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まいたけ・えのき乾燥

Dried maitake and enoki mushrooms

I bought a large bunch of maitake mushrooms at the market. I made tempura with some of it and dried the rest. It had a strong smell, like porcini? When...

Dried maitake and enoki mushrooms

I bought a large bunch of maitake mushrooms at the market. I made tempura with some of it and dried the rest. It had a strong smell, like porcini? When...

イカ乾燥機(イカゴーラウンド)

Squid Dryer (Ika Go-Round)

An octopus dryer I saw in Tsushima. You could call it a machine, but the drying principle itself is sun and wind-drying with centrifugal force.

Squid Dryer (Ika Go-Round)

An octopus dryer I saw in Tsushima. You could call it a machine, but the drying principle itself is sun and wind-drying with centrifugal force.

高床式倉庫

Raised-floor granary

When I went to Tsushima the other day, I saw raised-floor granaries everywhere. In reality, the foundation stones are large and the pillar legs are short, so they're not that...

Raised-floor granary

When I went to Tsushima the other day, I saw raised-floor granaries everywhere. In reality, the foundation stones are large and the pillar legs are short, so they're not that...

Preparation for log cultivation of enoki mushrooms

The shiitake log I happened to acquire during a previous mountain hike. It's been five years, and I can no longer harvest from it. This year, I'm preparing to cultivate...

Preparation for log cultivation of enoki mushrooms

The shiitake log I happened to acquire during a previous mountain hike. It's been five years, and I can no longer harvest from it. This year, I'm preparing to cultivate...

笹巻けぬきすし

Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi

While "nigiri" has become a global favorite when it comes to sushi, there are still many older types of sushi that remain. I'm really drawn to the wisdom of preservation...

Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi

While "nigiri" has become a global favorite when it comes to sushi, there are still many older types of sushi that remain. I'm really drawn to the wisdom of preservation...

食べること

Eating

The kanji character for "food" (食) is sometimes broken down into "person + good" (人+良) and said to mean "something that makes people good." While this is not its original...

Eating

The kanji character for "food" (食) is sometimes broken down into "person + good" (人+良) and said to mean "something that makes people good." While this is not its original...