It is almost spring... Setsubun with Ehomaki

There's a hell of a storm blowing across the UK here, I hope you're all OK.

In Brighton, due to the wind direction, the warm winds are coming in from the south, and we are having a bit of warm rain, which is a change from last week's freezing temperatures.

So, Setsubun is coming soon, and we will be making Keihomaki again this year, as we have received requests. We have four types of ehoumaki filled with seven delicious ingredients so that everyone can take in a lot of good fortune. Let's celebrate Setsubun by eating ehoumaki and mame-maki to bring in good fortune.

This year, on Saturday 3 February, the direction of blessings is

Slightly east of East-northeast 

Good luck finding it💦.

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Kaisen, ehoumaki £12

(Sushi prawns, squid, salmon, tobiko, smoked mackerel, seasticks and cucumber)

This made with some raw fish.

Classic ehoumaki £11

(Sushi prawns, smoked mackerel, cucumber, dashimaki tamago, dried tofu, seasticks and dried shiitake mushrooms)

Salad ehoumaki* £11

(Fried prawns, dashimaki tamago, lettuce, cucumber, kaiware daikon, carrot and spinach)

Veggie ehoumaki* £9

(Dashimaki Tamago, Koya-tofu, Cucumber, Spinach, Grilled red pepper, Dried shiitake mushroom, Dried radish)

*Vegetarian and vegan ehomaki can also be made using avocado and inari-age.

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If you make a reservation, you can pick up your food from 12.00 on 3 February until 5.00 pm.
If you wish to pick up before 12.00 pm, please specify a specific time.

Four types of ehomaki, each containing seven ingredients (seven gods of good fortune), will be sold uncut.

Face the direction of blessing and eat without talking so that the good fortune does not spill out of your mouth.

That's all.

We will prepare as many ingredients as possible, but we recommend ordering as far as possible by 2 February, the day before, as we may sell out.

You can be sure that your order will be placed by texting the café's phone number. We will send back a confirmation text as soon as we receive it.

Let's welcome spring in good health this year!

Since it's Saturday, you can also colour in devil's masks and make your own origami sampo~.

Happy New Year, 2004!

 This year, 2024 is,

Year of the Dragon🐉

It's cool!

But here's the illustration for the shop's calendar.

Click on it to enlarge it.

We hope it makes you feel warm and smily.

First of all, I would like to wish those who have suffered disasters and accidents since New Year's Day in Japan a speedy recovery and a little bit of life back to normal. We extend our condolences to those who have lost loved ones.

Even from within Japan, the infrastructure has collapsed and aid is not reaching us, so I think we will have to wait a little longer for aid from overseas. The Noto Peninsula and the surrounding coastal areas of Japan were one of the places I wanted to travel to, partly because of the opening of the Shinkansen bullet train. I made up my mind that I would definitely go there when the areas recover, while making a small donation now.

Thinking about this makes me think more and more that I need to travel to Japan soon. My hometown, Kobe, has also recovered after the earthquake, but the old, coasy downtown of Kobe has gone. The earthquake reconstruction has improved the earthquake resistance and safety, but on the other hand, I feel that my favourite Japanese townscape of the Showa era is now only in my memory.

I suddenly realise that this year will be 30 years since I came to the UK. With the help of everyone around me, my children have grown up and my youngest is reaching the age of 18.

I hope to be able to pass on to the younger generation what I have been helped with. Life goes around. I never forget to be grateful and thankful.

I guess this is my resolution for this year.

So, I look forward to seeing you again this year.

Brighton WaCafe an-an, Noriko

New Year's Day 2024
on the 8th.(a week late💦)