Bank Holiday Monday

cafe an-an is closed on bank holiday Monday. Since I have no help this week because of the half term school holiday, service will be slower than usual. sorry for the inconvenience.

和カフェあん庵は、5月30日の祝日はお休みです。
今週はハーフタームのため、人手が足りなく、お待たせすることがあります。申し訳ありません。

Okonomi-yaki week again!

I have got so many requests for having Okonomi-Yaki as regular menu.
I cannot make it as regular, but I can make it as a regular event.

So, here comes Okonomi-Yaki Week, again!

From Monday 23rd to Friday 27th of May, I will serve Okonomi-Yaki as well as usual menu.

...AND, I will have Okonomu-Yaki Night on Tuesday 24th, as my husband can look after kids.

Starts at 7:30 and finish 9:30.

Okonomi-Yaki Night is Adult Only. This time you will have Teppan on the table to cook Okonomi-Yaki by youeselves. Its just like Okonomi-Yaki Bar in Jaapan. 

Please book your seat... yes, seat, as you may need to share table and Teppan with other customers. 8 persons maximum. Eat as much Okonomi Yaki and Yakisoba with one drink for £10.00. As an-an does not own the licence to sell alcoholic drinks, please bring bottles only for yourselves.

This time you can order small sides (£2 per item) along the Okonomi-Yaki. Chicken or Tofu gyoza, Edamame, Miso Soup, white rice, Kimchi Fried rice, etc.etc.

If you like to book seats, please go to this link. info@an-an.co.uk.

I will reply you asap.

Look forward to seeing you!

soy cooking

Here is another dish with Soy beans... I made a very traditional dish from Okara, soy pulp. 

Yes, Soy beans are very common ingredients for Japanese and cannot cook anything without it.
As you know, our cooking sauce are made from Soy beans, such as Soy sauce and Miso pasete.

We make Tofu from Soy beans.... Tofu is only made from Soy milk, which was squeezed juice from Beans.

Have you had any question where has all the pulp after squeezing soy milk?

We eat soy pulp in this way, for example.

My friend, who makes homemade Tofu gave me some fresh okara.

Carrots, mangetout, konnyaku (yum potato jelly) and dried siitake mushrooms are cooked in with soy sauce, mirin and stock from dried mushrooms and konbu seaweed. suitable for vege.

this will b served with lunch set menu today. if you have any allergy to any ingredients, please let me know.

May sweets and Events

What was the last month's weather???
My garden had some thin snow settled for a second. Then warm sun came out to melt and dried in next 5 min.

Aaaaagh! I fell asleep and now it's the 2nd May....
So now i need to announce today, Cafe an-an is closed due to the May Bank Holiday.
Sorry for this short notice. From tomorrow, it will be "Business as usual".


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Sweets from May

Sakura Mochi (Cherry Blossom Mochi) £1.50 each
Sakura had finished in Japan this year, but still full bloom to come here in the UK. Well, an-an is in the South Eeast England, so British Sakura should last a bit longer.
There are very short stock of Cherry leaves this year, but Sakura Mochi should be in the Cafe as long as I can make it.

Kashiwa Mochi (Smooth paste、Japanese Mug-wort & Chunky paste、Sweet Miso White bean paste ）　£1.50 each
the 5th May is "Children's Day" in Japanese Calendar. So I will start selling Kashiwa Mochi afer this May bank holiday. If you want to have sweets delivery on the Saturdays to Croydon Japanese School and Brighton Japanese Club, Please order by 5th to order@an-an.co.uk.

Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi) £1.50 each
Yey! British Strawberry season is coming... (still greenhouse grown strawberries, but still very tasty!) Fresh Ichigo Daifuku will be on the Cafe counter on Mondays and Thursdays till October The number is limited, so the first comes first served. If you want to order more than a few Ichigo Daifuku, please order at lease 3 days in advance.

Sanshoku Dango & Mitarashi Dango (Three Colour & Dango with sweet soy sauce)　£1.50 eacg
These need to be with Cherry Blossoms. So I will carry on selling these a bit longer.

Dorayaki (Pancake Sandwich)　£1.50 each
Please choose the fillings of Smooth Adzuki paste, Chunky Adzuki paste or Japanese Green Tea& Bean Paste.

Daifuku Mochi　（Smooth、Chunky、Japanese mug-wort and Chunky Adzuki paste）　£1.00 each

Wow, this month cafe will have variety of sweets!

There is very limited shelf space for Wagashi at the counter, I recommend to order in advance... even from one sweets.

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Event in May

Thanks for coming to the Cherry Blossom Japanese Afternoon Tea. There are some people did not get the notice till last minutes and missed the event.　
This is the photo from the third plate. Next Japanese Afternoon Tea will be planned sometime in June. I will advertise well in advance next time!!!

So, here is the plan of May event....|

Nothing in the line!!!!!!! (;´･ω･)。。

For now, I am making a lot of Kashiwa Mochi for the Children's Day on the 5th May.
That's all....

Anyway, Cafe an-an's 2nd Birthday is coming in June, so I shall make a lot of exciting plan.　I shall make a lot of sweets, too.

I want to do the home-made cake buffet again on the Cafe an-an's Birthday. If the weather is good, I can have more people outside, too!

If you have anything interesting and exciting event, please contact me. Any suggestion will be welcome!!!

Now we shall enjoy the most beautiful time of year here. I really like walking around to see neighbors' front gardens.

Well, I know I need to make MY front garden a bit better...