Cooking class in January-3

Yesterday's cooking class(*^^*) The guests are a couple from Australia and their Canadian friend who is living in Fukuoka. Their request was Tempura, Zoni and some sweets. It was first time that I have had Zoni for a request to my class. Zoni is a traditional New Year dish, clear soup with mochi. Hakata zoni features yakiago (grilled and sun-dried flying fish) as the soup stock, shiitake mushroom and round mochi stewed till soft and eaten in a clear-soup style. The main ingre...dients are yellowtail, shiitake mushroom and taro but the essential item is “katsuo-na leaves”, which is said to be a native vegetable in Hakata since long ago. The name apparently derives from the katsuo-bushi (bonito flakes) flavor of the stalk. Though the main ingredients might vary depending on the household, it is only these katsuo-na leaves that are indispensable with Hakata zoni. Because Hakata was a merchant town, it is said that it is a luxury zoni because it puts various materials and makes it.

Please make Japanese dishes at your place and enjoy it with your family and friends. Thank you for your joining to my cooking class.