuzen-ni, the indispensable egg omelet, and pork with a deliciously gingery sauce. And of course, we'll be making hand-shaped salted rice onigiri rolls, a bento staple and this week's theme. We'll also learn about the fundamentals of Japanese cooking through Chef Saito's specialty bento lunch, with five colors for plenty of nutrients. Finally, Chef Saito will show us the history of how bento meals have long been closely connected with seasonal events and traditional culture year-round in Japan.


S2015E28 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: Sekihan Rice with Japanese Red Beans Air Date: 27 November 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme for this episode is "cooking rice," and we'll be introducing the Japanese celebratory staple sekihan rice. Its chewy texture is beloved all across Japan. We'll teach you the secrets to making the azuki beans a beautiful red, and the trick to making sesame salt, the perfect finishing touch to bring out the natural sweetness of the beans. We will make it in a special way that even Japanese people don't know about! For our side dish, we'll be making simmered shrimp coated with egg. This dish is a celebratory standard at high-class Japanese restaurants, and Chef Saito will be teaching us every step of how to make it, from preparing the shrimp to cooking it perfectly. We'll also learn about the history of sekihan: since long ago, it has been said to have the power to drive off evil spirits, so sekihan has long been a special dish in Japanese cooking. Watch as we unravel the mysteries of the special significance of its red color.


S2015E29 - Authentic Japanese Cooking Artisan edition: Seared Bonito Air Date: 04 December 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is seared bonito tuna. We'll be learning about Kochi Prefecture, located on the Pacific coast and positively overflowing with outstanding seafood, for famously delicious seared bonito tuna. These fresh and wonderfully fatty tuna are caught with rods and lines, and then briefly grilled to a sear over a straw fire, sealing in the delicious wild tuna flavor that makes this such a popular local dish. We'll learn from the head chef of one of Kochi's most famous high-class restaurants, which has been in operation for centuries. We'll also try moray eel, one of Kochi's most popular foods, both lightly breaded and deep-fried, and in a hotpot. Finally, in our Master Chef's World corner, we'll learn about sawachi-ryori, a style of local cooking that grew out of Kochi's culture of hospitality.


S2015E30 - Authentic Japanese Cooking Artisan edition: The Vegetables and Citrus Fruits of Kochi Air Date: 11 December 2015 05:30 -

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Our theme this episode is cooking with the su-mikan fruits of Kochi. Kochi is not only a major producer of yuzu, a su-mikan fruit that has garnered attention worldwide of late, but with its plentiful sunlight and clean, pure water, Kochi is a veritable agricultural treasure trove. These su-mikan fruits such as yuzu, encompass a huge number of fruits such as bushukan, naoshichi, and hanayu. We'll learn from a master chef who has learned in his 45-year career how best to use this abundant variety of local produce as different varieties come into season throughout the year.


S2015E31 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: New Year's cuisine Part 1 Air Date: 18 December 2015 05:30 -

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The first of two episodes where we introduce Osechi-ryori, the special cooking for celebrating the new year in Japan. We'll be focusing on O-zoni soup and kurikinton, two of the many different Osechi-ryori dishes. Using a carefully prepared and richly flavorful dashi stock as a base, we'll be adding daikon radish and carrot cut into auspicious turtle and crane shapes to pray for a long life, as well as other ingredients for a colorful dish full of good luck for the new year. We'll also learn about regional O-zoni variations like different dashi or differently-shaped mochi. Finally, we'll also be preparing an indispensable Osechi-ryori dessert, kurikinton, made with fresh cream and egg yolks, for a recipe that has a slightly more "international" flavor than usual.


S2015E32 - Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Japanese-style Stewed Beef Air Date: 25 December 2015 05:30 -

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In this episode, we'll be making Japanese-style beef stew. This simmered dish, beloved the world over, is particularly popular in Japan. Usually, stir-frying the ingredients first and then cooking them over low heat takes a lot of time and effort, but in Rika's hands, it's ready in just a moment's time. This dish's combination of delicious flavor and ease of cooking makes it perfect for guests. For our side dish, we'll be making a refreshing salad that combines the slight bitterness of shungiku chrysanthemum leaves with orange, and for dessert, Rika will be making a shortcake of her own devising that combines the best elements of sponge cake and chiffon cake.


S2015E33 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: New Year's Cuisine Part 2 Air Date: 29 December 2015 05:30 -

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The second of two episodes where we introduce Osechi-ryori, the special cooking for celebrating the new year in Japan. In this episode, we'll be focusing on items served inside of a traditional ju-bako box, in particular Chef Saito's own unique take on nishime and a colorful namasu salad. Nishime is a fairly common household dish, and for the new year, we'll be preparing it with shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, burdock root, and carrot, cut into shapes reminiscent of pine, bamboo, and ume plum trees, signs of good luck in Japan; each item is selected for its meaning, and carefully prepared. Because Osechi-ryori dishes have strong flavors to help them keep, our second dish, namasu salad, makes a great palate cleanser, with the slightly tart vinegar giving a light flavor to the daikon radish and carrot. We'll be garnishing it with yuzu citrus peel, which has the perfect fragrance for ringing in the new year.

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