takenoko season part 3: the izakaya version

04/14/2012

takenoko season part 3: the izakaya version

Slices of bamboo shoot with wasabi greens (mixed with nama-nori seaweed), garnished with shreds of myoga...

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Takenoko age-dashi: dusted in "kuzu" starch and deep-fried, then served in a shoyu-rich tentsuyu sauce with lightly cooked spring greens, and topped with fresh ki-no-me (sansho leaf)...

And best of all, grilled bamboo shoot with an aemono dressing of white miso blended with ki-no-me. This was outstandingly good.

Takenoko 6 © Tokyo Food FIle

Classy fare indeed for an izakaya...

Apr 14, 2012 9:00:00 PM | aemono, agedashi, bamboo shoot, food and drink, food photos, izakaya, kinome, myoga, sansho, takenoko, wasabi, wasabi greens

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takenoko season part 2: classic Japanese Kaiseki style in the old city of Kamakura, simple but classic: slivers of lightly simmered bamboo shoot, along with fresh green fuki stems; half a new potato (OK, this part is not entirely traditional); and a slice of yomogi nama-fu complete with dab of wagarashi mustard (and with a flask...

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