Apologies for the absence of blogs recently. Your resident Shiki blogger was away in October, so we had to rely on our trusty Shiki Facebook fan page -where you can, of course, make use of Shun-san's ever prompt responses!

On October 28th, Shiki hosted the Sushi Washoku Challenge in partnership with JETRO (Japan External Trade Organisation). Washoku (和食) means traditional Japanese cuisine and there was certainly plenty of that on offer during our two sushi workshops.

The event featured an all-day stall outside the restaurant selling specially imported Japanese sweets and snacks rarely available in the UK, but instantly recognisable if you've ever visited Japan. There were also free Japanese tea, sake and sweet tastings!

The Washoku Challenge was a great success and we hope to have more events such as this in the near future. Please check this blog or our facebook page for further details.

The next Sushi Class is on 22nd July! The class starts from 19:00 (until around 21:00) in the restaurant. There are still a few places available!

Shun will be teaching you how to make sushi rice and prepare all the ingredients for hosomaki (thin rolls), uramaki (inside out rolls), and nigiri (oval shaped rice with fish on the top).

As usual, the cost is £45.00 per head and includes equipment rental, ingredients, sushi tasting and wine or sake tasting!

For more information, or to reserve a place, please email Shun at shunsuke_tomii@me.com, or call us on 01603-619-262.

The next Sushi Class is 13th May  from 19:00 to 21:00 (although it may extend a little longer).

Shun will be teaching you how to make sushi rice and prepare all the ingredients for hosomaki (thin rolls), uramaki (inside out rolls), and nigiri (oval shaped rice with fish on the top). As usual, here's a photo from our last class:

 
The cost is £45.00 per head  and includes equipment rental, ingredients, a free Shiki T-shirt (pink/black), sushi tasting and wine or sake tasting!

For more information, please email shunsuke_tomii@me.com, or call 01603-619-262.

Our Sushi Classes are a great way to explore Japanese food culture and have fun at the same time. If you're a fan of sushi but aren't quite sure how to prepare it yourself, here's your chance to learn from our expert chefs ... and eat the delicious results!

The next class will be held on Wednesday 17th February from 19:00-21:00. Cost is £45 per person - Maximum of 10 people per class. You will be tasting your sushi at the end of the class with a complimentary glass of wine or sake!

For more information, please email shunsuke_tomii@me.com, or call us on 01603-619-262

Here's a photo from the last class: