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Japanese Autumn Dishes

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Autumn is a time of harvest, and many ingredients are in season. Here is a list of autumn dishes.

Rice with Mushrooms

Glutinous rice (mochigome) are seasoned and steamed/boiled with mushrooms.

Deep-fried Tofu with Mushroom Sauce

Deep-fried tofu served with dashi-based sauce is called agedashi dofu in Japan. This is agedashi dofu served with mushroom sauce.

Mushroom Soup

A variety of mushrooms are harvested in autumn. You can use various mushrooms and harusame (cellophane noodles) to make this soup.

Kabocha Amani

Kabocha has slightly sweet taste and commonly simmered in Japanese cooking.

Kuri Gohan

Kuri is the Japanese word for chestnuts. Since delicious kuri are harvested in fall, kurigohan which is steamed rice with kuri, is a popular Japanese autumn dish.

Satoimo and Chicken Soboro Goma Misoni

Daigakuimo (college potatoes) is candied sweet potatoes and makes a tasty snack.

Niku Dofu

It's simmered meat and tofu. Add various mushrooms to make this dish in autumn.

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