AUTHENTIC JAPANESE COOKING CLASS AT HOME
IN KAMAKURA
Class in English with Mariko
”Washoku” traditional Japanese cuisine has been added to UNESCO insensible cultural heritage list on 2013.
You can visit a local home to experience and enjoy a real Japanese meal with
professional Japanese a cook Mariko.
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Cooking style
There are many ways to enjoy maguro (tuna). If the fish is fresh, the favorite way for the Japanese to enjoy it is by slicing it up and eating it sashimi style.
The medium fatty flesh from the upper belly (chutoro) and fatty flesh from the lower belly (otoro) are also delicious eaten lightly seared as this releases the umami flavors. Then there is carpaccio, and , which I teach in my classes. When tuna is cooked through it gets a very light taste, but it can be enjoyed like this as a delicious salad combined with a well-chosen creamy dressing .
Maguro is regarded as a health-and-beauty food as it is high in protein but low in fat and calories. Blue-backed fish contain a high amount of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that cannot be found in animal meats or grains. The DHA fatty acids help to reduce neutral fats and cholesterol. They lower blood viscosity, helping to prevent blood clots.