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What time of day is it best to visit Tsukiji fish market?

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The world’s largest Tsukiji fish market is located in Tokyo. It is a fish market where seafood is sold each day to the rest of the world.
Every morning there are sold large quantities of tuna on the fishing operation tuna which is categorized in different quality so to be sold to restaurants in Japan or sent abroad.

The fishing auction is being held very early in the morning. Tourists are not allowed in those hours. The many tourists seem to be disturbing and it affects the fishing action in a negative way.

The best time to visit the fish market is at 8.00-9.00 am in the morning. You may come later but many retailers begin to shut down.

Rad 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.

What does the Japanese eat in the morning?

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Goyza1Like in Denmark especially the young Japanese are good at that skipping breakfast.
Although Europe has made its impact in Japan the majority of Japanese still eats Japanese for breakfast. It can be a rice ball with seaweed and little filler such as Japanese plum or fish.

It may also be a larger breakfast consisting of rice, miso soup and a tray with 6 different bowls, each containing a little differently. Some dishes are quite small containing different kinds of fish, meat and vegetables.

Whether the Japanese choose a quick rice ball or a larger breakfast both very healthy. Dishes are interesting if you bother healthy and nutritious dishes.

Please read more about the class 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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What is the biggest advantage by eating vegetarian sushi?

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Sushi for vegetariansJapanese vegetarian dishes are very nutritious and healthy.
Japanese cuisine has a strong focus on raw materials which supplies the body with vitamins and minerals while that detoxifies the body.

Seaweed for sushi is the vegetable in the world that contains more minerals and vitamins.

On my many trips to Japan, I have seen how the Japanese use seaweed.

In Europe we often use seaweed often only in sushi in Japan used seaweed in most dishes.

It may be in a fund as an garnish in the food or sprinkled over food the possibilities are many. One nori sheet contains 600 gram of vitamins and minerals.so You can with few means you easily get your  needs for vitamins.

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.

Japanese night snack at its best!

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In 2014 I went to a concert at an English pub in Tokyo with my teacher’s son-in-law, son-in-law’s English teacher and his Japanese girlfriend.
It was the coolest concert with a Japanese / British band and while we drank cold beer on the very hot summer evening, it embedded with Europeans living in Tokyo. It was a pretty fun experience.

At about 11 p.m. we had to go back because the metrologists had announced that there would be a typhoon coming later in that evening. Before the son-in-law and I had to go home we would have a little night food on the road. It turned out to be the wonderful sashimi dinner we had served at 11.30 p.m.
We reached home before typhoon hit Tokyo the rain poured down at that time.

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.

What does the Japanese prefer to eat on a hot summer day?

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There are many people in Denmark who believe that Japanese people eat a lot of sushi. The Japanese love sushi but sushi accounts for less than 15% of Japanese cuisine.
In Japan sushi is a style that does not match a busy weekday it is a dish most often enjoyed over a couple of hours.

What are usually eaten on a busy and hot summer day is noodles. In Japan, noodles are a broad concept and covers several different noodles and food styles.
The dish I have in mind is soba noodles that can be eaten both cold and hot. During the summer, it is always eaten cold with a dip such as consists of soy sauce. It is a light dish which is easy to digest.

Read more Traditional Japanese cooking class for beginners

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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.

What is the biggest challenge of Japanese trained sushi chef?

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The biggest challenge as a Japanese trained sushi chef is that the better you get the harder it’s also making sushi.

It may sound a little odd.

Making sushi as a professional is precision work because Japanese sushi is very simple in its expression and the use of raw materials. When you make food with as few raw materials as you do when you make sushi you fall through like as sushi chef if you do not master the techniques.

Over time, it’s actually gets more challenging to make sushi because you get more detailed  you also work with more and more difficult techniques as you get better and better.

At Sushi course for beginners you learn to use techniques that you can go straight home and use in your own kitchen. So you can make sushi of such quality that you can serve it to others.

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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.

Why should fish for sushi be frozen?

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Fish to eat raw should always freeze. This is because fish contain parasites and the only way to kill them is to freeze the fish.

A small side jump. You should also fresh beef to tartar cows get parasites in the body like fish. Unfortunately, I do not know if beef to tartar is frozen. But I do not think so.

Now back to the fish. It is not the same type of parasite found in e.g. in tuna as in the salmon. This is because there are 2 very different fish species that primarily eat very differently.

In addition, the fish structure of the salmon and the tuna is very different and also affects the parasites found in the two different fish.

How long the fish should freeze is not the same and it depend again whether there is a whitefish, salmon or tuna.

At Sushi course for beginners I will talk more about the Japanese rules for freezing fish. The Japanese rules are more strict then the Danish rules. I choose to follow the Japanese rules as they know more about fish for sushi. In addition, I would also like to be on the safe side.

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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.

Therefore, ramen noodles are a popular dish in Japan!

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Like so many others the Japanese live a very busy life. Even though everyday life is characterized by work, family and leisure activities, the Japanese are still able to eat and live healthy.

At this point the Japanese kitchen distinguishes itself from others. The Japanese kitchen also has a food style that match the Japanese busy everyday life such as ramen soup. Ramen soup or just noodle soups in Japan are available in many different variations and many noodles have their very own unique recipe.

A Japanese ramen soup is healthy, low fat and nutritious and it is a dish that does not take a very long time to make or to eat. It is a dish that fits a busy day. You can read more about the course Japanese noodle soup 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.

What characterizes Japanese food?

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What characterizes Japanese cuisine and Japanese cuisine is that the portions are often very small.
During a meal eat Japanese 6-8 different dishes that contain little fish, vegetables, soy sauce and seaweed that are prepared in various ways.

The many small dishes are to make sure you do not feel heavy or stuffed after a meal. The individual dishes are light in texture and very tasty which makes it easier for the body to digest food.

A Japanese dinner covers the entire food chain, so the Japanese get every day what the body needs which is one of the reasons they are the people in the world who live the longest.

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.

Uni (Sea urchin) is one of my Japanese seafood favorites!

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The first time I encountered the delicious Uni was in Los Angeles in 2006. Toshi my executive sushi chef instructor served Uni to me like a piece of nigiri.
The velvet and delicate flavor melted in my mouth. I will never forget and have since then eaten it several times in both the US and Japan.

In Japan, the Japanese sushi restaurants buy Uni at the Tsukiji Fish Market. Here you will find a seller who is only specialized in Uni who sells it in many different qualities and price levels.

It is incredibly difficult to describe the taste of Uni as it is so unique in its taste and consistency. To get it served as a piece of sushi nigiri will not be the last time for me.

Read more about Sushi course for beginners

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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.