{"id":9092,"date":"2024-08-08T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T07:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/?p=9092"},"modified":"2024-08-08T09:19:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T07:19:38","slug":"winter-cooking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/winter-cooking\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter cooking inspiration from some of the coldest regions in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  1. What\u2019s in season<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Japan<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Northern India <\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Eastern Europe<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. France<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Alaska<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    I don\u2019t know how everyone else feels, but it seems like this year\u2019s winter is particularly cold. While in reality, South African weather is pretty mild, we do like to feel a bit sorry for ourselves in July and August. But take heart! We are well past the winter solstice, the days are getting longer again, and soon the temperatures will rise.<\/p>\n

    In the meantime, cooking (and eating) are perfect winter activities. And who better to take inspiration from than those who experience some of the coldest temperatures on earth?<\/p>\n

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    First, let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s in season<\/h3>\n
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    It\u2019s true that growth slows down in winter, but there are still plenty of veggies in season. All of the alliums (onion, garlic, leeks) are at their best, as are root veg and leafy greens. Winter squash and potatoes are abundant. The biggest winter bonus is that local avocados are in season<\/a>! On the downside, it’s tinned tomato time until December. Only a few local fruits including immunity-boosting citrus and a few berries are being harvested.<\/p>\n

    While perhaps it\u2019s not the comfort food that springs to mind at this time of year, oysters and mussels have the best texture and flavour in winter. <\/p>\n

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    Japan<\/h3>\n
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    Hokkaido, famous for powdery ski slopes and seafood alike, is a good place to start. While the locals are filling up on winter scallops and uni, tourists tend to go for another local speciality, miso ramen.<\/p>\n

    Similarly, at snow-covered Mount Fuji on the main island, the go-to winter warmer is a nourishing hot pot called Hoto, which is packed with chewy udon-like noodles, pumpkin and also flavoured with miso. <\/p>\n

    Take inspiration from this and upscale instant ramen or ready-made udon noodles by adding a big tablespoon of miso<\/a> paste to the broth, cooking some pumpkin, spring onions and pak choi in it before adding the noodles and a soft-boiled egg.<\/p>\n

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