Learning till I die.

It's my Motto.

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Thankfully, my cafe is having more customers who are interested in what they eat.

Well, "Japanese Food" tends to be "Healthy food" in British people's idea. Some of the dishes are not healthy, but I could not help loosing words in some dishes.

For example, I could not say "yes/no" without any hesitation, when I was asked for the agreement to "Sushi is healthy, isn't it?!"

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Before I opened my Cafe, I had an idea of displaying a lot of small side dishes for sale...
But once I started checking the ingredients of ready made Japanese side dishes, I thought I should give them up.

There were so many unknown ingredients and chemicals... Some chemicals are come from natural source, but it's too hard to distinguish what is good and what is not so good by my limited knowledge of food.

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I am surprised by so many people who are suffered from some kind of allergy and food intolerance. They need to choose what they eat in the very limited menu out side of their house.

Luckily, I don't have any eating difficulties, but I needed to study about allergy as my son had to have a very strict diet without any nuts and sesame seeds.

I always carried Epi pends and anti-histamine Syrup in my bag whenever eating out with my son. He is now 10 years old and better dealing with the problem.

However, some problem happens time to time. Even if we make sure the dish does not contain any sesame seeds, my son's got a reaction. It was Gyoza dumpling in one of a Sushi Bar. I tried it and tasted Hoising Sauce. It contains Sesame seeds paste. I talked the shop manager, but she did not believe me as it was not listed.  We often disappointed when we order Cucumber rolls in most of Sushi Chains and Supermarket packs. Sesame seeds are always hidden in the rice...

I just want to make my cafe for those people to enjoy food safely.
I will be dead honest about what in the sauce I use. Please always ask me if you are in doubt.
It's not easy to make Japanese meals to show all, as most of sauces are not domestically made... it means I cannot make them from simple salt and peppers... But I will show the list of ingredients if you like.

Nuts, Sesame seeds, Eggs, Fish, Soy beans, MSG, Wheat and Gluten...

Endless list I need to check.
If you care about diabetics, even the list will be longer!!!

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One day, I had a customer who is a vegetarian with gluten intolerance.
At the moment, I could not serve any of usual menu for her.
She told me the way to get around this problem.
Just one ingredients I change, I can serve more menu to more people who has gluten intolerance!

It's Tamari Soy Sauce!

For me, Tamari means soy sauce for Sushi or Sashimi. Traditionally, Tamari is made only with Soy beans (normal soy sauce are made with about 50% Soy Beans and 50 % wheats) and rice.

These days, not only Tamari are made from 100% Soy beans, but i found it here.

I can prepare Sushi and Teriyaki Tofu lunch for her in my cafe. I can extend more...

Since I opened this cafe, I have learnt a lot about Japanese Food from my customers .
I re-investigate so many things which are regarded as "just Japanese Foods". How interesting!

I really want to serve food everybody can enjoy  without any concerns about not feeling well afterwords.

I will receive Brown rice soon. I shall start serving it, too.