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Video article 6:03
This Food Is Gorgeous! A Vegetable Carver Teaches You How to Cut Cucumbers for Decorations. Chinese Bellflower and Pine Trees
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Carving Vegetables into Chinese Bellflower and Pine Trees In this video, Oki, a sushi chef and vegetable sculptor based in Osaka, teaches us how to cut cucumbers for decoration. The two things he teaches us are balloon flower (Chinese bellflower) and pine trees." The Chinese bellflower (桔梗, "Kikyo" in Japanese) is shaped like a flower petal and can be topped with a variety of ingredients for a party or for entertaining guests. The pine trees look gorgeous, so they go great with platters and sashimi. Be sure to check out the awesome decorative cutting in the video! -
Video article 11:40
How About Some Decorative Cucumber to Go With Your Sashimi? A Sushi Chef Shows You 11 Different Ways to Cut up Cucumber With Easy-to-Understand Demonstrations!
Food & Drink- 66 plays
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This video, titled "[Cucumber Decoration] 11 Types of Cucumber Decoration|A Sushi Chef's Knife Skills" (【きゅうりの飾り切り】11種類の胡瓜の細工 寿司職人の包丁技術 Cucumber decoration), was released by "よろいチャンネル yoroisushi." This video shows how to cut up cucumbers in decorative shapes. It shows 11 different ways to cut cucumbers, making use of the dark green surface and the fresh yellow-green color of the inner portion of the cucumber If you watch the video and get used to making small, consistent cuts, you'll be able to do this at home! You can place the cucumber slices on a dish to add some flare to your meals! You can also see how amazing the sushi chef's knife work is, so be sure to check out the video to see him in action. -
Video article 15:58
Discover the Profound World of "Mukimono," the Traditional Japanese Art of Decorative Garnishing. Check Out the Different Types of Japanese Makimono, the Vegetables Used, and the Meaning Behind Them!
Food & Drink- 19 plays
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This video, titled "[Peony Daikon] Artisanal Vegetables|Mukimono|How It's Made" (【牡丹華大根】 細工野菜 むきもの 作り方), was released by "Japanese Food Craft Channel" (和食の技術チャンネル). Beautiful mukimono vegetables are sometimes served on Japanese plates. This video shows you how to make peony flower daikon radish. Other ingredients such as carrots, pumpkins and potatoes are also used for decoration. In addition to the flower and bird-shaped peonies, there are also peonies representing the four seasons and congratulatory peonies, which are so beautiful you'd never get bored looking at them. In the course of their training, Japanese chefs learn how to properly peel vegetables and even learn how to carve them. Just one piece of mukimono can make a dish look gorgeous. -
Video article 3:14
The Most Beautiful Garnishes! Cutting Bamboo Into Pine Tree and Shrimp Decorations!
Food & Drink- 20 plays
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A Single Bamboo Branch Turned Into Various Garnishes This video teaches you how to cut pine tree and shrimp decorations using bamboo leaves. There are several types of bamboo cutting, such as the ken-zasa, which is placed vertically between dishes, the shiki-zasa, which is placed underneath the food, kesho-zasa, which is placed on top of the food, and the kazari-mono, which is larger than those used for food. Check out the video to learn the steps for cutting pine tree and shrimp decorations from a single bamboo leaf! It's a great way to entertain guests when they come over, or to add a touch of class to your dishes on New Year's, etc. -
Video article 5:23
Gorgeous Nigirizushi With Squid! How to Cut the Squid Into Decorative Shapes! Try These Decorative Cuts That Not Only Look Beautiful, but Also Change the Texture of the Food!
Food & Drink- 22 plays
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This video, titled "Bigfin Reef Squid Nigiri Sushi" (アオリイカの飾り切り 握り寿司), was released by "369 [Milock] Cooking Channel" (369【ミロック】お料理チャンネル). This video shows you how to make decorative cuttings with squid. Squid that has been cut using this method not only looks great, but also has great texture. The simple white cuttlefish is one of the most common ingredients in nigiri-zushi, and the direction in which the knife is inserted will give you a different image of the finished product. In this video, they cut the squid from the top and from there they lay the knife down on the surface and cut into the strips diagonally. After that, they pour boiling water over the cut squid and put it in ice water to make a nice pattern. At the end of the video, they have nigiri sushi with the decorated squid! -
Video article 9:36
Meet the Female Sushi Chefs Who Serve Dainty Sushi With the Same Level of Knife Skills as Their Male Counterparts! The Owner of the Famous Shop "Uotakesushi" in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Talks About Her Commitment to Japanese Food!
Food & Drink- 272 plays
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千葉由美さんは全国でも珍しい女性の寿司職人 この動画は「Eater」が公開した静岡県清水区で寿司職人として活躍する千葉由美(Yumi Chiba)さんにインタビューを行った「How Master Sushi Chef Yumi Chiba Perfected Tamago — Omakase Japan」です。 寿司は日本のグルメの歴史の中で日本食・和食を代表するほどの食べ物になった。 現在では世界中に寿司職人が存在しており、日本人のみならず、世界中の日本食・和食好きに愛されている。 しかし寿司職人の多くは男性であり、女性の寿司職人を見ることは殆どない。 静岡県清水区で江戸前寿司をもてなしているグルメ店「魚竹寿し」の女性の寿司職人・千葉由美さん。 日本食屋・和食屋では非常に珍しい女性の板前である千葉由美さんだが、その職人技は男性顔負けであり、魚を捌く様子は真剣なそのものだ。 女性の寿司職人が少ない理由とは? 寿司職人のグルメの歴史において「寿司は男性が握るもの」という考え方は古くより存在している。 これは「女性の高い体温では握りを作る際にネタが傷んでしまう」と言われていたためである。 もちろんこの考えは根拠が殆んどなく、女性より体温の高い男性はいくらでもいる。 しかしながら、日本のグルメで古くから信じられてきたこの考えは寿司職人業界で「女人禁制」という文化を定着させているのも事実だ。 現在、寿司を提供している日本食屋・和食屋において、世界的なグルメ本『ミシュランガイド』に掲載されている店は400店以上もある。 しかし、それらのお店で女性の寿司職人はたった1人しかいないほどだ。 千葉由美さんの作る寿司へのこだわり 千葉さんが代表取締役を務める「魚竹寿し」では、伝統的な江戸前寿司を提供している。 寿司はもちろんのこと、旬のネタや新鮮な魚介類・海鮮を使った「お造り」も人気のグルメだ。 なかでも寿司を中心に日本食・和食に欠かせない厚焼き玉子(玉子焼き)は、千葉さんが最も時間をかけるグルメだ。 その製法は消えるような弱火でじっくりと玉子を焼いていく、昔ながらの作り方である。玉子を焼き終わるのに1時間以上もかかるという。 海外でも愛される日本食・和食の文化の紹介まとめ 日本食・和食は世界中のグルメで愛されている料理だ。 特に生魚を食べる文化のない海外においては、魚の刺身や寿司は口にする機会がなく、本場の寿司を食べるために日本に旅行に来る方も少なくはない。 寿司は日本が世界に誇るグルメであることは間違いないが、「女人禁制」という閉鎖的な考え方も並列して存在している。 最近では女性が日本食・和食の板前になることも増えつつあるが、まだまだ数は少ない。 女性の板前だからといって味が落ちることはない。女性の板前を見かけても否定的にならず、好意的に捉えることが、これからの日本食・和食のグルメの促進につながるだろう。