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autumnal eats: shigure-ni, takikomi-gohan and more

14/10/2017 by Chris

The nights are drawing in, and since September my menus have been gradually changing to counteract the chillier weather. More and more, I’ve been turning to those knobbly, underground, secretive vegetables – the ones we always abandon around April and rediscover towards Christmas. This time around, I’m also unearthing the meanings behind homely Japanese dishes such as shigure-ni and takikomi-gohan. Also featured in this post is a sweet treat I brought back from Japan to share with you – but don’t worry, it still fits with the root vegetable theme!

  • butaniku to yasai no shigure-ni / pork belly and root vegetable stew
  • takikomi-gohan / variety rice
  • miso soup with aubergines and chives – previously featured here
  • radish misozuke – previously featured here
  • kimpira parsnip / soy-simmered parsnip
  • BONUS SHOW & TELL: murasaki-imo yōkan / sweet potato jelly

As always, read on for more details and cooking tips.

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Filed Under: what I'm eating Tagged With: aubergine, carrot, chives, green beans, miso, parsnip, pickles, pork, pork belly, radish, rice, souvenir, sweet potato, wagashi

3 ways to use miso (that aren’t soup)

31/08/2017 by Chris

So, you bought a tub of miso and made your own miso soup for a while. Congratulations! You are now a fully fledged fermented bean paste convert. But what to do when you’re bored of soup variations? Here are three easy ways to use miso you might not have tried!

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Filed Under: full recipes Tagged With: broccoli, caramel, ginger, green beans, miso, salmon, sesame, sugarsnap peas

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