That’s why the quality of Japanese gastronomy in Tokyo is so high!

Over the past few years more and more people have become aware that Tokyo is the city with the most Michelin stars.

In general, the food and especially high-quality food is very important to Japanese people. I see that as soon as I arrive in Tokyo.

Japanese schools have a food scheme that makes very high quality organic food for the children. The classes with youngest students the food that they are having for lunch is part of the lesson.

Before the kids are allowed to go for lunch the class teachers review the menu with the school children. The children learn about the different ingredients that are included in the food. The children do also learn about the nutritional content of the various dishes.

Teaching children about healthy food and give healthy food for lunch the children gets healthy diets. It helps fight overweight children and future lifestyle diseases.

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.

Can other types of rice be used for sushi?

It is a question that I got on one of my courses.
The attendants had experimented with different types of grains for to see if there were other alternatives.

Until now, I have not heard of other cereals suitable for sushi. In the sense that it is not yet succeeded anyone
to find a substitute that contains the qualities which make sushi rice.

The white sushi rice as which everybody knows is the easiest rice to boil over other cereals.
The consistency of the white finish cooked sushi rice is also best.

They must be firm but at the same time they must be soft. They should not be cooked too much so they become mushy. But they must not be too hard and still a bit raw inside. So it is a very delicate balance you have to try to hit.

I have not yet come across other types of suitable rice.

Please 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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