By yuri, Posted on 26/07/2017
Thank you all for coming to Kirribilli Market last Saturday. I was so happy to see you all! We were in the red marquee, as Washoku Lovers brand colour, and making Washoku dishes to introduce Japanese food culture to Kirribilli Market! The menu; MARUKO Gyoza, crispy Pan-fried style Hot (not spicy) soy salad, tofu and […]
By yuri, Posted on 29/06/2017
Tofu is a rapidly growing product these days as a plant based protein. Tofu has mainly 2 types, silken and firm, that you can find in the supermarket. What is the difference? Production Silken Tofu – Made slowly by pouring soy milk into a mould and compacting it. Because it becomes hardened over time, the […]
By yuri, Posted on 29/05/2017
I was excited to find lotus root in Australia, which is one of my favourite vegetables! I would like to share with you all about the lotus root, its many health benefits, and how to cook it at home. Have you seen lotus root before? Lotus root, as the name suggests, is the root of lotus […]
By yuri, Posted on 15/05/2017
Washoku Lovers met Chef Neil Perry at Fire 2.0, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and we were very fortunate to have the great opportunity to see him again and try his new dishes at Sake Restaurant & Bar at The Rocks. First of all, I was very interested to […]
By yuri, Posted on 27/04/2017
Toshiya-san, of Toshiya Japanese restaurant, proudly says “we just released the new sushi menu”, and I can’t wait to try his new creation! I took my parents, who are visiting from Japan, to Toshiya to try the Spicy Lobster Volcano Roll and some nigiri sushi! My mum was excited to see this plating as she […]
By yuri, Posted on 18/04/2017
You must know Japanese food is healthy, right? But, did you know there are 5 reasons why Japanese food is good for your health? Some people don’t care abut what they are eating, but I believe that people are coming to Washoku Lovers (thank you for visiting!) because you care about the food you eat, and […]
By yuri, Posted on 09/04/2017
On April 5, all the chefs present in Melbourne, Australia for the awards ceremony had butterflies in their stomach as they waited for the announcements of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017! Held at the beautiful heritage Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, it was only the second time the Awards have been hosted outside London after […]
By yuri, Posted on 05/04/2017
Washoku Lovers was really excited to go to Fire 2.0 at Melbourne Food & Wine Festival (MFWF), 2017. Held in Melbourne’s House of Food & Wine which is located in one of Melbourne’s wonderful little side streets, Fire 2.0 was a mini food and wine festival all of its own. The exciting and notable difference being that some of Australia’s […]
By yuri, Posted on 05/04/2017
Master class at MFWF (Melbourne Food and Wine Festival), 2017 with Japanese chef Zaiyu Hasegawa was held in Deakin Edge, Federation square. Zaiyu Hasegawa’s Tokyo restaurant Den has developed a cult following in Japan and abroad for its playful take on modern kaiseki (Japanese traditional cuisine). He showed us how to make Monaka, a specilialty […]
By yuri, Posted on 08/03/2017
It’s been 2 years today since I started Washoku Lovers on March 9th in 2015! Happy Birthday Washoku Lovers! My passion to introduce Japanese food culture to all my friends is getting bigger and bigger. I’m always excited to see how many people sign-up to Washoku Lovers, what Washoku Lovers benefits you like and how […]
