tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post9123909014941156715..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.750+09:00Comments on Hiroyuki's Blog on Japanese Cooking: Miracle Again!/再び奇跡が!Hiroyukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-62195314795956279142011-12-18T10:31:32.564+09:002011-12-18T10:31:32.564+09:00tama-san: Lucky you and your in-laws! Here in my ...tama-san: Lucky you and your in-laws! Here in my snowy area, the ground is now completely covered with the first major snowfall of the season.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-21419105850339219802011-12-18T09:02:03.305+09:002011-12-18T09:02:03.305+09:00hi Hiroyuki-san. My inlaws are visiting and I made...hi Hiroyuki-san. My inlaws are visiting and I made a chawanmushi with hakobe, shiitake, wild garlic shoots and cardamine hirsuta (related to: tanetsukebana)<br />Tamatamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048414573716183606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-20582682795798061352010-12-12T11:38:56.772+09:002010-12-12T11:38:56.772+09:00tama Matsuoka: Today, I made a small post about t...tama Matsuoka: Today, I made a small post about the seven herbs of spring today.<br />http://hiro-shio.blogspot.com/2010/12/haru-no-nanakusa-seven-herbs-of-spring.htmlHiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-91084432320800145862010-12-07T07:47:07.154+09:002010-12-07T07:47:07.154+09:00tama Matsuoka: The only dish that I can think of ...tama Matsuoka: The only dish that I can think of at the moment is seri gohan.<br />One example:<br />http://erecipe.woman.excite.co.jp/detail/9f27399fe9c88e2f8245507ac2aa112b.html<br />(Japanese only).<br />My father happens to be a great fan of seri gohan. His recipe is a slightly different from most others. Stir-fry chopped seri in a pan with some oil (or maybe margarine), add gohan (cooked rice), mix well, and finally add some soy sauce. One of his all-time favorites.<br />I will make additional comments about other herbs when I have more free time.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-67611665264984919722010-12-07T07:31:13.442+09:002010-12-07T07:31:13.442+09:00hiroyuki san, I have a big question for you about ...hiroyuki san, I have a big question for you about how you use any recipes for the January 7 nanakusa: The Festival of Seven Herbs, or Nanakusa no sekku (七草の節句), is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge (nanakusa-gayu) on January 7 (Jinjitsu).<br />The nanakusa are seven edible wild herbs of spring. Traditionally, they are :<br />Japanese parsley (芹 : せり seri)<br />Shepherd's purse (薺 : なずな nazuna)<br />Jersey Cudweed (御形 : ごぎょう gogyō)<br />Common chickweed (繁縷 : はこべら hakobera)<br />Henbit (仏の座 : ほとけのざ hotokenoza)<br />Turnip (菘 : すずな suzuna)<br />Daikon (蘿蔔 : すずしろ suzushiro)<br /><br />The seventh of the first month has been an important Japanese festival since ancient times. Since there is little green at that time of the year, the young green herbs bring color to the table and eating them suits the spirit of the New Year.<br /><br /><br /><br />The plants in autumn festival are also very very interesting and available in the US.<br /><br />The spring-time nanakusa are mirrored by the "seven flowers of autumn", which are bush clover (hagi), miscanthus (obana, Miscanthus sinensis), kudzu, large pink (nadeshiko, Dianthus superbus), yellow floweredvalerian (ominaeshi, Patrinia scabiosaefolia), boneset (fujibakama, Eupatorium fortunei), and Chinese bellflower (kikyō). These seven autumn flowers provide visual enjoyment. Their simplicity was very much admired: they are small and dainty yet beautifully colored. They are named as typical autumn flowers in a verse from the Man'yōshū anthology.<br />[edit]tama Matsuokanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-52852348648490789222010-12-07T07:30:15.318+09:002010-12-07T07:30:15.318+09:00hiroyuki san, I have a big question for you about ...hiroyuki san, I have a big question for you about how you use any recipes for the January 7 nanakusa: The Festival of Seven Herbs, or Nanakusa no sekku (七草の節句), is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge (nanakusa-gayu) on January 7 (Jinjitsu).<br />The nanakusa are seven edible wild herbs of spring. Traditionally, they are :<br />Japanese parsley (芹 : せり seri)<br />Shepherd's purse (薺 : なずな nazuna)<br />Jersey Cudweed (御形 : ごぎょう gogyō)<br />Common chickweed (繁縷 : はこべら hakobera)<br />Henbit (仏の座 : ほとけのざ hotokenoza)<br />Turnip (菘 : すずな suzuna)<br />Daikon (蘿蔔 : すずしろ suzushiro)<br />There is considerable variation in the precise ingredients, with common local herbs often being substituted.<br />On the morning of January 7, or the night before, people place the nanakusa, rice scoop, and/or wooden pestle on the cutting board and, facing the good-luck direction, chant "Before the birds of the continent (China) fly to Japan, let's get nanakusa" while cutting the herbs into pieces. The chant may vary.<br />The seventh of the first month has been an important Japanese festival since ancient times. The custom of eating nanakusa-gayu on this day, to bring longevity and health, developed in Japan from a similar ancient Chinese custom, intended to ward off evil. Since there is little green at that time of the year, the young green herbs bring color to the table and eating them suits the spirit of the New Year.<br /><br /><br /><br />The plants in autumn festival are also very very interesting and available in the US.<br /><br />The spring-time nanakusa are mirrored by the "seven flowers of autumn", which are bush clover (hagi), miscanthus (obana, Miscanthus sinensis), kudzu, large pink (nadeshiko, Dianthus superbus), yellow floweredvalerian (ominaeshi, Patrinia scabiosaefolia), boneset (fujibakama, Eupatorium fortunei), and Chinese bellflower (kikyō). These seven autumn flowers provide visual enjoyment. Their simplicity was very much admired: they are small and dainty yet beautifully colored. They are named as typical autumn flowers in a verse from the Man'yōshū anthology.<br />[edit]tama Matsuokanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-54421979840097179452010-12-01T07:33:02.097+09:002010-12-01T07:33:02.097+09:00tama Matsuoka: The sad thing about hiratake (oyst...tama Matsuoka: The sad thing about hiratake (oyster mushrooms) is that in Japan, they are still often sold under the false name of shimeji. I think oyster mushrooms are versatile (can be used in almost any dish) and deserve to be called by their real name.<br /><br />Ampelopsis brevipedunculata is nobudo (wild grape)?<br />http://homepage3.nifty.com/healthycare/nobudou.html<br />(Japanese only)<br />I can find only medicinal uses it.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-32887608325693881512010-12-01T00:13:44.014+09:002010-12-01T00:13:44.014+09:00Hiroyuki san, here in the Northeast US it has been...Hiroyuki san, here in the Northeast US it has been a good year for finding oyster mushrooms. The difficult decision is whether to wait a day longer for them to get bigger, or eat it right away! Many people are sauteeing in butter, garlic and shallots. We will try your recipe tomorrow.<br /><br />PS Do you have any recipe for the berries of : ampelopsis brevipedunculata (I dont know the Japanese name). they are from asia and ripe now.tama Matsuokanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-49673255847074376672010-11-18T07:40:52.989+09:002010-11-18T07:40:52.989+09:00Bbq Dude: Those mushrooms were really tasty!Bbq Dude: Those mushrooms were really tasty!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-24542114612600882352010-11-18T02:12:40.421+09:002010-11-18T02:12:40.421+09:00What a fantastic find. That looks really tasty.What a fantastic find. That looks really tasty.Indirect Heathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126752664799076406noreply@blogger.com