Saturday Opening! on 3rd February

This Saturday, Cafe an-an is open from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm.

It's Setsubun (the first day of Spring) on Japanese Calendar.

I have just noticed I will open on Saturday often this year... as there are so many Japanese events on Saturdays!!!

However, as I need to take my children to London Japanese school in the Saturday mornings. The opening hour is a bit later than normal.... at 1:30pm ish!

Wagashi table top sales at Bazaar in Croydon Japanese School on 3rd February.

I don't know which sweets I can prepare, yet. However, I am bringing a lot of spring themed sweets.

Even if your children are not studying at the school, you can still go into the bazaar during the following hours; 9:50～10:40 and 11:25～12:00.

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And we need to celebrate Setsubun on the 3rd February!!!

an-an will serve Big rolled Sushi with 7 kinds of staffing. It's  representing 7 gods, sichihuku jin. There are 4 kinds of Rolled sushi. Some sushi is available, but I recommend to order rolled sushi. You just need to eat facing to a certain direction, South-Southeast for 2018.

Cafe opens at 1:30 pm, but Ehoumaki (Big ralled Sushi) will be available from 3PM. Please order Sushi in advance.

Cafe will be run with limited menu on the day. Sushi, Drinks and Japanese Sweets are available.

Fresh Ehoumaki　£6.00
Sushi Prawn、raw squids、raw salmon、Seabass(or black seabreams）、Flying fish's row 、smorked mackerel、cucumper

Classic Lucky Rolled Sushi　£4.50
Steamed Prawn, Smoked Mackerel, Cucumber, Japanese Egg Omlette,  Freeze Dried Tofu, Sea-sticks and Shiitake mushrooms.

Salad Lucky Rolled Sushi　£4.50
Breaded Prawns、Lettuce、Cucumber、Salad Cress、Carrots、Japanese Egg Omelette、Pickled Plum Mayo

Vegetarian Lucky Rolled Sushi　£4.50
Japanese Egg Omelette、Freeze Dried Tofu、Cucumber、Spinach、Roasted red pepper、Shiitake Mushrooms、Kanpyou or Daikon Radish

＊Avocado will be used instead of Japanese Egg Omelette for Vegan.

We also have Roasted soy beans for throwing in the air.
 50p for 100g.

I wish you will have good Setsubun Day with all the happiness rolled up!

Oh, yes. Remember not to speak any words while you are eating the rolled Sushi. your happiness might run away from your mouth.

January Sweets and Events

Happy New Year! (Sorry, it's a bit too late?)

The final day of 2017 was really busy as usual.
It becomes annual event to get together at the cafe and greets for the new year.
This time, I prepared quite well for the New Year's Eve "Over the year Soba noodles". I hope I didn't make people waiting very long. (I was really sorry because the weather was really bad!)
But the day finished with a bit of burnt out feeling.

Here is my the new year's breakfast, Osechi.

I thought I could relax a bit on the New Year's Day, but it was not so easy.
The cafe is open and business as usual from 2nd January!

an-an will work really hard in 2018, so just watch out what kind of events are coming up on this blog.

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January Sweets

Kuromame (black beans) Daifuku Mochi ￡1.50 each

Black Beans means "Healthy" in Japanese, so Sweetened black beans are one of staple dish in New Year''s Day. I put 7 Black beans, representing 

"Seven Deities of Good Luck"

Chuncky Adzuki Bean Paste inside.

Flower Petal Mochi　￡1.80 each

This is a common sweets for the first tea service in Tea, Sa-dou. Made from Miso seasoned white bean paste and candid Burdock root wrapped by white and pink Mochi. 

This contains Soy. 

This is available till 15th January. 

Sweet Adzuki Bean spoup　£2.00 per cup

The coldest season has arrived. 

This soup will warm up you from inside. 

It's really filling with 2 pieces of Mochi.

Daifuku Mochi (Smooth or Cunky) ￡1.00 each

Dorayaki Pancake Sandwich　（Smooth、Chunky、Green Tea bean paste）　￡1.50 each

This contains Wheat flour, Gluten, Eggs and Honey.

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January Events

Japanese Afternoon Tea is coming on 19th January!

This time, the scheme is "New Spring".

It will be in the style of Cha Kaiseki (茶懐石) and meals and sweets are in Vegan.

£12 per person. fixed menu.
Please mention if you have any allergy or food you don't take.
You can chose time slot from below.
Each slot can accommodate 8 people max. 

Morning Tea ; 10am to 11:30 am
Afternoon Tea ; 4pm to 5:30 pm
Evening Tea ; 6:00pm to 7:30 pm

Please apply at info@an-an.co.uk

I look forward to seeing you.