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Another Kyoto" is a series of events that are based on the themes of "Kyoto of the Sea," "Kyoto of the Forest," "Kyoto of Tea," and "Otokuni, the Village of Bamboo.
This project is to rediscover and brush up attractive tourist contents in four areas in Kyoto Prefecture while introducing them to people in Japan and abroad.

In this issue, we will introduce recipes that make the most of the delicious ingredients of each area.â

  

<Recipe Supervision
Vegetarian cook

erico(Eriko Higashikawa)

Representative of Neo Vegetarian General Incorporated Association and instructor of macrobiotic watchdog method.
She presides over the Neo Vegetarian Diploma Course.
After 17 years of practicing a complete vegetarian diet with her son, who was severely atopic, and her family, she gave birth to her first child, leading to the invention of the free food category "Neo vegetarian ®️".
Currently, 132 certified instructors are active nationwide.

Eriko Higashikawa

Representative of Neo Vegetarian General Incorporated Association and instructor of macrobiotic watchdog method.
She presides over the Neo Vegetarian Diploma Course.
After 17 years of practicing a complete vegetarian diet with her son, who was severely atopic, and her family, she gave birth to her first child, leading to the invention of the free food category "Neo vegetarian ®️".
Currently, 132 certified instructors are active nationwide.

Kyoto by the Sea

You can enjoy both the sweet aroma and the juicy pulp of the whole fruit!
Akihime Strawberry Scone Sandwich Parfait

Akihime Strawberry Scone Sandwich Parfait
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material(For two)Cooking time: 30 minutes

  • [Scone dough]
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  • A〉・flour - 100g
  • 20g cane sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Rapeseed salad oil ... 25g
  • B〉Strawberry puree ... 30g
  • [Strawberry puree]
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  • In a small saucepan after mixing in a blender.
    Bring to a boil and set aside.
  • Strawberries ... 100g
  • 20g cane sugar

If strawberries with high acidity are used, it may affect the puffiness of the dough.

Yoshihiro Okada
Farm Okayoshi

Yoshihiro Okada three

We produce and sell strawberries as a group farm of Taniyoshi Farm located in Amino-cho, Kyotango City. The strawberry picking garden is cultivated on a high platform so that visitors can easily pick strawberries without having to stoop down, so everyone from the elderly to children can enjoy picking strawberries with peace of mind.

Kyoto in the forest

Root vegetables are also a popular healthy vegetable!
Potage of French Chrysanthemum and Turmeric

Chrysanthemum dishes
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material(4-6 servings)Cooking time: 25 minutes

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons coconut oil or thick white sesame oil
  • French chrysanthemum (skin and thinly sliced) - 300g
  • Onion (thinly sliced) - 100g
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • Water ... 700cc
  • 200 cc coconut milk
  • Kyoto-style white miso (Saikyo miso) - 60g
  • White soy sauce (or white dashi) - 2 tablespoons
  • salt and pepper ...a pinch

Shinya Takahashi
from the farm
Kyotamba Takahashi Farm

Shinya Takahashi three

As a farmer x natural chef in Kyotamba Town, I grow crops without pesticides or fertilizers. We also cater California-style macrobiotic meals using the organic crops we grow.

<How to make it

1.Place coconut oil, French chrysanthemum, onion, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat and saute until onion is translucent.
2.Add turmeric and saute for 1 minute more.
3.Add water and coconut milk, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
4.After seasoning with white miso and white soy sauce and blending, season with salt and pepper to taste.

Kyoto of tea

Enjoy the full flavor of the ingredients!
Japanese ajillo with shiitake mushrooms & green tea patties

mushroom cooking
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material(3-4 servings)Cooking time: 15 minutes

  • 4 medium-sized shiitake mushrooms, sliced into thin strips
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  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons thick sesame oil
  • 1 hawk's claw ... 1
  • 1 cup hijiki (rehydrated)
  • Sake or white wine ... 50cc
  • 1 dried plum ... 1
  • Miso paste ... 1 tablespoon
  • 1 tablespoon roasted black sesame seeds
  • Putty for arrangement
  • walnuts ... 30g
  • Miso paste - 20g
  • Matcha green tea - 1/2 teaspoon to adjust

Kazutaka Yamada
Mushroom field

Kazutaka Yamada three

In Minamiyamashiro Village, we grow shiitake mushrooms with a rich aroma and firm texture. We are also working to develop processed products such as pasta sauce so that more people can enjoy the delicious shiitake mushrooms.

<How to make it

1.Put thick white sesame oil, garlic, and hawk's claw in a heavy pot over medium heat. When the aroma rises, add log shiitake mushrooms, stir, and cover with a lid.
2.Reduce heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes. Do not open the lid during this time.
3.Open the lid, add sake, pickled plums, miso, and hijiki mushrooms, stir-fry over medium heat, and when the water is gone, remove from heat and add roasted black sesame seeds.

<パテアレンジ>

Add walnuts, miso, and matcha green tea to about half of the finished Japanese ajillo and run through a food processor to make a paste, and the patties are ready to serve.

Bamboo Village Otokuni

♪ You can fully enjoy the fragrance of spring ♪
Spring Paella with Kyoto bamboo shoots and Japanese pepper

bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
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material(For 2-3 persons)Cooking time: 40 minutes

  • Olive oil ... 50 cc to an adequate amount
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 100 g boiled bamboo shoots
  • (Cut the tips into thin strips and the base into cubes.)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 cup white rice (unwashed)
  • Bouillon ... 400cc
  • White wine ... 50cc
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon white soy sauce (or white dashi) ... 1 tablespoon
  • Japanese pepper ... to taste
  • 6 rape blossoms ... 6

Prickly Ash and Prickly Ash if available

Saku Toji Yamada
Yamada Farm

Yamada Saku Toji three

At Yamada Noen, we take the time and effort to carefully grow the best bamboo shoots, pick them in the morning with expert skill, and deliver them throughout Japan, preserving the flavor of Kyoto. We hope you will enjoy the taste of spring grown healthily in Nagaokakyo, one of the best bamboo shoot hometowns in Japan.

*Use a 20cm diameter paella pan or frying pan.

1.Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the bamboo shoots and bell peppers over medium heat until they are well browned.
2.Add garlic and white rice, stir and saute well for 3 minutes.
3.Add turmeric, bouillon, white wine, and white soy sauce. (Halfway through cooking, when the bouillon has reduced by half, arrange the bamboo shoots and bell peppers.)
4.When the rice has puffed up, arrange the rape blossoms, turn off the heat, cover with a lid, and steam for 10 minutes.

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