ikisho Blog

to inspire wonder and curiosity about sushi, sake and Japanese culture.

Picture Perfect Japanese Gardens - Adachi Museum of Art

A walk through the garden of 'Adachi Museum of Art' that has been honoured as 'Japan's No.1 Garden' by The Journal of Japanese Gardening for the...

Impressive Hocho Knife Ritual - The Traditional Culinary Art of Filleting Fish

The oldest among the schools of 'Hocho-do', 包丁道, the traditional Japanese culinary art form of filleting a fish or fowl without touching it with...

Happy New Year Starts with Mochi

Popular Japanese New Year's food mochi - the stickiness represents perseverance and the stretchy quality symbolizes longevity... let's discuss the...

Did you know Japanese Wasabi is also known as 'tear'?

Wasabi is good for you! Wasabi was originally included in sushi to ward off food poisoning for it’s antimicrobial properties and deodorizing...

The Art of Katsura-muki with the versatile Japanese Daikon Radish

The skillful chef would start with a block of Daikon radish around 10cm (4 inches). After the skin is peeled, they will make a thin long continuous...

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