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Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #04            STRAWBERRIES
JAPAN [IBARAKI]
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #04 STRAWBERRIES
Soil Makes All the Difference

text by Michiko Watanabe / photographs by Daisuke Nakajima / English text by Susan Rogers Chikuba Fi...

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2021.05.10

HOTHOUSE LEMONS
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #03
HOTHOUSE LEMONS
Yamakita Green Lemons, Ideal for Summer

text by Michiko Watanabe / photographs by Daisuke Nakajima / English text by Susan Rogers Chikuba Th...

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2021.04.12

RAPESEED OIL
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #02
RAPESEED OIL
Cold-Pressed and All-Natural, Straight from the Land

text by Michiko Watanabe / photographs by Daisuke Nakajima / English text by Susan Rogers Chikuba In...

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2021.03.15

Finding the meaning of life in the mountain of Yamagata
Japan [Yamagata]
Finding the meaning of life in the mountain of Yamagata

When we arrive at Farm Red & Green after lunch on a sunny November afternoon, all is quiet, save...

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2021.03.08

Community spirit drives hospitality in Tendo
Japan [Yamagata]
Community spirit drives hospitality in Tendo

On a modest plot of land near JR Tendo station, in Yamagata Prefecture, farmer Yoshinori Wakatsuki i...

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2021.03.01

Black Currants
Japanese Ingredients for the World’s Top Kitchens #01
Black Currants
Handpicked Goodness from Aomori, Rich in Polyphenols

text by Michiko Watanabe / photographs by Daisuke Nakajima / English text by Susan Rogers Chikuba “O...

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2021.02.25

Heirloom vegetables and pickles: cornerstones of Yamagata’s food culture
Japan【Yamagata】
Heirloom vegetables and pickles: cornerstones of Yamagata’s food culture

On my first day in Yamagata, I’m surprised to discover that the bowl of chicken ramen I’ve ordered a...

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2021.02.22

In the mountains of Yamagata, innovation is brewing
Japan [Yamagata]
In the mountains of Yamagata, innovation is brewing

A drizzly November morning, steam wafts up to the ceiling beams inside the Dewazakura Shuzo sake bre...

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2021.02.01

A treasure trove of unexpected culinary delights in Tendo
Japan[Yamagata]
A treasure trove of unexpected culinary delights in Tendo

In late November, the mountains surrounding the city of Tendo, in the northeastern prefecture of Yam...

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2020.12.30

vol.8 Hospitality above all — Creating a relaxing fine dining experience with great food and wine
Stories of Le Cordon Bleu Graduates
vol.8 Hospitality above all — Creating a relaxing fine dining experience with great food and wine

“QUAND L’APPETIT VA TOUT VA!” “ALTRO!” Owner Mr. Yuuichi Cho Received Cuisine Diplome from Le Cordon...

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2019.12.19

vol.7 “I aspire to be a chef who can make people happy and healthy through food”
Stories of Le Cordon Bleu Graduates
vol.7 “I aspire to be a chef who can make people happy and healthy through food”

“wineman” Chef Ms. Eriko Kakuta Received Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu Tokyo in 2014 Nestled in ...

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2019.11.29

vol.6 Connections, knowledge and skills—everything is here at Le Cordon Bleu
Stories of Le Cordon Bleu Graduates
vol.6 Connections, knowledge and skills—everything is here at Le Cordon Bleu

Ms. Shoko Kawamura Executive Chief of Macaron Dor Completed Grand Diplôme in 2013/ Bakery Diploma in...

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2019.10.21

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