Japanese Cuisine, Saké, Beer, Shochu
Japanese Snack Paradise
Japanese Cuisine

Japanese Snacks

By Jessica Sattell

Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 17:10
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Saké Drinking Vessels
Beverages

Sake Masu

By Johnnie Stroud, owner of Saké Nomi

Last Updated on Saturday, 09 January 2010 13:58
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Serving Sustainable Sushi
Japanese Cuisine

Hajime Sato serving Sustainable Sushi

Bruce Rutledge talks with Hajime Sato of Mashiko in West Seattle

Anchovies, fresh smelt and catfish are just a few of the unusual delicacies you’ll find on the menu at Mashiko, a sushi bar in West Seattle. Since mid-August Chef Hajime Sato has turned his restaurant into one of only a handful of sustainable sushi shops in the country.

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 21:44
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Saké Serving Temperature: Heated vs. Chilled
Beverages

By Johnnie Stroud, owner of Saké Nomi

Many people’s first exposure to sake in the US is the piping hot concoction served in Japanese restaurants or sushi bars. It is easy to understand why that tends to leave a bad taste in their mouth. As a visiting brewer from Japan recently observed (with a cringe), most Japanese restaurants in the US heat their sake hotter than their miso soup!

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 22:02
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Euro-Japanese style cakes & pastries
Japanese Cuisine

Fuji Bakery's Organic Brioche

Organic brioche with Swiss chocolate is a popular item at Fuji Bakery.


Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 17:12
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Shochu: Japan’s Other Libation
Beverages

By Bruce Rutledge

Shouchu

While sake may still be misunderstood for the most part in the US, shochu is barely a blip on the American consciousness. And yet it’s one of the most popular libations in the world’s second-largest economy.

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 21:59
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Japanese Cuisine 101
Japanese Cuisine

Two master chefs wield their culinary magic in the Northwest

Chef Shiro Kashiba

Chef Tak Suetsugu

by Bruce Rutledge

Japanese cuisine has caught the American imagination in recent years, but how much do we know about this complex culinary tradition?

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 21:57
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Cha-Kaiseki cooking classes
Japanese Cuisine
Kaiseki dish
Cha-Kaiseki cooking classes

Cha-kaiseki is a formal cuisine that is served at tea ceremonies. Although it sounds almost the same as the kaiseki meals introduced in Ibuki’s Travel section, cha-kaiseki is different.

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 21:58
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