On 31 August, 2022 Ichigo Ichie presents a one-day only fine-dining kappo menu featuring Japanese teas in an exquisite array of forms. Curated by Chef Akane Eno, the 9-course menu ($298++ per person) highlights a range of teas from Inokura Tea Farm in Nara Prefecture, which retail exclusively in Singapore at HULS Gallery. Yusuke Shibata, founder of HULS Gallery Singapore and Tokyo, will introduce the teas to guests at the event.
With this special menu, Chef Eno continues to share her unique set of sanpō yoshi – the centuries-old art of reciprocity and treasuring relationships in doing business. Chef Eno met Shibata-san in 2018 when he supplied fine Japanese tableware to Sushi Kimura where she was Head Chef. She then became a regular visitor at HULS Gallery where she revelled in the curation of fine crafts from Japan.
And when Chef Eno worked on opening her own restaurant, she envisioned a wall for display her favourite crafts and discussed it with Shibata-san, who helped to bring her concept to life. Now, two years later, when HULS Gallery introduced teas to their showcase of Japanese artisanship, Chef Eno creates an elegant menu to showcase the versatility and depth of their new offerings.
The culinary celebration of tea includes highlights such as:
- Biwamasu Zuke with ‘Tamayura’ Kabuse Green Tea Leaf – through this dish, Chef Eno expresses her desire to share that quality tea leaves can be enjoyed as food. The sashimi course of house-marinated Biwa trout from Shiga Prefecture and raw tea leaves is paired with a green tea craft beer from Nara. The Saison-style brew is made with first flush tea leaves from Inokura Tea Farm, and offers a fruity aroma and an intriguing bitterness from the tea leaves.
- The donabe course of Murasaki Uni with ‘Kiu’ Kabuse Green Tea Leaf and Koshihikari Rice comprises two demonstrations of the versatility of tea in culinary arts. The tea leaves are first used to prepare one of the dessert dishes, then cooked with Japanese rice and kombu dashi. Donabe is paired with iced ‘Yamawarau’ Karigane Tea – a cold refresher which holds umaminess complementary to the uni. The second showcase – Ochazuke with Karigane Tea – immerses guests in a study of contrasting temperatures of the same tea. A pot of hot tea is poured over the rice bowl; a simple and soothing dish that amalgamates the various elements.
- One of three desserts is the Peach and Verbena with ‘Kiu’ Kabuse Green Tea Leaf. At the peak of its season now, Japanese peach is simmered with verbena from Katsuragi Sanroku Farms, and the tea leaves are steeped in the resulting syrup. The soft peaches and Shine Muscat grapes are served with tea-infused peach syrup and crowned with fresh verbena.
Savour the many facets of Japanese teas with the exquisite one-day menu at Ichigo Ichie.
The 9-course Inokura Tea menu ($298++ per person) will be offered at Ichigo Ichie on Wednesday 31 August, 2022 for lunch at 12:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm.
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