Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi

Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)

Greetings From Kyoto

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Kyoto photographer Kosuke Okuda and I teamed up to do an article for the Russian travel magazine Afisha Mir (Афиша-Мир). I just got a PDF of the article — hot off the server!

In the article I introduced the long history of Aritsugu which was founded in 1560. Aritsugu is one of the most famous makers of traditional Japanese knives and they are found in good kitchens all over Japan. We focused on the special eel bone cutting ‘honegiri’ knife that is used for the traditional Kyoto summer delicacy of ‘hamo’ pike eel. The knife is over 40 cm long, weighs more that 500 gm and costs more than $1,000 USD!

I wrote it, but I can’t read it!!

Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼): As good as this may look, I was quite underwhelmed. I think this is really two dishes. I tried combine miso-marinated beef but make it ‘roast beefy’. But, they should be two separate dishes, I think. This was unfocused and mediocre. Also, I wanted lots of greens, this was too much. Greens in donburi should be minimal, just have a real salad on the side.

This KF article was my inspiration, but this homage fell short: Wagyu Roast Beef with Onion Shoyu Sauce Donburi.

Oh, and this was good reference.
Heston’s Great British Food: Roast Beef Dinner
How To Cook Like Heston: Beef

Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
Marinade: Yuzu, Miso & Mirin
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
Marinade: Yuzu, Miso & Mirin
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
Marinade: Yuzu, Miso & Mirin
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
After: Wagyu Beef in Yuzu Miso Marinade Removed
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
After: Wagyu Beef in Yuzu Miso Marinade
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
Before: Wagyu Beef in Yuzu Miso Marinade
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
Before: Wagyu Beef in Yuzu Miso Marinade
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
The Sauce Simmering
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
The Greens and Garnish
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
The Sauce: Grated Onion and Daikon Simmered in Sake, Shuyu and Mirin
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
A Final Sear
Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
Wagyu Beef in the Pan

Yuzu Miso Marinated Wagyu Beef Donburi (和牛柚子味噌漬丼)
The Bowl, from Kyoto Tableware Collection. The motifs are Kyoto Vegetables (Kyo-yasai).