Rendezvous Kitchen: Plant-Based Japanese Home Cooking with Caroline Ishii

Join award-winning chef, writer, and storyteller Caroline Ishii for an intimate evening of plant-based Japanese home cooking inspired by her latest book, Rendezvous: Stories of Love, Loss, Identity and Belonging.
Blending 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.
Caroline 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.
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Sunomono
Cucumber salad with yuzu vinaigrette and saifun (glass noodles)
Goma-ae�
Seasonal greens with toasted sesame dressing
Miso Soup�
with wakame seaweed and seasonal greens
Agedashi Dengaku�
Roasted tofu glazed with a miso-cherry sauce
Onigiri
Rice balls with exotic mushrooms and shiso-plum
Inarizushi�
Seasoned tofu pouches filled with sushi rice, with kimpira gobo (sautéed burdock root).
Tsukemono�
House-made pickles
Matcha Chocolate Ginger Truffle
Genmaicha�
Green tea with roasted popped rice
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The Depanneur invites talented guest chefs, both amateur and professional, to share a multi-course meal.