Yesterday, Sunday June 14th, through the introduction of the Nationals Park manager, we had the wonderful opportunity to deliver family-style catering to the Seattle Mariners. This was our first time providing family-style catering — rather than individual bento boxes — to a visiting MLB team.

 

The menu included our oven-baked karaage (Japanese fried chicken), rice, and salmon onigiri (rice balls). The Mariners may bring Ichiro to mind, but there are currently no Japanese players on the team. Thinking that some players might not be familiar with Japanese food, we suggested plain onigiri (white rice balls) instead of simply serving rice on compostable trays — and they were happy to go with it! We also explained that in Japan, onigiri are typically enjoyed at room temperature, and that they are perfectly safe to eat within 4 hours of preparation. Our oven-baked karaage is delicious even when cool — one of our favorites!

 

Each MLB team has a dedicated registered dietitian, and our orders come directly from the dietitian of each team. It's truly inspiring to see how seriously top athletes take their nutrition.

 

At Eastern Market, a Japanese woman in her 50s told us she loved our kinpira gobo (braised burdock root) — but mentioned, almost in passing, "I could make this myself, so it feels a little pricey." We shared that our kinpira gobo includes konnyaku (konjac) in addition to burdock root and carrots, adding a unique texture you might not find in a homemade version. Still, we completely understand how she feels!

 

But then she continued: "There's no store nearby where I can easily find the ingredients, and it's a lot of effort to make just a small amount." She ended up purchasing one 😊. It was a good reminder of what Harmonious Kitchen is here for — making it easy to enjoy dishes that are hard to find ingredients for or too time-consuming to make at home.

 

 

All you need is enoki mushrooms and tofu — easy on the stomach, easy on the wallet, and easy to make!

 

At Harmonious Kitchen, our popular Tofu Steak features king oyster mushrooms sliced into rounds with crosshatch cuts, giving them a texture just like scallops, topped with a silky enoki sauce. While both dishes share similar ingredients and flavors, when you're in the mood for something a little more special, try our Harmonious Kitchen Tofu Steak — and when you want something quick and homemade, give this enoki tofu a try!

 

 

Ingredients (serves 2–3)
1 block tofu (300–400g)／1 pack enoki mushrooms (200g)／soy sauce & mirin, 2 tbsp each／water 50ml／potato starch 1 tsp／1 knob ginger／green onion to taste

 

Optional toppings: bonito flakes (1 pack, 4g) — available at Japanese or Asian grocery stores

 

Great over rice as a rice bowl, or as a topping for udon noodles 🍚

 

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ご注文いただいたメニューは、揚げない唐揚げ・ごはん・サーモンおにぎり。マリナーズといえばイチロー選手の活躍が思い浮かびますが、現在チームに日本人選手はいらっしゃらないとのこと。日本食に馴染みが薄い方もいらっしゃるかもと考え、白むすびをご提案したところ、快くご了承いただきました。日本ではおにぎりは常温で食べることが一般的で、調理後4時間以内であれば食品安全的にも問題ありません。Harmonious Kitchenの揚げない唐揚げは、冷めても美味しいのが自慢です。

 

 

 

先日、きんぴらごぼうを気に入ってくださった日本人の50代の女性のお客さまから、「自分で作れるから、お値段が高いと感じるのよね」とぽろっとひとこと。

 

Harmonious Kitchenのきんぴらごぼうは糸こんにゃくも加えて食感にこだわっていることをお伝えしましたが、確かに自分で作れる方には高く感じますよね。

 

でも「食材を買えるお店が近くにないし、少しだけ作るために手間をかけるのも大変」とおっしゃり、結局ご購入いただきました😊。食材の入手が難しかったり手間がかかる料理を、気軽にお届けできるのがHarmonious Kitchenの存在意義だと改めて感じました。

 

今回ご紹介するのは「えのき豆腐」です。いつも参考にしている奥園さんのレシピで、簡単で美味しく、添加物を一切使っていないところが大好きです💕

 

材料はえのきと豆腐だけ。疲れ気味のおなかにも、お財布にも優しく、気軽に作れる一品です。

 

Harmonious Kitchenの人気商品・豆腐ステーキでは、エリンギを輪切りにして格子状に切り込みを入れることで、食感がまるで貝柱のよう。そこにえのきを加えたとろりとしたソースをかけています。同じ豆腐料理で食材も味も似ていますが、手をかけた料理が食べたい時はHarmonious Kitchenの豆腐ステーキを、ご自分で簡単に美味しく食べたい時は、ぜひ今回のえのき豆腐をお試しください！

 

材料（2〜3人分）

豆腐1丁（300〜400g）／えのき1袋（200g）／醤油・みりん各大さじ2／水50ml／片栗粉小さじ1／しょうが1かけ／鰹節1パック（4g）／青ネギ適量

 

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