Thanks to everyone who checked out our International Christmas Market on December 11th and 12th.

Shiki had some authentic Japanese snacks for sale, including sushi sets, osenbei rice crackers and pocky chocolate!

On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December from 11am-5pm there will be an International Christmas Market, held outside Shiki on Tombland (click here for our website's google map). Joining Shiki will be the wonderful cafe and delicatessen, Amaretto, The Window Coffee, selling fine coffee beans, Wholesome, selling English Christmas goodies, and the famous Maids Head Hotel, selling pancakes and mulled wine!

We hope to continue our relationship with these places, supporting fine local food in Norwich!

10% of the proceeds from the International Christmas Market will go towards the SOS Children's Villages charity, which helps disadvantaged children in the Philippines. Four of our staff members are from the Philippines so it's nice to make a positive connection with the country.

We hope you can join us over this special weekend for some international festive fun! For more details and the latest updates, please check our Shiki Facebook page or subscribe to our Shiki Twitter Feed.

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.

Check out Shun's amazing birthday sushi created for two birthday parties at Shiki.

If you're interested in birthday sushi (or sushi for another special occasion), please contact us for more details.

Shun has created some exciting new dishes for this year's Norfolk Food Festival Moveable Feast!

Tofu hamburger (with slow cooked onion, portobello mushroom and grilled
vegetables.

Salmon and amaebi tartar with dill, avocado, ginger, soy sauce
dressing with jalapeño.

There's also an Avocado shake and Tofu-mascarpone dessert
with red bean paste!

Thanks to everyone who came to The Book Hive this past Wednesday. It was great to see so many people turn out for the Sushi and Sake evening. The Book Hive seems like a great venue for hosting friendly and informal cultural events such as this, so be sure to check out their programme for the rest of the year.

Guests look on as the next round of sushi is prepared. Of course, if you missed the Shiki evening, we're sure to be planning more events like this in the near future, so watch this space!

Shun pours some unusual and lively Hou Hou Shu sparkling sake, adding a celebratory mood to the proceedings.

There were a number of Japan-themed books on display, topics ranging from how to prepare Japanese cuisine to the literature of Shusaku Endo. More books are on the way soon!

On Wednesday 1st September at 6:30pm, Shiki will be hosting an exclusive sushi and sake evening at The Book Hive on London Street. Admission is £3 on the door and is redeemable against book purchases. There will be an array of books on Japanese cooking and culture to browse and Shun will be demonstrating how to make sushi. Please come along and learn more about the art of sushi-making!