9. Authentic Japanese Cooking: Kushi-katsu

Our theme this episode is deep-frying. Chef Saito’s hometown of Osaka is famous for the casual favorite kushi-katsu, and we’ll be making a beautiful twist on these fried skewers: crisp naganegi long onion and juicy tuna, skewered, breaded, and deep-fried to a crunch, and served with two deliciously addictive dipping sauces! We’ll also be preparing two kinds of onigiri rice balls with ingredients from the Kansai region of western Japan, too. In addition to triangular onigiri coated with delightful little bubu-arare rice crackers from Kyoto, we’ll also be making cylindrical onigiri topped with nara-zuke, a pickled vegetable. Join us for a delicious taste of the Kansai region!