{"product_id":"supper-club-festive-japanese-with-caroline-ishii","title":"SUPPER CLUB: Festive Japanese with Caroline Ishii","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Tis the season to gather around the table! Join \u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e on December 5 for a festive evening of Japanese-inspired comfort food, good company and holiday cheer. Caroline built this menu from some of her favourite dishes, the ones that bring her comfort throughout the year, dressed up with a few festive touches to surprise and delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer inspiration is the Japanese New Year, when homes are traditionally prepared with special decorations and food offerings to welcome \u003cem\u003eToshigami\u003c\/em\u003e, the New Year spirits who bring blessings and good fortune for the year ahead. Caroline loves the care behind those preparations and the act of making something beautiful to welcome others, show respect and express gratitude. In that spirit, this menu is her gift to you, prepared with \u003cem\u003ekokoro\u003c\/em\u003e (heart). The evening finishes with a little singing, and you're welcome to join in or simply enjoy listening.\u003cbr\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e🌱 The menu is vegan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKimchi–Mushroom Dumplings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost every culture has a version of dumplings, Japan is justly famous for their delicious \u003cem\u003egyoza\u003c\/em\u003e. Caroline give them her personal touch with a filling of savoury mushrooms highlighted by a bit of the tang and heat of kimchi, served in warming mushroom-miso broth, and topped with homemade \u003cem\u003efurikake.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorensō no Goma-ae \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLightly blanched spinach, squeezed and tossed in a savoury-sweet sesame dressing and toasted ground sesame seeds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Pumpkin Curry Pot Pie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurry may not be the first dish you think of when you think of Japan, but it's a much-loved comfort food enjoyed by children and adults alike. Japanese curry is thick, savoury and often gently sweet, with fruit such as apples adding sweetness and depth. Caroline's version is mild and fruit-based, with maple-roasted tempeh, \u003cem\u003ekabocha\u003c\/em\u003e (Japanese pumpkin) and root vegetables beneath a sumptuous pastry crust. It comes with \u003cstrong\u003eroasted Japanese potatoes with a miso–yuzu béchamel\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus Caroline's \u003cstrong\u003ehomemade Japanese pickles and hot sauce\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecreamy ginger–maple kale slaw\u003c\/strong\u003e on the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiced Chocolate Torte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis torte has a special history. Caroline served it at her first supper club, before opening \u003cem\u003eZenKitchen\u003c\/em\u003e restaurant, and when she asked guests what they wanted to see on the restaurant menu, this dessert was at the top of the list. It has brought pleasure to many people since, and she's delighted to share it here with cranberry–cherry compote and matcha cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Little Gift to Take Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA salted chocolate truffle, to carry the evening home with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, award-winning chef, and storyteller whose work explores food, memory, identity, healing, and belonging. She is the founder and executive chef of \u003cem\u003eZenKitchen\u003c\/em\u003e, Canada's first vegan whole-foods fine-dining restaurant, named Best New Restaurant of the Year. At Gold Medal Plates, she earned two silver medals and made history as the first woman chef to compete in Ottawa, and the first to present a vegan dish in the competition's history. She was also host of the 13-part reality-documentary series \u003cem\u003eThe Restaurant Adventures of Caroline and Dave\u003c\/em\u003e (W Network, OWN, Asia Food Channel). Her books include \u003cem\u003eRendezvous: Stories of Love, Loss, Identity and Belonging\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCanadian Vegan Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e (published in Japanese), and \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Chef: Lessons Learned in and out of the Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e, in which she explored taste memories and how food connects us to people, places, and moments in our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/carolineishii.com\"\u003ecarolineishii.com\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolineishii\/\"\u003e@carolineishii\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-----\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Depanneur\u003c\/strong\u003e is where \u003cem\u003eInteresting Food Things\u003c\/em\u003e happen. 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