Provenance · Volume I
The Japanese Canon
Three thousand five hundred and sixty-seven entries
Contents
I299
II51
III455
IV1,402
V1,231
VI11
VII33
VIII31
IX12
X42
Overview & Cultural Context
Why this cuisine is its own thing — roots, history, the living movement.
The Land & Sea
Terroir — geography, climate, what grows and swims here.
The Pantry
The defining ingredients, named to species.
The Method
The foundational techniques the cuisine is built on.
The Canonical Dishes
The dishes a serious practitioner is expected to know.
The Beverage Tradition
Wines, spirits, ferments, tea and coffee.
The Table & Service
How the food is served and eaten.
The Thread
Where this canon connects to others.
The Lineage & Authorities
The masters, the literature, the sources entries anchor to.
The Network
The producers and purveyors who carry the real ingredients.
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Japanese · IV The Method
Koji & Fermentation
Three hundred and ninety-five entries · page 7 of 7
Oden Tokyo-Style Winter Hot Pot TraditionTokyoOzoni New Year Mochi Soup Regional Variations Miso ClearJapanOzoni — New Year Soup Across Japan's Regions (お雑煮)JapanIshikari Nabe (Hokkaido — Salmon and Miso Hot Pot)HokkaidoIshikari Nabe Hokkaido Salmon Miso Hot PotHokkaidoHōtō (Yamanashi — Flat Noodle and Pumpkin Miso Stew)YamanashiJapanese Nagoya Cuisine: Hatcho Miso and the Red Miso IdentityNagoya Meshi Hatcho Miso Regional CuisineNagoya Kishimen Flat Udon and HitsumabushiAichi Nagoya Meshi Food IdentityAichi Prefecture and Nagoya-Meshi: The Dense, Bold Food Culture of Central JapanJapanese Nagoya Meshi: Kishimen, Miso Katsu and HitsumabushiKasugai Aichi Prefecture Miso-Katsu CultureNagoya, Aichi PrefectureChubu Alps Mountain Cuisine Hida and GifuJapanese Tōhoku Regional Cuisine: Cold-Climate Traditions and Ferment CultureJapanese Tōhoku Cuisine: Snow Country Food and the Cold Coast TableTohoku Cuisine: The Cold Country's Preserved and Fermented Food IdentityJapanese Kōjin and Shimotsuke: Tochigi and Nikko Wild Herb TraditionsJapanese Hamaguri Clam and Shijimi Freshwater Clam CultureAsari Clam Steamers Sake Miso Soup Coastal JapanIkura Salmon Roe Curing and Quality AssessmentJapanese Ikura Curing and Salmon Roe Preparation ProtocolsJapanese Ikura Salmon Roe Shoyu-Cured PreparationIka Squid and Tako Octopus Preparation TechniquesMentaiko — Spicy Marinated Pollock Roe (明太子)Irizake Sake Salt Seasoning Ancient TechniqueJapanese Irizake Historical Edo Period Condiment and Umeboshi Sake ReductionAbura-Kasu Fried Beef Offal Osaka SpecialtyJapanese Kakuni Braised Pork Belly Shoyu and Sake MethodJapanJapanese Ramen Egg Ajitsuke Tamago Marinated Soft-Boiled CraftJapanese Egg Tamago Grading and PreparationsJapanese Omuraisu: Omurice and the Yoshoku Egg ArchitectureTokyoDashi Shoyu Condiment StoreTeriyakiJapanese Katsuo no Tataki: Seared Skipjack Tuna, Lemon-Ponzu Dressing, and Kochi TraditionKochi Prefecture
IV · The Method · 4 of 17Next chapter → Tempura / Agemono
Japanese · IV The Method
Koji & Fermentation
395 entries · page 7 of 7
Oden Tokyo-Style Winter Hot Pot TraditionTokyoOzoni New Year Mochi Soup Regional Variations Miso ClearJapanOzoni — New Year Soup Across Japan's Regions (お雑煮)JapanIshikari Nabe (Hokkaido — Salmon and Miso Hot Pot)HokkaidoIshikari Nabe Hokkaido Salmon Miso Hot PotHokkaidoHōtō (Yamanashi — Flat Noodle and Pumpkin Miso Stew)YamanashiJapanese Nagoya Cuisine: Hatcho Miso and the Red Miso IdentityNagoya Meshi Hatcho Miso Regional CuisineNagoya Kishimen Flat Udon and HitsumabushiAichi Nagoya Meshi Food IdentityAichi Prefecture and Nagoya-Meshi: The Dense, Bold Food Culture of Central JapanJapanese Nagoya Meshi: Kishimen, Miso Katsu and HitsumabushiKasugai Aichi Prefecture Miso-Katsu CultureNagoya, Aichi PrefectureChubu Alps Mountain Cuisine Hida and GifuJapanese Tōhoku Regional Cuisine: Cold-Climate Traditions and Ferment CultureJapanese Tōhoku Cuisine: Snow Country Food and the Cold Coast TableTohoku Cuisine: The Cold Country's Preserved and Fermented Food IdentityJapanese Kōjin and Shimotsuke: Tochigi and Nikko Wild Herb TraditionsJapanese Hamaguri Clam and Shijimi Freshwater Clam CultureAsari Clam Steamers Sake Miso Soup Coastal JapanIkura Salmon Roe Curing and Quality AssessmentJapanese Ikura Curing and Salmon Roe Preparation ProtocolsJapanese Ikura Salmon Roe Shoyu-Cured PreparationIka Squid and Tako Octopus Preparation TechniquesMentaiko — Spicy Marinated Pollock Roe (明太子)Irizake Sake Salt Seasoning Ancient TechniqueJapanese Irizake Historical Edo Period Condiment and Umeboshi Sake ReductionAbura-Kasu Fried Beef Offal Osaka SpecialtyJapanese Kakuni Braised Pork Belly Shoyu and Sake MethodJapanJapanese Ramen Egg Ajitsuke Tamago Marinated Soft-Boiled CraftJapanese Egg Tamago Grading and PreparationsJapanese Omuraisu: Omurice and the Yoshoku Egg ArchitectureTokyoDashi Shoyu Condiment StoreTeriyakiJapanese Katsuo no Tataki: Seared Skipjack Tuna, Lemon-Ponzu Dressing, and Kochi TraditionKochi Prefecture