| Specialties of the Month for September
2003 |
 |
Name of
Ingredients |
Mushrooms
from
the last Masutake mushrooms (Laetiporus),
Samatsu
mushrooms (Tricholomopsis),
Houki mushroom
(Ramaria) |
Comments
from the
Chef |
These
mushrooms are natural and grow in the wild.
Although it is
still hot now, autumn has just begun. Matsutake is not the
one, which I have a hard time cooking whenever I try. I need
to do more research on this. Satsuma mushroom is quite similar
in shape with Matsutake,
but does not have a good scent
like Matsutake does.
The best way to taste theHokidake
mushroom is to just slice thickly and saute with butter.
|
 |
Name of
Ingredients |
Maitake mushroom
(Grifola frondosa), Shiro Maitake mushroom, Pleurotus Eryngii,
Mushroom, Brown mushroom |
Comments
from the
Chef |
These
mushrooms were produced by the Hasegawa farm in Fuji-shi,
Shizuoka. The disadvantage of manmade mushrooms is normally
they are less favorable in scent than the natural ones do.
However Shiromaitake mushrooms have a good scent and the
potential to create delicious
dishes. | |
| Vegetable |
 |
Name of
Ingredients |
Tanba
Chestnut) |
Comments
from the
Chef |
I was
looking for the most delicious chestnut within Kanagawa
prefecture and finally found that right here is the best
place. For the time being, I have no plans to use other
chestnuts produced in other
regions. | |
| Vegetable |
 |
Name of
Ingredients |
Purple
sweet potato, Golden Sengan (Sweet potato), Zuiki (Stem of
taro root), Banane, Fig (Sugar ichijiku, Grice giant), Tekka
mikan (Thinned-out orange) |
Comments
from the
Chef |
The
place of production has moved to Oiso and Ninomiya, which are
in the southern part of Kanagawa prefecture. Fig (Ichijiku) is
on the market now! There are many types of figs. The one,
which I like the most to use for my dishes is a red colored
fig called Grice Giant. The balance of sweet and sour taste is
very favorable. Another rare vegetable is Suiki, which is a
green long stem of taro roots. It is similar to the
ingredients called "Fu" in Japanese Miso soup. "Takka mikan"
is the orange, which is thinned-out before becoming ripe. In
our restaurant, we ask you to squeeze it and taste
it. | |
| Fruits |
 |
Name of
Ingredients |
Pione (Grape),
Hosui (Apple pear), Golden peach |
Comments
from the
Chef |
Pione
(Grape) and Hosui (Apple pear) are produced by Koma orchard in
Totsuka. Please be advised that the last season for golden
peaches is just around the corner.
| |
| |
