In Japan, Yakitori is a typical kind of snack you have with drinks after work on the way home.  There are many Yakitori restaurants near Shinbashi station called Yakitori alley. Shinbashi is a town among buildings with a lot of salary-men or as we say, “blue collar workers”.. Now after covid, some people are choosing to work […]

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Staying at home is the“new normal” since COVID-19. Home is not only your sanctuary to sleep anymore, but also a multi faceted living place there. Even after the covid restrictions are lifted, we might keep working from home which means we will have more time to cook and eat at home. How about taking this […]

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In April 2018, two Japanese chefs who had honed their skills at the some of the world’s best French restaurants opened their own restaurant together in Darlinghurst.   The name of that restaurant was Gaku Robata Grill Restaurant. Gaku is written with a Japanese character meaning “enjoyment” which tells you a lot about their guiding […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Everybody loves cheese, even more so when it’s melty and gooey. Make a simple tomato based sauce of your choice (use canned or fresh tomatoes) and place your MARUKO Gyoza into a single serve decorative skillet. Top with your favourite cheese (we suggest colby or mozzarella) and melt in the oven or under a grill. […]

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We eat MARUKO Gyoza almost every day! We never get sick of it because we change up the flavours and sauces that go with it. Try something different using miso paste. Miso paste is cheap and easy to find in almost all supermarkets, including Coles and Woolworths if you check the international aisle. Simply smear […]

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Washoku Lovers was proud to be invited to the Washoku World Challenge 2016, held at Hattori Nutrition College today (December 15). It’s our great pleasure to see washoku chefs and we were excited to support the Australian representative washoku chef, Shaun Presland! The event location is just a 5 min to walk from Shinjuku station. The […]

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Photo: IPPIN director Hiroyuki Yoshikubo the 12th at the Sake Expo in Brisbane Hi, This is Satoshi! For the past two weeks I’ve been so busy working to promote sake with IPPIN Sake Brewery. Our goal is to make it easier to access IPPIN sake in Australia. We’ve held events at Yayoi in Town Hall, Tokyo […]

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