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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.
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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.
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Cooking: For most traditional Japanese recipes nagaimo is shredded or grated and used raw or lightly cooked.
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Mhmmm, I agree carrots would make a poor substitute if the binding ingredient in the Osaka-style is the nagaimo.
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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!
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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
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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.
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Deshi, I’ve read about the nagaimo, but never tried out.
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Rachel regarding Tokyo-style — it’s basically the same as Osaka style except they don’t use the nagaimo.
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My experience with nagaimo is nil, something I’ll be changing soon they sell the nagaimo at the Asian grocery up the street.
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