Shiitake

Marty CohenFood Photography, Japanese New Year Celebration 2013, Sushi6 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Shiitake are native to Japan, China and Korea. They have been cultivated for over 1,000 years.Fresh and dried Shiitake mushrooms are used in a number of Japanese dishes. These had been dried when purchased, then rehydrated in water before cooking. This photograph is of the i … Read More

Hosomaki Sushi

Marty CohenFood Photography, Japanese New Year Celebration 2013, Sushi9 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Hosomaki Sushi (“thin rolls”) are small cylindrical pieces, with nori (seaweed) on the outside. They generally contain only one filling, often tuna (Tekkamaki), Kanpyō, cucumber (Kappamaki),  thinly sliced carrots (as in the image above), and, occasionally, avocado. I’ll post a future photograph that will show some of these … Read More