History of Japanese Curry Introduced by the British, Japanese Curry was originally considered to be Western cuisine. Japanese curry exists next to Indian-style curry in Japan today. The addition of potatoes to the curry stew was introduced by American agriculturalist William S. Clark in 1876 during the rice shortage. Instant curry roux was first sold in powder form in the 1920s and then in cube form in the 1950s. The cube curry roux business is over a billion in exports an

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Sake Pairing with Small Bites Menu Hizo Otokoyama—Junmai Ginjo $34.95 Kuro-Buta w/ Cabbage Denshin Yuki—Junmai Daiginjo $32.95 Spinach Gomaae Shindo Ura-Gasanryu Syoka—Honjozo $27.95 Chicken Karaaga (Japanese fried chicken) Born Gold—Junmai Daiginjo $35.95 Suykiyaki Dassai 50 Sparkling Nigori —Junmai Daiginjo $21.95 Macarons CLICK Image To Open Sake Pairing Presentation w/Menus #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #ArtofSlurping #S

History of Chawan Mushi Chawan Mushi is a typical Japanese Izakaya dish. Chawan means “teacup” Chawan Mushi means “steamed teacup” This egg custard dish is a wonderful warm savory broth made with vegetables, seafood and/or chicken. CLICK Image To Open Chawan Mushi Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #Dassai39 #Dassai50 #Dassai50Nigori #Dassai50SparklingNigori #Shindo #FemalTojii #Femalebrewer #Gyota #Dumpling #JapaneseDumpli

History of Gyoza The Gyoza is a direct descendant of the Chinese Jiaozi dumpling. 2nd Century AD- First references in China 1930’s- Japanese occupation of Manchuria Japanese soldiers brought it back Major Regions for Gyoza Hamamatsu Utsunomiya Fukushima Tokyo (Hanetsuki Gyoza) Difference Thinner wrap More garlic Can be browned (yaki-gyoza), boiled (sui-gyoza) or deep-fried (age-gyoza) CLICK Image To Open Gyoza Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #Wabi

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History of Gyoza The Gyoza is a direct descendant of the Chinese Jiaozi dumpling. 2nd Century AD- First references in China 1930’s- Japanese occupation of Manchuria Japanese soldiers brought it back Major Regions for Gyoza Hamamatsu Utsunomiya Fukushima Tokyo (Hanetsuki Gyoza) Difference Thinner wrap More garlic Can be browned (yaki-gyoza), boiled (sui-gyoza) or deep-fried (age-gyoza) CLICK Image To Open Gyoza Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #Wabi

Sake Pairing with Small Bites Menu Ura-Gasanryu Syoka—Honjozo $27.95 Wasabi Deviled Eggs w/Prosciutto AKA “Green Eggs & Ham” Dassai 50—Junmai Daiginjo $34.95 Kinpira Gobo & Green Beans Dassai 50 Nigori—Junmai Daiginjo $34.95 Kale Ramen Salad Dassai 39—Junmai Daiginjo $51.95 Okonomiyaki, Japanese Pancake Dassai 50 Sparkling Nigori—Junmai Daiginjo $21.95 Onigiri, Rice Ball w/Pickled Cucumber and Red Shiso Leaves CLICK Image To Open Sake Pairing Presentation w/Menus

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