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  • H-Mart, the Asian supermarket in Burlington which replaced Barnes & Noble for the title of most crowded parking lot, amongst its merchandise had a type of root crop called nagaimo, which I was wondering about.

    Making Light: Open thread 135 2010

  • It has been reported that in Japan during the Edo period slippery grated nagaimo was used in the men's baths for purposes beyond the scope of this page.

    Making Light: Open thread 135 2010

  • Cooking: For most traditional Japanese recipes nagaimo is shredded or grated and used raw or lightly cooked.

    Making Light: Open thread 135 2010

  • Mhmmm, I agree carrots would make a poor substitute if the binding ingredient in the Osaka-style is the nagaimo.

    Japanese Recipe: Okonomiyaki | The Anime Blog 2006

  • I used to make it similar to this recipe for a long time until I happened to come across the recipie on JustHungry, trust me the nagaimo makes a huge difference!

    Japanese Recipe: Okonomiyaki | The Anime Blog 2006

  • With practiced hands he created his Uni Shooter, layering ingredients into a chilled martini glass: first the uni, then the yuzu-laced ponzu (citrus-based sauce), then a thin layer of finely grated nagaimo, a starchy Japanese yam.

    Victorville Daily Press : CATHY THOMAS Freedom Services 2009

  • That is if you can get nagaimo, it looks like a very long root, but is usually cut into smaller peices to sell, most international farmer’s markets that carry typical Japanese stuff should have it though, its fairly common.

    Japanese Recipe: Okonomiyaki | The Anime Blog 2006

  • Deshi, I’ve read about the nagaimo, but never tried out.

    Japanese Recipe: Okonomiyaki | The Anime Blog 2006

  • Rachel regarding Tokyo-style — it’s basically the same as Osaka style except they don’t use the nagaimo.

    Japanese Recipe: Okonomiyaki | The Anime Blog 2006

  • My experience with nagaimo is nil, something I’ll be changing soon they sell the nagaimo at the Asian grocery up the street.

    Japanese Recipe: Okonomiyaki | The Anime Blog 2006

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