Japanese Culinary Artifacts

fx

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:32:11 GMT

Thanks Jean Pierre, I will definitely Check out Daiso where the yen is bigger!

Jean-Pierre

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:51:11 GMT

Wonderful photos. Brings out the innate genius in the design of each item. By the way, if you ever go back to Japan and don"t want to spend a fortune on cooking items, you can always shop at Daiso. It is a chain store that sells most of the items for 100 yen. There are a few other chains like it, such as Seria. Not the most elegant shopping experience, but you can find all sorts of well designed, daily use kitchen ware. Last time I was showing a visiting friend around Kyoto, she said she really, really wanted a sesame grater. We looked high and low and finally found it in a humble Daiso.

fx

Fri, 4 Mar 2016 12:47:19 GMT

Lisa thanks for the explanation, most of the time in Tokyo I did not dare ask what it was for and just assumed a cheffy look!

Brodie Loureiro

Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:00:16 GMT

One reason genuine wasabi is so danged costly is on the grounds that, similar to truffles, it simply doesn"t develop numerous spots. Fundamentally, a couple Japanese mountainsides and a homestead in Oregon.Fortunately, while it doesn"t keep well new, once it"s ground it can hold up shockingly well solidified, a help for those of us who don"t live near either Oregon or Japan.

Lisa

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:27:35 GMT

Fun pictures. It makes me nostalgic from my time in Japan. FYI--the spoon is actually a rice paddle. There is usually a small container for water, and the paddle is kept wet. That way, the rice doesn"t stick to the paddle when you serve it.

Alaric

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:24:03 GMT

Fantastic photos!! Makes me very angry i didn"t pick up more when i was last in japan.

By the way did you know that the bloat relieving meat pricker is an ice pick?

fx

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:47:18 GMT

Thanks Jill!

Jill

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:36:20 GMT

Love the mock bento boxes filled with candies!

lonni

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:44:55 GMT

So fun, I"m in Kyoto right now and see a lot of the same things! I"m planning on making a trip to Osaka soon, do you have any tips on knife buying?

Ge

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:47:22 GMT

Hola,

Estoy fascinada con tu p�gina, con la informaci�n y con tu elegancia. Just love it!!

Ge

Bill Medifast

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:36:51 GMT

I know what I"m looking for when I travel over to Japan. These are some neat items. Thanks for sharing them.

Raul Espinosa

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:58:25 GMT

Hey, nice website and nice pictures. I would like to know where can I buy the quail shell scissors, I need them to make quail eggs kebab.
I am from Colombia.
Thanks your prompt feedback.

Christine

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:02:55 GMT

These are some great items. Many I"ve never seen before in my life. It"s amazing what other countries use on a day to day basis that many do not even know exist.

fx

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:58:16 GMT

Thanks and glad you liked it!

gourmet

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:17:59 GMT

Awesome Pictures Dude, i was in Japan last year as well and in loved it !!

fx

Wed, 6 May 2009 15:19:40 GMT

Yes, read the article about Japanese Knives which I published just before that one and you"ll learn all about it.

pika

Wed, 6 May 2009 05:24:42 GMT

hey...love the pics, especially the knife!! i wonder if it was costly...i would love to get my hands on one!!

fx

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:11:35 GMT

Yes, aren"t they cool-looking!

Christine DeBacker

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:24:57 GMT

Looks like you picked up a Korean artefact as well, Francois! (That wooden salad spoon.) And I love those samurai head candies! I"ve never seen those before. Also those rock candies are an East Asian staple food for kids! Honestly! haha. I still eat those at tea ceremonies!

fx

Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:46:17 GMT

This is a good idea for another use, I have also slabs of nillon (upcoming video) which would benefit from this tool...

alys

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 16:56:07 GMT

great pictures, as always.
The meat tool reminds me of the tool I have to break up slab chocolate. Another use for it, perhaps.

fx

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:48:56 GMT

Thank you !

mononoke

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:44:33 GMT

P u r e b e a u t y !

fx

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:47:58 GMT

I will!

anonimous

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:15:15 GMT

yeah yeah yeah i want more bring it on !!!

fx

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:54:38 GMT

I"ll start working on them right away!

Cynthia

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:28:25 GMT

Yeah, I want to see pics of more items :)

fx

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:13:40 GMT

Yes, difficult indeed, but the Yen helped me restrain myself!

rosedarpam

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:02:39 GMT

It must have been very hard to restrain yourself while shopping. The Japanese are obsessed about perfection. Handcrafters are considered artisans. I have never used any knife that was better than my Japanese one. I, too, purchased fake food. It was 5 pieces of sushi on a lovely plate. Oh, how I long to go shopping again in Tokyo.

fx

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:37:44 GMT

I"ll do my best!

fx

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:37:05 GMT

I"ll work on more photos then!

fx

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:36:54 GMT

Yes Jenny, this spoon I bought in Korea.

jenny

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:46:56 GMT

I enjoy your website a lot, but, small correction: the bamboo spatula appears to be of korean manufacture, as its brand name is written in korean. However, I guess I don"t have sufficient evidence to say so definitively, for the spatula may have been produced for exclusive sale in korea (and hence, branding the item in korean). �otherwise, keep up the great work!

Snowpea

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:51:22 GMT

Oh by all means, more photos! This is so very interesting.

don siranni

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:42:31 GMT

Francois,Promise all of us that you will not practice with the scissors first-you know,just in case the dialog on the video gets boring,before the quail bit.

fx

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:35:28 GMT

Ah yes, those jellied pastried served in tea houses, I love them, but they don"t preserve long enough for me to take pictures back home! There is a shop in London and one in Paris that offers them though.

fx

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:34:30 GMT

I think I used them a couple times for my quail egg curry (see article of the same name) but can"t remember when was last. Time to try again!

fx

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:33:37 GMT

You can count on me!

fx

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:33:16 GMT

OK, I will!

fx

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:32:07 GMT

Thanks Gareth, indeed baby crabs are delicious, especially when fresh. Who would have guessed that the shell is where the taste lies!

fx

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:27:11 GMT

Teresa, what sort of dish should I cook with the quail egg cutter?

Teresa

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:43:03 GMT

I second the request for a demonstration of the quail egg cutter! I have wondered what to do with them, they look so cute in the store.

Gareth

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:27:38 GMT

A fantastic new page, a great addition to the best food and cooking website on the net.
I tried dried baby crabs (#) in Thailand once, certainly an experiance. I also had a soup that had small crabs and fish heads in, ummm delicious :-x
I would love to see more from Japan but look forwars to seeing more from everywhere as well.

Daniele

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:50:39 GMT

Please take more photos of the other items!.

Grazie.

theodora

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:00:43 GMT

like very much. more would be great!

Laura D.

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:54:19 GMT

I love all that surreal Japanese faux food (or food impersonating other food). But I especially like the quail egg scissors--so very useful, as the shells on quail eggs are very tough and nearly impossible to break without damaging the insides. I think I need a pair (you know, for the once every year or two that I actually use quail eggs).

Callipygia

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:08:31 GMT

FX, I wonder if you have had a chance to see and sample wagashi? Talk about a superbly aesthetic artifact and they may even taste better than the eye candy! I too have drooled over the shark skin grater-

fx

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:13:37 GMT

I have more Japanese confectionery and very intriguing delicacies ready for the camera!

fx

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:12:06 GMT

Yes, a visit of Japan is always rather nice!

Mitchell

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:29:24 GMT

The quail egg cutter and the meat poker are particularly eye-catching. Looks like it was a fun time in Japan.