The world-famous Japanese cuisine offers a marvelous variety of regional specialties, refined dishes and elaborate omakase meals.  Tempura, originally introduced to Japan in the 16th century, evolved into a classic Japanese dish.  Traditionally, tempura comprises a selection of vegetables, mushrooms and/or seafood that is coated in batter and deep fried.  Pumpkin Tempura is usually prepared with the Japanese Pumpkin called Kabocha and the tempura batter made with flour, eggs and ice water.  In our recipe, we select the Futsu Black Pumpkin, a Japanese pumpkin with an edible skin that is heavily ribbed and has a green-orange color.  Our Pumpkin Tempura accentuates the natural flavor of the Futsu Black Pumpkin and has a delightful taste.

An appetizing collection of traditional deserts awaits the visitors of Poland.  Scattered across historic towns, charming cafés and bakeries offer freshly baked pastries and delicious sweets.  Szarlotka, a traditional Polish apple cake, was influenced by a dessert created by Marie-Antoine Carême, a famous French chef of the 18th century.  Many different versions of apple cake are prepared throughout Europe.  Szarlotka exemplifies the simplicity and tradition of baking with fresh fruit.  Szarlotka comprises a subtly sweet shortbread dough and shredded apples.  In our recipe, we select Granny Smith Apples for their juiciness and sour flavor.  Our Szarlotka is easy to prepare, retains the natural flavor of the apples and tastes sublime.

The European continent is well-known for delectable and colorful salads prepared with a wide variety of fresh, cooked or marinated vegetables.  Céleri Rémoulade is a traditional French salad, usually served as an hors d’oeuvre.  The salad is mainly prepared with Celeriac, also called Celery Root, a root vegetable originating in the Mediterranean Region.  Celeriac has an earthy flavor, cream-colored flesh that can be eaten cooked or raw.  In our recipe, we add celery leaves for extra flavor, lemon juice and a European style mayonnaise.  Céleri Rémoulade is an easy-to-prepare salad that has a crispy texture and a wonderful flavor.

Russia has a long tradition of creating attractive and vivid pieces of art.  A multitude of decorative objects are hand-painted with Russian traditional folk art.  Russian dolls, festive sleds, travel chests, ceramic jugs and Russian Orthodox icons are ornamented with ancient patterns.  Our featured red wooden box is an exceptionally beautiful ornamental object and a storage box.  It is decorated with multi-colored folk art depicting a vivid floral theme.  Measures: Red Wooden Box (height 5 inches, width 10 inches).