Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons

Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons

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!!

New KF Article Tease: Fermenting Persimmons (with an apple and pear thrown in too). What will this be?

KyotoFoodie comes back to life in early 2015.

Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons
I moved it from an unheated room to under my desk where there is a heater. Starts to ferment more.
Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons
After about 3 weeks it starts to smell of vinegar.
Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons
Round Two: Stir and Mash it Up
Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons
Round Two: Add more persimmon and one apple. Apple seems to make it ferment faster.
Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons
Round One: Half full, going to shop for more overripe persimmons soon.
Rebirth of KyotoFoodie: 2015 Article Tease, Kakisu Fermenting Persimmons
Round One: Chopping Persimmons (Also peeled for dried persimmons this day. Therefore the stainless steel bowl is full of peels.)