tempera

Experimental cooking night

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September 12th 2011
Tonight I thought I'd try making tempera vegetables from scratch, in my bid to try and cook more Japanese food. I spent about an hour in the local Acoop picking out a varied selection of sauces and seasonings (many of which I have no idea what they are or what they are made of, including the intriguingly named "Magic Salt" that claims to turn your food into a michelin star restaurant experienc ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more