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?TypeBafun 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...