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Japanese design & architecture

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Tokyo is a city that has a lot to offer and not only with gastronomy, shopping and sightseeing.

Even if you do not plan to shop or do not like shopping, I would still recommend visiting some of the more exclusive shopping areas in Tokyo.

Many places do also offer design and architecture that you cannot find anywhere else in the world.
The renowned artist Yayoi Kusama has made the interior exclusivity in a Ginza department store.

Some of the international fashion houses have designed beautiful boutique facades.

Read more about Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher

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

Tokyo part 4: What is authentic Japanese sushi?

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Authentic Japanese sushi is very different. It is very simple in its expression and tastes different from what is served in Europe.

In Japan all types of fish are used for sushi which means that the menu card offers many different kind of fish.

The biggest difference between European and Japanese sushi is the techniques used to make sushi. In Japan it is normal to use techniques that take 20 years to master.

Below you will find a few sushi pictures from the 2 star Michelin restaurant Taku.

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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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Kaburimaki also called insite-out offers many flavor combinations

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In Europe and especially Denmark the sushi roll Kaburimaki has become a popular dish. The reason for its popularity is because you can combine several different raw materials in different ways.
With a Kaburimaki roll you can highlight the flavors and flavors of raw materials in new ways.

I am very much fond of the roll in the simple way in which fish and vegetables play the lead role. They do because I use different cutting techniques to highlight their unique taste.

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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

What does the Japanese eat for lunch?

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The Japanese do enjoy having lunch or dinner at one of Tokyo’s many restaurants.

Most restaurants in major cities have different lunch menus for about 60 DKK.

In their lunch break many Japanese do like to visit one of the many nearby coffee shop or restaurant and eat a quick lunch. A lunch menu often consists of two small dishes and a main course. Dishes do often contain fish, meat, rice, pickles or lettuce. It is also very popular to stop by one of the many noodle stands, the servers noodle soup in just 5 minutes.

For very little money you can get Japanese healthy and nutritious lunch.

Read more about the course 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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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Where will your next team building be held?

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Creativity and innovation are not going to go beyond the workplace of the future. We live in a world that is constantly changing, being able to think out of the adult and being flexible becomes more important for business survival.

Creativity is not something that occurs by itself. It’s a completely different way of thinking where you are not controlled by a specific way of doing things. It is challenging if you have never tried it before.

At Sushi course de lux the participants learn in safe environment to enhance and explore their own creativity while making tasty sushi that the following can enjoy over a little wine.

Read more about Sushi course de luxe

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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.

The Japanese cherry trees blossom

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At the moment you have the opportunity to see 200 Japanese cherry blossom toes in Copenhagen. It was a gift which Copenhagen received many years ago.

Every year is cherry trees blossom is celebrated at Sakura festival which is held in the last weekend of April in Copenhagen near the harbor. At Sakura festival you can experience stage performances, cultural events and food stalls.

However, it seems as if the cherry trees are beginning bloom earlier than usual.

If you want to enjoy the beautiful flowers, you should visit Langelinie (Copenhagen) here at Easter.

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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

How does a Japanese meal differ from a European meal?

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GyozaA Japanese meal is exceptionally healthy and is very good for your body.
Fish is the foundation of Japanese cuisine. This means that fish plays an important part in almost every meal. I am not only talking about a piece of fish but also fish stock, fish flakes, dried fish and so on.

The Japanese do also keep their bodies healthy and slim in way that they eat detoxifying ingredients.
Vegetables and seaweed is eaten in large quantities. Beside that the Japanese do also eat plenty of ginger and soy which plays an important part in Japanese cuisine.
The Japanese do also like to eat meat but it takes up a lot less than what we are used to in Europe.

The healthy diet is the direct cause of the Japanese live so long.

Please read more about the course 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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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Is there a difference in the type of sushi rice?

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SushirisYes, there may be big differences in the type of sushi rice.
Most people would probably think that the quality is not as crucial.
Like so much else the quality of sushi rice how just as much impact on how tasty your rice will be.
There is a big difference how many times you need to wash the sushi rice, how much water you must use and how long you should cook the rice. The cheaper rice you use the harder it make good sushi rice.

It’s worth spending a little extra money on buying rice of good quality.

You can read more about sushi course 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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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This is how the generation +55 years prefers to drink sake!

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SakeIn Japan sake is served in several different ways. The older generation +55 years often drinks sake on weekdays and at special events.

During the week sake is typically served at the evening meal. How many glasses they drink depends on the percentage of alcohol. Generally speaking the percentage of alcohol in a bottle of sake is higher than in a bottle of wine.

As a rule of thumb if the percentage of alcohol in a bottle of sake is roughly the same as a bottle of wine the Japanese do enjoy a few glasses.

If the alcohol content is significantly higher and I am thinking of a bottle of booze the Japanese drinks small amounts of sake in the mug which is the size of a shot glass.

In the last newsletter of the year I will talk about how the younger generation prefer to drink sake.

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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

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Japanese kendo and food culture

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Kendo
Thursday and yesterday I was in Belgium where I practiced kendo kata with my Japanese kendo sensei whom I have known since 2001. He and a delegation of eight high-graded Japanese were teaching at the annual Belgian winter seminar.

It was quite nice to revisit many of my Belgian friends who I have known for many years.

Kendo
Several of the Japanese kendo teachers know that I am Japanese-trained sushi chef. This year there were more of them who would like to read and see pictures of my Japanese sushi chef teacher. The Japanese kendo delegation thinks it is great that I am sushi chef.

Read moew 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, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.