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Warm evenings, sunshine and sushi

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Spring are here and summer is approaching with rapid steps.

The warm evenings offer barbecues, salads, fruit pies and not least sushi. There are quite a few people who prefers to eat dishes are not as heavy in the stomach as winter food.
Sushi is a diner that is ideal for the warm evenings with a good glass of white wine. With sushi, it will never be boring there are unlimited possibilities in the composition of a dinner.

More and more people are on making their own sushi with their favorite ingredients. At the Sushi course for beginners the attendances learn to use Japanese cooking techniques for preparing sushi.
They learn and about Japanese food stages they have to go through from raw materials, cooking of sushi rice, preparation of vegetables and fish, and step by step to making tasty sushi rolls.

You can read more about the class Sushi 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.

Is there any difference between Japanese sushi rice?

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Japanese sushi rice is not just rice. There is a big difference between the quality and the different types of sushi rice. The variation in Japanese sushi rice is very large and like many other foods sushi rice are available in different grades such as cheap, middle class and expensive sushi rice.

The information on the packaging is sporadic and not always just informative.
Japanese sushi rice differs from sushi rice produced in other countries. In Denmark there is Japanese sushi rice that clumps more than others. You will notice this when the rice has been cooked and about to be mixed with winegar (salt and sugar).

That does not mean that something is wrong with the rice. It can be difficult to get rid of all the lumps especially if you are use to cook sushi rice.

At Sushi course for beginners you will learn how to cook sushi rice as in Japanese sushi restaurants.

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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 reason why you should learn to make Japanese ramen soup

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Unless you have stayed in Japan very the few are aware of how much fish the Japanese eat.

In Japan, fish is the main source of protein from the animal world. It is a commodity that the Japanese eat in very large quantities. The Japanese love sushi but sushi accounts for less than 15% of Japanese cuisine.

The Japanese love fish prepared in many different ways.
Not only are fish pieces eaten in large amounts. In Japan, many delicious dishes are prepared on a fish stock it is a fish stock that has also found its way to the classic Japanese dish ramen noodles. It is healthy and nutritious without having to taste too much of fish.

On the course “Japanese noodle soup course for beginners“, the attendants learn step by step to make 2 very different and tasty authentic Japanese noodle soups.

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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.

Which type of noodle soup is most popular in Japan?

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In Japan, there are several different kinds of noodle soups.

The most popular noodle soup is ramen soup. It is a soup that is sold from many small noodle bars in Tokyo.
What makes the little noodle bars so popular is that they are everywhere and easily accessible.

It does not take many minutes from placing an order to serving a bowl of hot ramen soup.

What makes the Japanese noodle bars unique is that the individual noodle bars have their own recipe. Some recipes have gone through generations and have been refined to perfection.

On the noodle soup course for beginners you will learn how to make 2 different noodle soups from scratch. One of them is the ramen soup that will taste like the ones being served in Tokyo.

Read more about Noodle soup 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.

Cooking class: Traditional Japanese cooking for beginners

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Traditional Japanese everyday dishes
Traditional Japanese cuisine is defined by carefully selected fresh ingredients, delicate flavor combinations, and a harmonious balance of textures and colors. This deep dedication to quality and detail has made Japanese food renowned and loved around the world.

What will you learn?

In this course, you will gain hands-on experience in preparing authentic and flavorful Japanese dishes, just as they are made by professional chefs in Tokyo.

You will learn how to use essential Japanese ingredients such as mirin and cooking sake, staples in the kitchens of experienced sushi chefs.

You will also gain insight into how Japanese chefs select fish, meat, vegetables, and other ingredients, and learn where and how you can source the right products yourself.

You will work with a variety of cutting and preparation techniques for handling fish, meat, and vegetables to ensure each dish is made to perfection.

Step by step, you will be guided through the preparation of three delicious Japanese dishes: crispy gyoza, a flavorful seafood noodle dish, and tender teriyaki salmon with classic Japanese sides.

Please read more about 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.
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Japanese noodle soup ideal for unstable weather!

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Sometimes it rains a lot in summertime.

Quite a few people have traveled to Spain, South of France or Italy to get some sun. If you are of those who have been home do not despair.

In many European countries more and more street food are opening.

A Japanese noodle soup is very popular in summer and winter time. A Japanese noodle soup and best known ramen noodles are a healthy, nutritious and tasty fast food that only takes many minutes to make.

It is the right match on a busy day without compromising on quality. On class Japanese noodle soup for beginnerss you will be introduced to Dashi which is the foundation of Japanese cuisine.

You can read more about the course here
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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 type of soy sauce uses exclusive Japanese sushi restaurants in Tokyo?

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Exclusive Japanese sushi restaurants differ from other restaurants. In Europe, most people are using the Michelin guide as a yardstick that is not the case in Japan.

In Japan there are many exceptional restaurants that never find their way to the Michelin guide. In these types of restaurants the sushi chefs use a unique soy sauce for the sushi pieces that cannot be bought in shops.

It is a soy sauce that the sushi chefs have often developed themselves but it does happens that it is a recipe that has been passed on for generations. Unfortunately, the soy sauce is secret.

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.

The reason why the weather affects the sushi rice cooking?

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NigiriMost people are not aware of that the weather does always affect cooking process.
Cooking sushi rice is detail oriented work. Just a small change in the weather will have a direct influence on the quality of the cooked sushi rice.

When you cook sushi rice you will notice these small changes sinces you use significantly less water for cooking sushi rice compared to ordinary rice. Depending on whether it snows/rains heavily or it is a hot summer day it will affect the amount of water to be used.

Thar is the main reasons why it can be a challenge to cook sushi rice.

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.

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.

What raw materials do Japanese sushi chefs prefer to use for sushi?

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In Tokyo, the Japanese have a slightly different approach to sushi.

Most Japanese prefer to eat nigiri rather than sushi rolls.

If you are dining at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo the rolls will often contain something different from what we know about in Europe. In Japan, it is very normal to serve a hosomaki (small roll) to end a sushi meal.

It may contain pickled plum or tuna.

When it comes to sushi there is nothing right or wrong. Most restaurants have their own style. When it comes to raw materials Japanese sushi chefs in Tokyo and I are in favor of using local produce that is in season.

Read more about the 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.