Bear Meat
Kutsukake Stay Nakakarui
Bear Meat
Bear meat is considered the finest among the meats taken in the mountains. I think there's an image of it having a strong gamey smell, but whether…
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- Rabbit Meat
Kutsukake Stay Nakakarui
Rabbit Meat
Rabbit meat is extremely tender, with a texture close to chicken, almost no fat, and a light, clean flavor. It's also high in protein and low in fat…
- Wild Boar Meat
MUTO Sendagaya
Wild Boar Meat
Wild boar meat is high in protein, low in calories, and rich in collagen, and is a meat that you ca…
- Venison
MUTO Sendagaya
Venison
Compared to other meats, venison is low in fat, high in protein, low in calories, and rich in iron and minerals, so it's good for the body and I'd…
Japanese restaurants that actively work with game are rare, but it is said to also be "an appealing ingredient that can express the blessings of nature and a sense of the season we must never forget." In an age when nearly everything is produced through fully controlled farming and cultivation, it is the one genuinely natural product left, an ingredient that, in principle, can only be enjoyed in season. If it could be put to use in Japanese cuisine, might this not also connect to social contributions such as the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) now drawing so much attention? We ask a chef well versed in game to share that world with us.