In this episode, three dishes that make the most of some of the incredible ingredients available in fall will be prepared. The main dish is simmered Pacific saury with ginger, made by chopping these deliciously fatty fish into large pieces and simmering them until tender, with plenty of ginger and other seasonings commonly used in Japanese cuisine. Rika will also take advantage of some of fall's delicious seasonal ingredients, making chestnut rice as well as a clear soup that combines shrimp dumplings with matsutake mushrooms, the "king of autumnal flavors." To bring out the best flavor from the mushrooms, they will be cooked separately from the shrimp dumplings, only to be brought together at the very end in the serving bowl - a preparation style befitting this exquisite dish.
