The 76th edition: [Japanese Restaurant Konohana] x Special Junmai Gokujo Yoshinogawa
Happy New Year 2025! We look forward to your continued support of "Tipsy OneDish" this year as well.
This year, we'll once again bring you a comprehensive guide to delicious restaurants in Niigata Prefecture and their pairings with Yoshinogawa's top recommended sake! We'll also be uncovering professional techniques and sharing easy ways to enhance your dining experience, so don't miss out!
We hope you will enjoy our delicious sake, Yoshinogawa.
Now, in this segment called "Tipsy One Dish," we visit restaurants and bars in Niigata Prefecture and ask them to come up with snacks that pair well with Yoshinogawa sake. This time, the restaurant that will be preparing the dishes is located in Nagaoka City.Japanese Restaurant KonohanaThis is [Name of chef]. This time, he prepared dishes that pair well with the special junmai sake, Gokujo Yoshinogawa!
"Special Junmai Gokujo Yoshinogawa" is a junmai sake brewed using 100% locally grown, contract-cultivated sake rice [Gohyakumangoku], resulting in a rich flavor and aroma of rice. It has a full-bodied yet crisp finish, making it a sake you won't tire of drinking and leaving you wanting another glass. In 2019, it won the highest gold prize in the premium warm sake category at the National Warm Sake Contest. It is also recommended to enjoy it warm or chilled. Please enjoy it.
And the person who will cook the meal:Japanese Restaurant Konohana"[Restaurant Name]" is one of the few long-established Japanese restaurants in Nagaoka that has been in business for over 130 years. The fourth-generation owner, Tatsuo Numa, took over the business after training in kaiseki cuisine in Nishijin, Kyoto. Since his training, he has made it a point to use ingredients to the fullest extent, and since returning, he has been serving Japanese dishes such as "yosenabe" (a hot pot dish) that allows you to enjoy the dashi (broth) that his predecessor was so particular about, as well as fluffy, large "kakiage" (vegetable tempura) and "karaage" (fried chicken). He maintains his commitment to carefully preparing and serving each dish with heartfelt care after receiving an order from the customer.
For this occasion, we asked Mr. Tatsuo Numa, the fourth-generation owner, to prepare a dish that pairs well with the special junmai sake, Gokujo Yoshinogawa: "Shiitake mushrooms with grated daikon radish."
Now, let's get straight to the recipe!
★Ingredients★ (1 serving)
・Radish: 1/5 of a radish (grated)
・Shiitake mushrooms: 1-2
・Yuzu: 1
・Bitter orange: 1
Salt: a pinch
<How to make>
1. Make a slit in the cap of the shiitake mushroom and sprinkle lightly with salt.
2. Grill the mushrooms with the cap facing upwards, and once juice starts to come out, grill the other side.
Point: Be careful not to spill too much liquid!!
3. Squeeze the juice of yuzu and bitter orange onto the grated daikon radish, add the chopped yuzu peel and a pinch of salt.
Point: Mix two types of citrus fruits!
4. Cut the shiitake mushrooms into bite-sized pieces, arrange them on a plate, and it's done!
The subtle saltiness of the shiitake mushrooms fills your mouth with umami, while the grated daikon radish mixed with two types of citrus fruits releases their respective sweetness, acidity, and refreshing aroma. The chopped yuzu adds an accent, and it pairs perfectly with the rich flavor of the special junmai sake, Gokujo Yoshinogawa. It's a refreshing dish that's easy to eat even when your stomach is tired from the New Year celebrations or when you don't have much of an appetite. This product is not sold in stores; the recipe is only available online. Please enjoy it at home.
And here's another recommended item from the restaurant!
・Scallops and potatoes wrapped in yuba (tofu skin) - 1,320 yen (tax included)
This dish is a popular item on the menu and can be enjoyed either à la carte or as part of a course meal. Crispy fried yuba (tofu skin) gives way to tender potatoes and scallops that spill out from within. The sauce is a colorful spinach sauce made with a white sauce base. This dish, with its Western-inspired Japanese flavor, pairs exceptionally well with our special junmai sake, Gokujo Yoshinogawa. Please come and enjoy it at our restaurant.
The details of this event will be broadcast on NST from 6 PM on Saturday, January 11th.Smile StadiumIt will be broadcast within "[program name]!". It will only be broadcast within Niigata Prefecture. For those outside the prefecture, please check the YouTube channel "I love Niigata! ChannelYou can view it at [link/website].
「Japanese Restaurant Konohana」
【address】1-9-22 Omote-machi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
[Telephone] 0258-32-1030
[Business Hours]
Tuesday to Friday (Lunch): 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM (Last Order 1:15 PM)
(Dinner): 17:30 - 21:30 (Last Order 21:00)
Saturday: 17:30 - 21:30 (Last Order 21:00)
[Regular closing days] Irregular closing days