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Shrimp-shaped taro simmered to absorb the broth

For the simmered assortment's ebi-imo simmered to absorb the broth, if you don't have rice-rinsing water on hand, parboil it in rice bran instead…

Anglerfish, deep-fried and simmered

For the simmered course's deep-fried and simmered anglerfish, if I'm not serving it right away, simmering it ahead of time causes the potato-starch…

Ebi-imo Fu Molded with Sea Urchin, Deep-Fried and Simmered, Hakata-Style Spiny Lobster in Egg-Yolk Simmer

Regarding the shrimp-taro gluten cake in the simmered course — molded with sea urchin, deep-fried, and simmered — we used to often make our own raw…

Crane's-egg taro, bamboo shoot shaped as a longevity turtle, zodiac-themed kombu roll

The conger eel head in the sweet-simmered dish carries the idea that 'this sweet-simmered stock is based on bonito dashi, but I also use dashi drawn…

Shrimp-shaped taro simmered to soak up broth, multi-budded taro tumble-simmered in a glaze

This is the simmered course. We finished the ebi-imo and yatsugashira using two different techniques: Kyoto-style fukume, simmering gently so the…

Conger Eel and Butterbur Roll Koromo-age, Maki-Grade Prawn Koromo-age

For the conger eel and butterbur roll koromo-age, battered and deep-fried, conger eel is rolled together with butterbur. For the maki-grade prawn…

Ise lobster simmered in its shell, tender-simmered shrimp-shaped taro, garland chrysanthemum greens marinated, Kyoto carrot cut into plum blossoms

Shrimp-shaped taro, white-simmered

Rustic-simmered dried cod

This is the bowl course. For the bōdara inaka-ni: the dried cod is soaked in rice-rinsing water for about two days to rehydrate it, cleaned, wrapped…

Koshu Beef Miso-Marinated Ebi-Imo Roll, and Other Dishes

For the grilled course, the Koshu beef miso-marinated ebi-imo (a shrimp-shaped variety of taro) roll is made by wrapping the miso-marinated makura…

Abalone wrapped in thin kelp sheet

Ebi-Imo Taro

For No. 3, the new-style tumble-simmered ebi-imo — after steaming the ebi-imo, I quickly deep-fry just the surface with no coating so it doesn't lose…

Shrimp-shaped taro

The simmered dish is ebi-imo, cod milt (kumoko), and maki-grade prawns, each simmered separately to absorb the seasoning. It's not on the menu, but…

Whale blubber with daikon

For the mochi-kujira — a fatty, gelatinous cut of whale prized for its chewy texture — and daikon, we used minke whale. Because the skin peels away…

Crab bountiful-harvest-style deep-fry; autumn assortment

For the fried course, crab hōnen-age: steamed sea urchin is placed inside, wrapped in crab, then wrapped again on the outside in nori, lightly seared…