Table servce starts from 2nd December!

 From 2nd December, Brighton and Hove is in the Tier2 area.

We can serve food at the table.  It is "Food", not Drinks...
It means, whoever wants to take seets in the cafe, they need to order "Food".

Only family or people in the same buble can sit at one table. 
Only 6 people can gather at the patio tables.
Keep social distance and use hand sanitiser.

Please wear face covering to enter cafe. We will require to order and wait outside of the cafe if you are not wearing face covering. 

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There will be another review in 2 weeks time. 

Hopefully, the number goes down and we will have a cheerful safe festive period.

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We will have more Chestnuts sweets. 

Chestnuts Mochi, Chestnuts cake and Chestnuts Mont Blanc...

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If anybody wants to order a whole Japanese style Christmas cake? We will have 6in Whole cake.

If there will be more request, I will let you know the detail here.

So, let's have a safe and fun Christmas with washing hands!

Menu for Friday Night Take Away! (Lockdown Special!!)

 

Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake made from flour, egg, Dashi, cabbage and leeks.

For plant based diet, please request one without egg, mayo and fish flakes.

Okonomiyaki　Cheese and Sweetcorns　￡7.00　Ｖ

Okonomiyaki　Chicken　￡7.50

Okonomiyaki　Sea Foods（Squids＆Prawns）￡8.50

Okonomiyaki    Beef shin and Konnyaku (yam cake)  £8.50

Modanyaki is a savory pancake made from fried egg noodles, flour, egg, Dashi, cabbage and leeks. For plant based diet, please request one without cheese, egg, mayo and fish flakes, and use Udon noodle instead of Yakisoba (+£1.00).

Modanyaki　Cheese and Sweetcorns　￡8.50　Ｖ

Modanyaki　Chicken　￡9.00

Modanyaki　Sea Foods　（Squids＆Prawn）￡10.00

Modanyaki    Beef shin and Konnyaku (yam cake)   £10.00

Fried Egg noods (with only vegetables)　￡5.00　

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Futomaki Sushi is a big fat rolled Sushi with Salad and fillings in the middle. wrapped by Nori seaweed sheet.

Futomaki Sushi　Tuna & Sweetcorns　￡5.00

Futomaki Sushi 　Chicken Katsu　￡5.00

Futomaki Sushi 　Breaded Prawns　￡5.00

Inari Sushi（3pcs）　￡3.50　Ｐ

 

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Japanese Curry with Chicken Katsu　￡6.50

Japanese Curry with Fried Tofu　￡6.50　Ｐ　

Udon noodle with Japanese Tofu Curry　￡7.50　Ｐ

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Edamame　￡2.00　Ｐ

Note：All the menu containts Soy. Please ask about other allergens in our menu to our staff.

V=Suitable for Vegetarian

P=Suitable for Vegetarian and Plant Base Diet.

Please order and collect...Lockdown special

Ok, I need to write about OkonomYaki Evening later... now the Japanese Foods you can buy from the cafe.  

I am baking Dorayaki pancakes in this long Autumn Evening. 

Do I use any special tools for Dorayaki? No, I use normal Frying pan, which you can see in any house. Wagashi, except a special tea ceremony’s sweets, were used to be made by mums and grannies. Mochi and Dango don't require any special tools. 

If you have some extra time during this lockdown, please try to bake this Dorayaki pancakes. The freshly baked ones are really nice! You won't be able to resist eating not only one! even though, all are going to be fat around your tummy...

Autumn is a scary season for weight watchers💦

It's been one week since the second lockdown started. an-an cafe is selling Japanese Food again. However, this time "collection only". If you need the goods to be delivered, it can be done with charge of £3.99. 

However, importing goods from Japan seems to be difficult at this point, and not many products are available from our suppliers. I appreciate your understanding. 

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List of goods currently available

Ibuki Sushi Rice　￡2.00/㎏　
Ibuki Sushi Rice in 20kg bag　￡35.00
Organic Brown Rice 　￡2.30/㎏　

Panko Bread Crumbs　500g　￡2.50
Dried Soy Beans (Organic) 1kg £1.80 
Dried Adzuki Beans（organic）1㎏　￡2.80
Potato Starch　500g　￡5.00　
Tapioca Starch  500g　￡2.20
Japanese Kuzu Starch（organic/Clearspring)125g　￡7.00
Home roasted Soy Flour（organic）100g　￡2.00

Soy Sauce　1ℓ　￡5.50
Tamari(Gluten-free) Soy Sauce 500ml £5.50
White Miso paste　1㎏　￡3.00 
Brown Sauce for Katsu　1.8ℓ　￡8.50
Brown Sauce for Okonomi Yaki　1.8ℓ　￡10.50
NihonShokken Sesami Seed Dressing 1ℓ £13.00
S&B Golden Curry Roux (mid hot)　240g　￡4.00　
S&B Golden Curry Roux (mild)　240g　￡4.00　

（Frozen）Natto (Fermented Soy Beans) 3 pack　￡2.00
（Frozen）Fried Tofu bag for Inari zushi　12pics ￡2.00
（Frozen）Gyoza dumpling skin　24 sheets　￡2.00
（Frozen）Pumpkin Croquettes　5pcs（non-fried)　£3.50
（Frozen）Beef Croquettes　4pcs（non-fried)￡4.00
（Frozen）Breaded Prawns　10pcs (non-fried)￡5.00
（Frozen）Breaded Chicken Katsu(non-fried)　￡1.00/100g
（Frozen）Udon (fat wheat) noodles for one　￡1.00
（Frozen）Deep fried thin Tofu（2 sheets)￡1.50
（Frozen）Edamame　400g　￡1.80
（Frozen） Kibun Chikuwa 4pcs　￡2.80
Dry　Brown soba noodles　230g　￡1.80
Silken Tofu in Tetra pack（Clearspring) 300g　￡2.00
Fukushin Zuke Pickles 100g　￡1.00
Shiba Zuke Pickles 100g　￡1.00
Red Ginger Pickles 100g　￡1.00
Yellow Daikon Pickles(Takuwan) 100g £1.50 

