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What you must be aware of when you buy ingredients for sushi?

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RiceIn Europe soy is often considered a standard material which can be poured on almost any kind of food.
There is a big difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean soya sauce and if you want to eat authentic Japanese sushi, it is important to use a Japanese soya sauce.

In Japan, soy is not just soy sauce the selection of soy is very large. In a classic Japanese supermarket you can find several rows with soy sauce.
It is important to use the right soy sauce sushi, noodles and other Japanese dishes. If you use the wrong soy sauce sushi you will not get the full dining experience. Since 40 % of the dining experience depends on using the right soy sauce.

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Which knife do you use to cut fish?

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Sushi knifeAs you probably know it is best to use a sushi knife to cut fish for sushi.

There are several different types of knives and not all of them is suitable. I prefer to use a good Japanese sushi knife sushi.

The Japanese are the ones who know most about sushi and the kitchen utensil used for sushi. The Japanese knife blade has a slope which you can not find on European sushi knife.

For those who do not know is a world difference in taste, depending on whether the fish are cut with a European knife or Japanese sushi knife.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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What is the biggest challenge when making sushi?

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Zoë EscherThe biggest challenge is to cook sushi rice to perfection.

Sushi rice are more delicate to cook than other types of rice. The weather can influence the cooking of sushi rice.

In Denmark we do not have extreme weather fluctuations which you can be experienced in the US or in Japan.
If you cook sushi rice on a regular basis all year you will notice how the weather affects the sushi rice.

The cooking time and the amount of water can slightly vary from the weather. You must just stay on your toes and constantly keep track of how the rice is cooked.

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Which restaurants in Tokyo are best suited for private parties?

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TokyoIn Tokyo, there are several different types of restaurants. There are the classic where you as a party site around a table as you know it in Europe.

There are also restaurants that are specializing in private parties. The restaurant consists of a myriad of small path with dim lights on both sides there are stalls of various sizes.

There is open to the ceiling and bays which is closed by pushing a sliding door or pulling a curtain aside.
The booths are furnished with a table and benches on both sides. Here you can as a private party holds your very own party while you can hear what goes on in the other stalls.

It is a unique experience that everyone should indulge while in Tokyo.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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What does Japanese prefer to eat?

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GyozaThe Japanese diet is very healthy.
The diet is put together in such a way that the body gets all healthy stuff while at the same time gets detoxified. It is also the key to the Japanese young appearance and age.

The Japanese diet consists of large amounts of fish, soy, seaweed and vegetables. The four materials are a recurring theme. The Japanese do also eat beef, pork, rice and ginger which also improves health in various ways.
The Japanese cuisine is very large and diverse it makes Japanese cuisine very interesting.

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How to use tofu in the Japanese cuisine?

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Zoë EsccherIn Japan eaten soy such as tofu eaten in unlimited amounts, it is a healthy source of protein.
There are many different varieties of tofu in different price ranges and qualities. When the variety of tofu in Japan is very high so I cannot assess which brand is best.

The consistency of tofu is very different some types are soft while others are fixed. Which tofu are best suited all depends on the dish and how you would like to use tofu in your dish.

More and more Japanese prefer to make tofu at homes. It’s cheaper and you also have a freshly made tofu at hand.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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What do a Japanese meal consist of?

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Goyza1A Japanese meal is very different from what we know in Europe.

In Japan they eat many small meals for dinner 6-10 dishes consisting of fish, seafood, rice, various vegetables and meat. All dishes are very light in texture and enjoyed for several hours.
In the course of an evening the Japanese eats a very balanced dinner.

The Japanese are as just as busy as any other, and they work several days and hours per week.
Like so many others, they have no time during the week to spend hours in the kitchen and cook. Therefore, there is a wide range of take-away stalls, stands and Noodle bar of very high quality at a reasonable price, which is used frequently several times a week.

In this way the Japanese manage to eat healthy and have a varied diet.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Accenture audit Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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Why does it take so long to become a sushi chef?

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Zoë EsccherIt takes several years to become a skilled Japanese sushi chef.
Since sushi is a dish that you don not boil, fry or cook sushi you have to be very conscious to every detail.

In Japan sushi chefs only use a few ingredients to make sushi such as rice, fish, the restaurant’s homemade soy sauce and in some cases topping to suit the fish.

A sushi chef must master the following,

Cook the rice to perfection.
A knowledge of the various fish, their age, fat content, the structure of the meat and which parts of the fish are regarded as a delicacy.
A knowledge of which vegetables and Japanese ingredients used for sushi.
To be able to transform the very few ingredients into a gourmet experience the sushi chef knowledge and experience to highlighting the fish aromas and flavors by using different cutting techniques.
The vegetables and topping is used for sushi, lift and flavor experience an extra dimension.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Accenture audit Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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What else than sushi does the Japanese cuisine has to offer?

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Goyza1Japanese cuisine offers many different styles and niches.

Sushi constitutes less than 20% of Japanese cuisine. The Japanese do love sushi but the Japanese cuisine has so many tasty and love dishes to offer.

The Japanese cuisine is influenced by neighboring countries such as Korea and China. 100 years ago Chinese dishes were introduced in Japan, and then adapted to the Japanese taste.

Therefore, you will find Gyoza on the Japanese menu which is Japan’s version of Chinese dumplings. Gyoza is extremely popular dish which is often served as a small starter.

In Tokyo you can find many small food places that only server’s gyoza. They might have 15 different kinds of gyoza that look alike with different kinds of filling.

Read more about Traditional Japanese cooking class for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Accenture audit Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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Can you save vegetarian sushi for the next day?

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VegetarsushiVegetarian sushi can be saved for the next day since it does not contain fresh fish.
It is not always a good idea to do that it depends a bit on how careful you have been with the preparation of materials such as the rice.

By that I mean that if the rice is not cooked to perfection and kept in the right way the individual rice grains will get tougher and they will also looser their texture.

The vegetables should be prepared or cooked to perfection, otherwise any moisture will get sucked into the rolls and it will give a cloth-like feel.

Read more about Sushi Chef & Sake Sommelier Zoë Escher

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Accenture audit Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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