Sake brewers hope Unesco heritage listing will boost Japanese rice wine overseas

Sake brewers hope Unesco heritage listing will boost Japanese rice wine overseas

Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 litres (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing techniques dating back more than 1,000 years. Junichiro Ozawa, the 18th-generation head of Ozawa Brewery, founded in 1702, hopes sake brewing will … Read more

Sushi school in London is UK’s first certified by Japanese government

Sushi school in London is UK’s first certified by Japanese government

Despite its modest beginnings, the first Japanese government-certified culinary school to open in Britain is promising big things, offering a course in the techniques and culture of Japan’s increasingly popular washoku cuisine. The London branch of the Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku, offering an officially recognised washoku chef certification, opened last month to great … Read more

11 best new bars and restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau to try in July 2024

11 best new bars and restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau to try in July 2024

More substantial dishes to share include whole smoked pigeon and baby squid lap cheong fried rice. Shop B, Pinnacle Building, 9 Ship Street, Wan Chai Assorted sashimi skewers from Nadagogo. Photo: Nadagogo 2. Nadagogo Another addition to Wan Chai’s Ship Street is Izakaya Nadagogo, helmed by chefs Shimoji Atsushi and Tsunenori Takahashi. The menu has … Read more

What is washoku, Japanese cuisine on Unesco heritage list? It depends who you ask

What is washoku, Japanese cuisine on Unesco heritage list? It depends who you ask

Such is the case in Hong Kong. The city imported 457,000 tonnes of food from Japan in 2022, with a total value of more than US$560 million; of this, imported fish from Japan were valued at US$136 million, helping to supply the 3,979 restaurants (as of July 2023) licensed to sell sashimi. Sansada is one … Read more