Tucked away down a quiet street, like a secret hide away, Sake Bar En newly opened on the 25th of November in Neutral Bay, Sydney. This bar is a small venue that only seats about 20 people but serves many kinds of Japanese whiskies, especially, Wakayama Prefecture’s finest sake and umeshu (plum wine), as well […]

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Izakaya is always the perfect choice whenever I miss Japanese food. Izakayas serve a variety of dishes and drinks so you can keep trying things until you discover your favorite. I went to the new opened Grill & Bar Yebisu in Chinatown. It is located right in the center of Chinatown on the corner of Dixon […]

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On the 24th of October, an inspirational sake matching lunch was held at Bar H, attended by various local bars and restaurants and supported by Zenbeiyu. The purpose of this event was to suggest how to match sake with local foods for local restaurants. Kontatsu Australia invited 40 people including chefs, sommeliers, and bartenders. Rebecca, […]

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Busshari have made a few subtle changes in recent weeks. They’ve added a grill section to their counter, where you can watch the chefs make yakitori, they’ve also changed the styling of their Chef’s  Selection Sashimi (full size $38, or half size $19), and finally the Washoku Lovers Member Benefit has been updated too! Not a […]

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Photo Credit. Sake, traditional Japanese alcohol, is getting popular in Australia and you can see various brands of sake in Japanese restaurants. You might already have experienced drinking sake, but do you know what sake is? Even if you have no idea about sake, don’t worry. This blog will help you understand the basics of […]

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I was lucky enough to have a quick getaway to Melbourne, and so of course I just had to visit Maedaya, our specially partnered restaurant! It’s a very quick tram trip (take number 75 from anywhere on Flinders Street), although it is outside the free tram zone so make sure you have a myki! Get off […]

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It’s not uncommon to lose an hour to the #foodporn trend on Instagram without even realising. You see a mouthwatering picture of a dish, click the geotag, view as much of the menu as you can, all while tagging your friends with not-so-subtle hints to go there next week. One of the best forms of […]

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On Monday night, Washoku Lovers was honoured to be invited to the residence of the Japanese Consul General, Mr Takaoka, to take listen to a lecture on sake from our most prestigious washoku chef, Hideo Dekura and then a sake tasting, provided by Ippin Brewery and JFC Australia, Sakenet Australia, and a special selection from Mr Takaoka’s […]

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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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