Kagoshima prefecture is located on the southernmost tip of the Japanese archipelago, on the island of Kyushu. Blessed with abundant natural resources, great nature, distinctive history, and unique culinary culture, it is one of the leading prefectures for tourism in Japan. Kagoshima houses two UNESCO Natural Heritage sites – Yakushima...
We recently had the opportunity to work with 3-Michelin Starred Chef Bruno Ménard for a 4 dish cooking demonstration using our produce. The very first dish was a beautiful pop of colour and tasted delish, more importantly it is incredibly healthy and fuss free to prepare in the comforts...
Sea Urchin is better known as Uni in the Japanese culinary world! Traditionally they were a commonplace in Japanese sushi bars but they have now found their way into fusion meals such as pastas! What exactly are they and why are priced at such a premium? Type Bafun Uni...
Super Freezing is essentially the process of lowering temperatures of an object below that of it's freezing point. This technique is commonly used for Bluefin Tuna / Hon-Maguro to ensure freshness and maintain quality - where temperatures are lowered rapidly to it's Eutectic Point of an astonishing -60 degrees!
Simple and easy to prepare, this Hotate Carpaccio is perfect for as an appetizer or as a quick midnight fix. Ingredients: Hotate (6 to 8 pieces) Tomatoes (1/4 of a whole tomato diced to your preference) Citrus juice of your choice (10ml) and Shoyu (80ml) or some Yuzu Citrus (100ml) Olive...
A couple of weeks back, the Soshinsen team had the opportunity to experiment cooking with a series of Tuna cuts that are not as "mainstream". These cuts included meat from the Cheek, Collar and the Eye Muscle. While they may sound squeamish, these cuts had such extraordinary flavours and we had such a...
Every dinner party that we have either consulted for or contributed to has left us wondering with one question, "How can we do more to come up with better and more creative ways to not only feed but educate our customers and friends?" This led to us thinking about how...