Battera

Pressed sushi topped with mackerel. Battera uses seaweed (kombu) under like a base, which makes for easier removal from the mold. The rice is generally topped with mackerel or other strong-tasting and oily fish. Because of the oily quality, the fish can stay fresh for several days, making battera sushi popular for quick dinners, since it can be stored then …

The Art of Tea

“Tea with us became more than an idealization of the form of drinking;it is a religion of the art of life.” Okakura, Japanese scholar. Tea has always had a place in Japan’s daily life. It has been used to show respect to honor guests at home or in a more formal tea ceremony, taken after meals it is also a …

Sake or Shochu

Sake Sake (fermented rice wine) is steeped in Japanese culture, tradition, customs and innovation. It is called the “Drink of the Gods”. In 1300, sake which originally started out much earlier as a process from wet rice cultivation by farmers, started being produced commercially. Today, the brewing and fermentation process has been innovated on, resulting in many variations with different …