{"product_id":"supper-club-plant-based-japanese-by-caroline-ishii","title":"SUPPER CLUB: Rendezvous Kitchen: Plant-Based Japanese Home Cooking with Caroline Ishii","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJoin award-winning chef, writer, and storyteller \u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Ishii\u003c\/strong\u003e for an intimate evening of plant-based Japanese home cooking inspired by her latest book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/-\/fr\/Rendezvous-Stories-love-identity-belonging\/dp\/1069614327\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRendezvous: Stories of Love, Loss, Identity and Belonging.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlending seasonal Japanese Canadian dishes, storytelling, and the joy of sharing food, this dinner explores food as a way to remember, heal, and connect across generations.\u003cbr\u003eCaroline will share a menu rooted in comfort, family memory, and kokoro (food made with heart), alongside personal stories from her journey as a chef, writer, and third-generation Japanese Canadian woman. Guests will be invited to connect with others, share reflections, and ask questions.\u003cbr\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunomono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCucumber salad with wakame seaweed, harusame (mung bean) noodles, yuzu-kosho vinaigrette\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInarizushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeasoned tofu pouches filled with sushi rice, topped with kinpira gobo (braised burdock root)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgedashi Dengaku\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoasted tofu glazed with a miso-rhubarb-strawberry sauce\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese-Style \u003cem\u003eKare Raisu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChickpeas, tempeh, and roasted seasonal vegetables in a rich, gently spiced curry sauce, served with fermented adzuki brown rice. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsukemono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHouse-made Japanese pickles\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatcha chocolate ginger truffle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenmaicha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreen tea with roasted brown rice \u003cbr\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\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, which was named \u003cem\u003eBest New Restaurant of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e. At Gold Medal Plates, she earned two silver medals and made history as the first woman chef to compete in Ottawa and as the first to present a vegan dish in the competition's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShe was also the host of the 13-part reality-documentary series \u003cem\u003eThe Restaurant Adventures of Caroline and Dave\u003c\/em\u003e, which aired on W Network, OWN, and the Asia Food Channel, and the author of \u003cem\u003eRendezvous: Stories of Love, Loss, Identity and Belonging, The Accidental Chef\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCanadian Vegan Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e, published in Japanese. Through Rendezvous Kitchen, Caroline brings together food, storytelling, and meaningful gatherings that nourish connection, reflection, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"carolineishii.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecarolineishii.com\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\":%20https:\/\/substack.com\/@rendezvouskitchen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSubstack\u003c\/a\u003e  |  \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolineishii\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@carolineishii\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Depanneur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48565281718520,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8101\/1960\/files\/japanese_veg_curry.jpg?v=1780921884","url":"https:\/\/thedepanneur.ca\/products\/supper-club-plant-based-japanese-by-caroline-ishii","provider":"The Depanneur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}