Japanese food

What is Japanese mindfulness?

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In Japan, Japanese children learn from a very young age how to find inner peace and cultivate mindfulness.

In Japan, there are many Japanese children who practice the martial art kendo. It used as a children’s education. Through the martial arts kendo the children learn how to show consideration, respect, strengthen the mind, find peace within and be present in the moment. As an adult the children will benefit later from that when they make a career in a hectic cities such as Tokyo.

Since children have learned to find inner peace and balance at an early age it will be easier for them to navigate in a world that is becoming more and more interchangeable. They will be able to handle the unexpected circumstances with greater strength.

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 is miso paste?

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The Japanese are the people in the world who eat the most miso.

In Japan, there are many different miso products. One of the Japanese favorite foods is miso paste. Miso paste is made on fermented soybeans and other ingredients such as sake.

You can compare miso paste with cheese. It is available in several flavors and mature taste depending on how long it has stored.

Of course, it does matter what kind of miso you use for soups, classic Japanese dishes or for a dessert.

On the Japanese noodle soup course, you will learn which miso paste is best for making the classic Japanese straight ramen noodle soup.

Read more about the class Japanse 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.

Ramen noodle soup made at pork stock

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In 2017, I visited one of my Japanese teachers living in Fukuoka, Japan.

Fukuoka is very well known in Japan for their ramen noodle soup made on pork stock.

My teacher invited me to the best ramen soup restaurant in the area. The Ramen Soup made of pork stock tastes so good.

Today I am making pork stock the Japanese way with lots of umami flavor. I am pretty excited to taste the result.

Read more about Sushikok & 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.

Can you keep sushi for the next day?

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On Sunday I held the course Sushi for Beginners it was nice as always.
On the course I was asked if it is okay to keep sushi ro the next day. Unfortunately you are not allowed to keep sushi in the fridge until next day, since sushi is made with raw fish. Sushi has to be eaten the same day as it was made.

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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Where do they original Japanese dumplings gyoza comes from?

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The Japanese dumplings also called gyoza comes original from China.
China is known for its wide variety of delicate and tasty dumplings which are available in many different sizes, taste and flavors.
Gyoza was introduced in Japan in the 1940s. During World War II the Japanese invaded China. During the invation the Japanese learned how to make dumplings and brought it to Japan.

Since then Chinese dumplings has been adapted to Japanese cuisine so it has the classic Japanese aromas and flavors. In Japan you can only get one kind of Japanese dumplings which is a very popular dish in Japan.

Dumplings is a dish that serves as a snack or a starter for Japanese dinner parties.

On the course Traditional Japanese cooking class for beginners you learn how to make delicate and tasteful gyoza as they are served in Japan.

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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.

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

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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.

Japanese noodle soup is perfect for rainy weeks

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Autumn is over us. And yes, in Denmark the weather is mixed during the season. Autumn is a time that offers beautiful colors and unique raw materials like mushrooms are best in autumn.

Autumn is also time for little more heavy and hot dishes that warm on a cold rainy day. Noodle soup does not take very long time to make, but it is healthy and nutritious and fits a busy day.

Japanese noodle soup is a right to enjoy the year round in Japan. In Denmark it is a dish that many people prefer to eat in the slightly colder months.

Read more about the class Noodle soup 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.

Do the Japanese drink matcha tea with milk?

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In August, I received a gift from one of my Japanese teachers. It has been packed away with all my Japanese tea.

Now I just see that it is something completely different from what I thought it was.

In 2010, I first experienced Matcha latte at a cafe in Tokyo.

I haven’t seen this “Matcha au lait” version. You can drink it both cold and hot. A small guide is provided in Japanese along the tea.

It is going to be interested to taste the tea.

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.

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.

Can all types of meat be used for ramen soup?

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Yes, all types of meat can be used for ramen soup.

In Japan, pork is a popular meat. The pork eaten in Japan is also of very high quality. The Japanese do only want to eat meat from happy animals. The pigs, which are, produced exclusively for the Japanese market meets those criteria.

In Europe, many people prefer to eat chicken or beef. You can use that as well in a ramen soup.

On the Noodle Soup course for beginners, you will learn how to make Japanese foundation from scratch. You will also learn how to prepare and prepare different ingredients so that they can be used in Japanese noodle soup.

You can read more about the course Noodle Soup 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.