Watch Dining with the Chef: Season 4 Episode 27 - Authentic Japanese Cooking: New Year's Cuisine Part 2

Overview

The second of two episodes where we introduce Osechi-ryori, the special cooking for celebrating the new year in Japan. In this episode, we’ll be focusing on items served inside of a traditional ju-bako box, in particular Chef Saito’s own unique take on nishime and a colorful namasu salad. Nishime is a fairly common household dish, and for the new year, we’ll be preparing it with shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, burdock root, and carrot, cut into shapes reminiscent of pine, bamboo, and ume plum trees, signs of good luck in Japan; each item is selected for its meaning, and carefully prepared. Because Osechi-ryori dishes have strong flavors to help them keep, our second dish, namasu salad, makes a great palate cleanser, with the slightly tart vinegar giving a light flavor to the daikon radish and carrot. We’ll be garnishing it with yuzu citrus peel, which has the perfect fragrance for ringing in the new year.

Cast

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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Clam and Burdock Root Rice April 03, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Tofu hamburger steaks April 10, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Shrimp Doria (Rice gratin with Shrimp) April 17, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Spicy Oyakodon (Rice bowl with Egg and Chicken) May 01, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Golden-fried Scallops and Shrimps May 08, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Pressed sushi - Oshizushi with Crab Meat May 22, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Fluffy Spring Rolls June 05, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Edamame Rice & Steamed Pork, Chicken and Celery June 12, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Tonkatsu Fried Pork Tenderloin with Panko July 03, 2015
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Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE: Hot Pot with Sardine Meatballs ～Tsumire Nabe～ July 10, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Japanese-style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls July 24, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition - Kabayaki (Grilled Unagi Eel) August 07, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition in Shizuoka - Sakura Shrimp August 14, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Rika's Okinawan Cuisine ～Okinawa Soba～ August 21, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Shallow-fried Salmon Fillets September 04, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Chirashi-sushi with Vinegar-marinated Aji September 11, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Ganmodoki Simmered Tofu Fritters October 02, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Rika's Gyudon (Beef Rice Bowl) October 09, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Yaki-udon (Stir-fried Udon Noodles) October 23, 2015
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Rika's TOKYO CUISINE: Pan-steamed Salmon & Cabbage with Miso Sauce November 06, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Saito's Family Bento Box November 20, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Cooking Beans with Rice, Sekihan ～Rice with Japanese Red Beans～ November 27, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition - Seared Bonito December 04, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition - The Vegetables and Citrus Fruits of Kochi December 11, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: New Year’s Cuisine Part 1 December 18, 2015
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Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE: Japanese-style Stewed Beef December 25, 2015
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: New Year's Cuisine Part 2 December 29, 2015
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Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE: Yellowtail Teriyaki January 08, 2016
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Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE: "Kamo-Nabe" Duck Hot Pot January 22, 2016
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition in Chiba - Koedo Kaiseki Cuisine February 19, 2016
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Artisan edition in Chiba - Futomaki Sushi February 26, 2016
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Mizutaki ～Hot Pot with Chicken Broth～ March 04, 2016
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Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE :Japanese-style Fried Meatballs March 11, 2016
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Authentic Japanese Cooking: Ginger Fried Pork March 18, 2016

Dining with the Chef (2012) : 4x27

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