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Introducing our NEW🏮 YATAI food stalls – So Restaurant
🍣 Newly installed ⭐️Yatai food stalls represent jovial times. Whilst enjoying the display of fireworks, blooming cherry blossoms, song and dance at summer festivals, the whift of yakisoba, takoyaki, oden from yatai attract hungry souls. Yatai is fast accessible casual dining, and where Japanese fast food was born. Y
Japanese cuisine and the magnificent diversity of the essential soy be – So Restaurant
It is impossible to imagine Japanese food, washoku 和食, without the tremendously hard working soy bean. The most essential of condiments like soy sauce and miso would not be possible without soy beans. Foods like tofu 豆腐, tofu skin yuba 湯葉, natto 納豆 (fermented soy beans), and edamame 枝豆 would not exist. Let's ex
Throwing Setsubun soybeans at the Devil for good luck and health – So Restaurant
'Setsubun' literally means 'seasonal division', and happens right before the first day of Spring in the Japanese lunar calendar on 3rd February as a part of Haru-matsuri, Spring Festival. Rituals are performed to chase away evil spirits and bring in good luck at the start of Spring, praying for a healthy and illness-
The Health Benefits of Japanese Eel – So Restaurant
Promoting healthy bones and skin Not only is eel a delightful treat, the list of health benefits is extensive. To begin with, it contains a good amount of calcium, magnesium, potassium, selenium, manganese, zinc and iron. For the carb-conscious, eel contains no sugar, and is low in sodium and high in phosphorus. It
Backstage with Katsura Sunshine, King of Kimono Comedy at So Restauran – So Restaurant
This event, exclusive to 30 guests, will (re)introduce you the world of Rakugo in the Sunshine style! He will tell you inside stories from the world of Rakugo, West End and Broadway that you will never hear anywhere else. Guests will also have a chance to ask questions and take photographs with him. The ticket includ
How Japanese are you? - the quiz – So Restaurant
Japanese people are known to be.... many things 😉 Find out how Japanese you are! You're in a fairly long queue to get into the supermarket and your phone is entertaining you, but wait, someone has just sneaked in in front of you. What do you do?A Gently pat them on the shoulder and let them know where
Invitation to the deeply mysterious and wonderful world of sake – So Restaurant
Hello Japanese food lovers! Even for seasoned Japanese food enjoyers, sake is often described as an acquired taste. But once acquired, it mesmerises continuously! 😊 If you're feeling the tickle but are unsure of where to start, we have the perfect starter set... The perfect introduction - Kikizake Sake Tasting Set
Japanese New Year's Herbal Sake, Otoso – So Restaurant
Rarely does a Japanese celebration not include Sake. Japanese New Year is a three day celebration Collectively called Sanganichi 三が日, starting with the 1st of January, Gantan 元旦. New Year's is the one solid time of the year the hard working nation took a complete break. All shops and services closed and the streets wen
Miso soup is medicine for eternal youth and longevity – So Restaurant
Have you heard of the Japanese proverb '味噌汁は不老長寿の薬' miso shiru wa furou chouju no kusuri'? It translates as 'Miso soup is medicine for eternal youth and longevity'. Quite the bold statement! But it encapsulates the importance of miso soup and how it has been treasured for 1800 years in Japanese cuisine. Tokugawa Ieyasu
Celebrate Hinamatsuri Peach Festival with So's Festive Food – So Restaurant
Hinamatsuri 雛祭り 3rd March is celebrated with the Hina-ningyo 雛人形 decorations, a set of ornamental dolls in traditional court dress of the Heian period. Special food is enjoyed to bring good fortune to the girls in the family. But it didn't always be a day for girls. The origins date back to China, rituals to purify
Eat up! Oily fish skin is the best part – So Restaurant
Miso Marinated Black Cod - one of our most popular menus! The miso marinated black cod is one of our most sought after menus.Marinated in miso overnight, it's divinely smooth, full of sweetness and umami, and is an exceptional partner with Japanese fluffy rice or sake. We serve our black cod with a little side veg that
Our Recommended Methods of Heating and Serving – So Restaurant
Heating Grilled Eel, Foie Gras, Chicken Yakitori, Ninja Curry, Monthly Curry, Gyudon, Miso-marinated Black Cod, shio-koji marinated Salmon with Yuzu The best way we recommend is the hot bath but it may be a little to fiddly, in which case, the microwave would be the second option. Hot Bath Heat up a big pan of water
Introducing Sozai – So Restaurant
Sozai 素材 and sozai 惣菜 Sozai, which is also in the name of our sister company, Sozai cooking school, has two meanings. 素材 (pronounced sozai) means ingredient(s), and 惣菜 (pronounced sor-zai) describes pre-prepared and packed main and side dishes that can be reheated and enjoyed at home. Similar to what may be referred
How to cook perfect Japanese rice in a pan, every time – So Restaurant
Gohan is the magic word Gohan means steamed rice, but is also the collective word for 'meal' in Japanese. When the cook in the family announces that dinner is on the table, we say 'Gohan yo~' ('yo' as in 'yolk') Breakfast is 'asa gohan' (asa means morning) Lunch is 'ohiru gohan'' (ohiru is midday) Dinner is yoru goha
Omakase Sashimi Selection and its best supporting actors – So Restaurant
Chef's Sashimi Selection is quite the spectacle, deserving of all the Oohhs & Aahhs it receives 😊 A carefully laid out colourful array of the freshest ingredients available on the day can include tuna, salmon, sea bream, sea bass, ikura salmon roe, home cured mackerel/tuna, scallop, squid... with exquisite home m
Our deep love for silky buttery salmon – So Restaurant
We love salmon at So Restaurant We cannot count the number of items on our menu that include salmon on one hand. On our small plates menu, there's our smoked salmon (above) made with painstaking dedication using the best sashimi grade salmon. This luscious smoked salmon also makes an appearance as an ingredient in