“Seventy-something Isamu Matsuue has spent over 60 years of his life working with katsuobushi, and he is the last artisan in Japan skilled at shaving the fish by hand. And Sakai Katsuobushi is the last katsuobushi company to perform this… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“Kanchan says that if you follow what you love, money will follow. Shokunin” — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“And I am also partial to the senbongoshi “thousand-slatted” partitions that Tadaaki bought for $30 each but would cost at least $1,000 each IF… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“SATUMAYA (味は芸術 「薩摩屋本店」): This shop is the answer to your search for all marine-related foods such as katsuobushi, niboshi, ago, whole dried squid, konbu,… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“brewed green tea SERVES 4 RYOKUCHA 4 tablespoons (12 g) loose Japanese green tea (ryokucha) Fill a large teapot with cold filtered water and… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“ISEOTO (伊勢音): Another excellent source for marine-related foods, it carries everything Satumaya does except the ago (dried juvenile flying fish). Compare the prices and… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“TSUKEMONOKI: A modern plastic container (of various sizes) with a spring-action screw mechanism that substitutes for the barrel and rock weights. One benefit of… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“Seventy-something Isamu Matsuue has spent over 60 years of his life working with katsuobushi, and he is the last artisan in Japan skilled at… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“SURIKOGI: The grinding pestle that is used with the suribachi. Again, look for the largest pestle that fits reasonably with the size of your… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“SURIBACHI: A grooved ceramic bowl used for grinding seeds, nuts, or tofu. You can substitute a coffee or nut grinder for the seeds, a… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
“OMOISHI: Literally “heavy rocks”: any heavy objects used as weights for fermenting and preserving. Typically garden rocks or river stones were used in Japan,… — Nancy Singleton Hachisu Copy Share Image
