Back number　▼ 2003　　May　　June　July  August  September October November December 2004   January Specialties of the Month for January 2004 Name of Ingredients Spring onion (Oignon blanc in French), Spring red potato, Rape Blossoms Comments from the Chef These are the first vegetables of the season. “Oignon blanc” is a kind of “Spring onion” but with a different shape. The stem is thick. In France, it is a very popular vegetable, but not in Japan. Name of Ingredients Strawberry Comments from the Chef The strawberry season has just begun. Until March, we only offer strawberry desserts. Starting from this month until February, you can enjoy the sweetest onions. We user only the ones from the Yamada farm in Tsukuihama.

Name of Ingredients Broccoli, Orange Chinese cabbage, Red cabbage, Romaine lettuce, lettuce, cabbage, turnip, beets, cauliflower, Orange Bouquet, Spring onion, Rape blossoms, spring red potato Comments from the Chef The Rape blossoms season is just around the corner. It has the very strong image of the spring. The best season of the flower is before spring comes. Name of Ingredients Hairtail, Scorpionfish, Japanese sea bass Comments from the Chef Those are cooked for first time this year. The scorpionfish is very delicious this season.

Name of Ingredients Pigeon Comments from the Chef Those are not caught in shrines. They look different from them in shrines. Mr. Kuwabara caught them at the Orange farm in Nishi Izu. This is a very expensive ingredient among French cuisine. In France pigeon cuisine is served only in high-class restaurants.