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Slow-cooked, herbed leg of lamb hits the spot

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By Katie Workman

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One 2.7-kg semi-boneless leg of lamb

Where the hell is anyone in Japan going to get this? The signature ingredient to the dish you're posting here is not something I have ever seen sold anywhere in this country.

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Found that with of these recipes that Ingredients can be scarce or pricey, obviously not aimed at the average foreigner in Japan.

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pacintMAR. 27, 2017 - 07:36AM JST Found that with of these recipes that Ingredients can be scarce or pricey, obviously not aimed at the average foreigner in Japan.

I don't think they're aimed at Japan at all. JT has probably licensed some AP feed and just recycles their content without the slightest thought to whether or not it is appropriate to their audience.

But you know, most supermarkets do sell sliced lamp or lamb chops, so obviously some kind of lamb butchering is happening in this country. If someone actually made the effort to produce cooking content to help us track down where we could get these ingredients or adapt western dishes to what is available in Japan, it would be fantastic content. Unfortunately though, it would also require effort and research, so I won't be holding my breath for it to appear on this site any time soon.

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Certaintly looks that way. :(

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You can get a lamb of leg at Costco, Nissin, the Meat Guy and probably other places, too.

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The cost of slow cookers here are outrageous as well. Just brought back with me a 5 quart Hamilton Beach from the States. Probably triple the cost here. Using it tonight for beef stew, and tomorrow for Buda no Kakuni.

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I have had some success using an electric nabe as a slow cooker. It requires a bit of monitoring to keep it close to but not quite 100C and the shape only fits certain kinds of dishes, but it is a cheaper alternative.

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Meatguy is good but can get pricey. No Costco or Nissin close by(no car).

For Couscous hit Seijo-Ishi or Kaldi/Coffee Farm.

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I must be lucky. There is a store in Hakuba,Nagano, that sells boneless Aussie lamb leg for way less than that.

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I don't think they're aimed at Japan at all. JT has probably licensed some AP feed and just recycles their content without the slightest thought to whether or not it is appropriate to their audience.

You're probably right, katsu78. I read several papers (in print and online) and numerous recipes in JT have appeared in the others--sometimes a day before, sometimes after. In this case it looks as if someone made the editorial decision to feature lamb as it is nearing Easter.

The dish sounds lovely and would work well with beef or pork though you might wish to tweak the herbs and spices a little--or not. Cous cous could be substituted with rice, quinoa or mashed potatoes.

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I don't think Costco sells legs of lamb to be honest. Not the smaller Costcos anyway. What I have seen is shoulder roasts, the frenched lamb chops Japanese people like, and some stir fry type thin slices.

The slow cooked version of lamb shoulder, there's a video of a very young Jamie Oliver doing it on youtube, is far simpler than this, set it and forget it, and comes out mega tender. I think its just salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary. Lamb shoulder is a cheap cut but is excellent when cooked properly. I think it goes for 200 yen per 100g in Japan.

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