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Good-Fortune Cod Milt Nuta in a Yuzu Shell, Monkfish Liver and Celtuce Kinuta-Maki, Yorou Smoked Salmon Hakata-Style, Fugu Cracker, Sake-Grilled Squid Bonbori-Style

This is the seasonal course. The good-fortune cod milt vinegared-miso dressing served in a yuzu shell uses seven ingredients, following the tradition…

Tilefish kenchin-style grilled, lily bulb and purple sweet potato chakin, young pickled ginger shoot

This time, on 'grilled dishes,' I learned from chef Itō (Suitengū's 'Nihon Ryōri Sakura'). This time I take up 'kenchin-yaki.'

White asparagus and abalone tofu-dressed dish, fava bean, twisted carrot

This time, on 'sakizuke,' I learned from chef Matsubara (Roppongi's 'Kasumitei Matsubara'). I take up 'shira-ae.'

Sesame Tofu-Vinegar Dressing, Simmered Tendon Aspic, Basil Miso Dressing

This is a set of three appetizers. For the sesame tofu-vinegar dressing: beef tongue is high in protein, low in calories, has little off-flavor, and…

Abalone tororo, miso-pickled swordtip squid, cheese egg, white melon pressed into a cylinder, and more

The abalone tororo is made by rubbing blue-tinged abalone with salt until the flesh is very firm, then grating it on the fine side of the grater and…

Plum marshmallow, grilled kumquat simmered in honey syrup, Tosa pomelo wafer-shell confection, powder-dusted baked apple

An Assortment of Sake Accompaniments

Among the assortment of sake accompaniments, the burdock shaved to resemble soba noodles has such a good texture that guests often ask for a second…

Sea urchin terrine; herring roe on kelp stuffed into udo; mantis shrimp with young greens; octopus in jellied simmer; young ayu simmered Koshu-style; halfbeak cured shobu-style; duck 'rock' terrine

For the appetizer's young ayu simmered Koshu-style, since it is young ayu the bones are not much of a hindrance, but I still simmer it until tender…

Silver tofu pureed soup

This is the soup course. For ‘Gindofu Surinagashi,’ there is a well-known tofu shop near where I work, and I very much wanted to build a dish around…

• Serves 1 · ¥720

• Cook time 2 days

Trough shell clam in vinegared miso dressing

This is a way of using the last of the season’s trough shell clams. When I think of spring, cherry sea bream and cherry salmon also come to mind, but…

• Serves 5 · ¥1,900

• Cook time 30 min

Sea Cucumber Tomo-Ae with Red Turnip

For the sea cucumber tossed with its own salted innards, paired with red turnip, I remove the sea cucumber's innards through the vent, julienne it…

• ¥320

• Cook time 1 hr

Simmered Kuetama, Wakasa-Yaki Style

This is the simmered course, conceived around the concept of "protecting the ocean environment." Kuetama is a farmed fish — a cross between kue, the…

• Serves 1 · ¥700

• Cook time 50 min

Steamed Cod Rice, Cold-Smoked Cod, Cod Cracker

This is a way of making use of the winter ingredient cod. The appetizer is designed to feel like a single course in itself. As a proposal for using…

• Serves 1 · ¥650

• Cook time 1 hr

Sashimi-Style Salad

Breaking down the theme of "ways to serve seafood," I prepared two concepts. One is "protecting the ocean environment." The other is "ingenuity in…

• Serves 1 · ¥850

• Cook time 40 min

The Potential of Sake Lees, The Potential of Soy Meat

Two themes: soy meat and sake lees. Both are ingredients drawing attention now, as food diversification continues to advance, and the question is how…

Winter Peony

This is a fried dish. For the winter peony, we use the lily bulb scales just outside the center, beveling the edge of each one individually. The…

• Serves 1 · ¥550

• Cook time 20 min

Tomato Soba

Tomato Soba is a menu item I've served during this season for some time. Perhaps because of Karuizawa's local character, many guests enjoy Western…

• Serves 1 · ¥1,900

• Cook time 1 hr

Glossy rice wrapped in egg yolk, liver nori senbei, turban shell congee dip

This time, with the main focus on preserving the rice's sweetness as much as possible, I decided to use the rice just as it is. I used Tsuyahime rice…

• Serves 1 · ¥295

• Cook time 30 min

Colorful assortment of freshly sliced fish

The colors of freshly sliced fish were devised from the idea that eating sashimi with soy sauce alone gets monotonous, and that it would be more…

• ¥1,100

• Cook time 40 min

Soft-shell turtle clear soup with steamed abalone, Kamo eggplant, winter melon, julienned ginger, and nail-cut myoga

President Mita has said things to me like, 'Crab is delicious on its own, but let's think about it a bit more rather than just serving it as-is.' You…

Sesame tofu with rapeseed blossom, sprout-wrapped herring roe, smoked octopus, petal-cut lily bulb, and wasabi

This time, on 'bowl dishes,' I learned from instructor Miyata (Kioichō's Hotel New Otani). This time I take up 'goma-dōfu.'

• Serves 1 · ¥187

• Cook time 40 min

Vegetable achara pickle with Chinese yam, baby cucumber, Fushimi pepper, Corinky squash, dried daikon, frozen konjac, firm tofu, tomato cup, scallion sprouts, and olive oil and white vinegar

Freezing the konnyaku once creates air pockets inside it, making it easier for the seasoning to soak in and giving it a pleasantly popping texture in…

Kombu: How to Take Dashi

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Sea bream roe simmered tosa-style with bonito flakes, thin-sliced octopus steeped in a sake-based seasoning sauce, clams steamed with rice, beltfish rolled with butterbur shoots, smoked bonito

There are five appetizers, arranged in groups of two and three. The first is sea bream roe simmered tosa-style. For the sansho-leaf jelly poured over…