{"id":5561,"date":"2021-09-21T13:26:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T04:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gentianeetantoine.com\/igk\/?p=5561"},"modified":"2021-09-21T17:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T08:17:48","slug":"chestnut-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gentianeetantoine.com\/igk\/index.php\/2021\/09\/21\/chestnut-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Chestnut rice – \u6817\u3054\u98ef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When autumn arrives, sweet chestnuts \u7518\u6817 – amaguri are a must eat. We have a chestnut tree in our garden which usually produces just enough chestnuts for us and the rest of the animals: racoons, kions\u2026 A. doesn\u2019t like chestnuts too much so it is usually the right number. Except this year, I wasn\u2019t quick enough in harvesting them, and the other animals didn\u2019t have the slightest pity for us, and left us nothing but empty spiky shells. I had two options: forget about chestnuts this year and be more greedy next year, or wait a bit and buy a bag of local chestnuts whenever I would find one. Bags of chestnut are usually much bigger than what I need, but still eating a few chestnuts, and in particular a bowl of chestnut rice was too tempting. Chestnut rice like many of the traditional Japanese rices, is just too delicious, and the perfect food to enjoy the transition between summer and autumn. This time of the year when days are still hot but shortening quickly, the sky has this special blue color, soft and bright at the same time, and evenings are getting chillier. The cicadas are becoming silent or distant and leave sound space for more delicate voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it wasn\u2019t long beforeI found local chestnuts and start working with them. Though I had a few ideas of recipes in mind, I opted for the classic chestnut rice \u6817\u3054\u98ef – kurigohan. It is a bit tedious to make, but not more than anything else with chestnuts, and it is super very delicious, packed with energy. So let me share with you my recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kurigohan<\/strong> (3-4 servings)<\/p>\n\n\n\n