Chicken Confit

Experience a special Valentine's night with Tateki Matsuda. Despite a busy schedule, Tateki prepares a loving meal for his family - featuring a tender Chicken Confit slow-cooked in lard, comforting rice cooked in chicken stock, and a fresh Arugula and Beet Salad. Join Tateki's culinary journey as he balances professional fighting, teaching, and expressing love through his cooking.

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Wild Boar with Wagyu Ragù

Join Tatekitchen in celebrating his wife's birthday with a full-course Italian feast, from a refreshing Antipasto of pickled radishes and green salad to a seafood-loaded Tagliatelle alla Pescatora, a hearty Wild Bore Shank with Wagyu Ragu and a light Blackberry Mousse for dessert. Experience the joy of home-cooked, gourmet meals with Tatekitchen.

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“Okuizome” (first meal) for Lui

Okuizome is a beautiful and meaningful tradition that reflects the importance of family, community, and cultural heritage in Japanese culture. It's a way for families to come together, celebrate the birth of a new life, and express their hopes and wishes for the future. As Japanese living in the United States, we must keep this tradition alive and pass it on to future generations so that our cultural heritage remains an integral part of our lives.

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Osechi 2023

Osechi

In Japan, the New Year is a time of celebration. Families gather together to eat traditional food called osechi. There are many different dishes in this special meal, and each one has a meaning or symbolism related to the New Year. For example, one popular dish during New Year's celebrations is ozoni. This soup typically contains mochi (a type of rice cake) and vegetables.

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Thanksgiving 2022

Tatekitchen for a Thanksgiving 2022 feast featuring a unique turkey covered with caul fat, colorful roasted vegetables, and traditional Boston baked beans. Experience the joy of shared meals with special guests from Tsurumen Inc. Discover the warmth of Thanksgiving, where cooking nourishes the soul and deepens connections.

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Pescatore Boston

My mom was visiting Boston, and on her last night here, I decided to break a little tradition and prepare a dish I usually reserve for my wife's birthday - Pescatore. If you've been following Tatekitchen, you know that Pescatore is a special dish in my heart. It's a dish I usually cook only once a year, for my wife's birthday. But this time, I decided to make an exception. After all, isn't cooking all about breaking the rules and creating new traditions?

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Capon Covered with Caul Fat

Experience a special birthday feast by Tateki Matsuda. Discover the joy of cooking a full-course meal featuring Octopus Carpaccio, Pescatore, Capon covered with Caul Fat, and gluten-free Tiramisù alla Tateki. Dive into the flavors of love and tradition with Tatekitchen.

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Osechi 2022

Osechi

In Japan, the New Year is a time of celebration. Families gather together to eat traditional food called osechi. There are many different dishes in this special meal, and each one has a meaning or symbolism related to the New Year. For example, one popular dish during New Year's celebrations is ozoni. This soup typically contains mochi (a type of rice cake) and vegetables.

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