Dried Wakame seaweed  50g　￡1.00
Dried Hijiki seaweed 50g £2.00
Roasted Nori seaweed for Sushi（7sheets/Clearspring) ￡3.30
Ramune Lemonade (in glass bottle) 　￡1.80 
    £1.30 (BBD 31/12/20)
Fremo Aloe Drink（Original）500ml ￡1.80

Daifuku Mochi (smooth adzuki bean paste)　￡1.30/each
Kusa Daifuku Mochi (chunky adzuki bean paste)￡1.30/each
Chestnuts Mochi ￡2.00/each　
Pumpkin Kintsuba £1.50/each
Dorayaki (smooth) £1.50
Dorayaki(chunky) £1.50 
Dorayaki (Matcha Green Tea) £1.50 
Mitarashi Dango £1.50/stick

(Frozen) Smooth Adzuki Bean paste　300g　￡3.00
(Frozen) Chunky Adzuki Bean paste　300g　￡3.00
(Frozen) Smooth White Bean paste　300g　￡3.00

Please order to;

order@an-an.co.uk

We will reply within 48 hours. 

Please do not send your order by text or messenger.

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3 Weeks to finish this lockdown.

7 weeks to Christmas... oh, my...

Next newsletter is about Okonomiyaki Evening. 

It's only for this Lockdown.

Watch this space!!!😉

Here comes Lockdown again...

 Sorry for the long wait. Finally, I have time to write here...

October ended with a bit of madness, and when I looked up the sky (as it is lovely weather in the last few days.), The lockdown No.2 in the UK has already started. 

there was a slight expectation, but I could not expect this quick start from the announcement, which was only a few days in advance. 

So, we need to bring R-number into below 1 before 2nd December. In another way, lockdown would not be shifted even after 2nd December if R-number is not going to be below 1??? Or, this lockdown will be shifted in December and the 3rd one is coming after The New Year???

We just don't know anything. 

Although this lockdown started, I really cannot feel anything different, just people are still coming and going... Just one thing, only the Hospitality industries are suffered from this not-so-strict lockdown and cannot see what is coming next. In fact, I was expecting very quiet towns, but I have just experienced the commuting traffic jam as usual on the first day of this lockdown. 

We are now not allowed to serve food in the cafe. Take away is allowed. So, we will do our best to pack the authentic Japanese food and sweets to your home as much as possible. Just for this 4 weeks, yes. 4 weeks. 

The photo above is our very own Mille Crepe. This is baked in this cafe and... sold out as soon as it's displayed on the shelf. I guess you may have more chance to take away this cake. (hopefully available next week.)

We will sell Japanese food ingredients and more. So, you can cook an-an's meal at home, too.
I will list up all the products you can buy from this cafe on the next newsletter.

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Opening Hours for this Lockdown

Mon-Fri　9am～（drinks, cakes & Wagashi)
　　　　11:30am～(lunch）
　　　　Till 3pm

Sat　       11:00 am～（drinks, cakes, Wagashi and lunch）
　　　　Till 3pm（-ish😁)

*note. We regret that we cannot deliver lunches. Please takeaway or ring and collect. 

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⇐Please click here for the Take away menu.

We now considering to start once a week Okonomiyaki night during this Lockdown.
We all need to have treats! If you are interested in, please tell me which day of the week you prefer.

Please wash your hands and be safe!

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3rd October Okonomiyaki Menu!

The weather focus told me to go for the Renual Open Event as it will be dry tomorrow

Sorry for the last minutes up-date...

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12：00　Open!!!

Start selling Okonomiyaki and Table top sale for Japanese second-hand books and goods.

18：00　maybe close…💦

till we run out our materials.

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Here is the special menu for the day.

Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake made from flour, egg, Dashi, cabbage and leeks.

For plant based diet, please request one without egg, mayo and fish flakes.

Okonomiyaki　Cheese and Sweetcorns　￡7.00　Ｖ

Okonomiyaki　Chicken　￡7.50

Okonomiyaki　Sea Foods（Squids＆Prawns）￡8.50

Modanyaki is a savory pancake made from fried egg noodles, flour, egg, Dashi, cabbage and leeks. For plant based diet, please request one without cheese, egg, mayo and fish flakes, and use Udon noodle instead of Yakisoba (+£1.00).

Modanyaki　Cheese and Sweetcorns　￡8.50　Ｖ

Modanyaki　Chicken　￡9.00

Modanyaki　Sea Foods　（Squids＆Prawn）￡10.00

Fried Egg noods (with only vegetables)　￡5.00　

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Futomaki Sushi is a big fat rolled Sushi with Salad and fillings in the middle. wrapped by Nori seaweed sheet.

Futomaki Sushi　Tuna & Sweetcorns　￡5.00

Futomaki Sushi 　Chicken Katsu　￡5.00

Futomaki Sushi 　Breaded Prawns　￡5.00

Inari Sushi（3pcs）　￡3.50　Ｐ

 

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Japanese Curry with Chicken Katsu　￡6.50

Japanese Curry with Fried Tofu　￡6.50　Ｐ　

Udon noodle with Japanese Tofu Curry　￡7.50　Ｐ

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Edamame　￡2.00　Ｐ

Note：All the menu containts Soy. Please ask about other allergens in our menu to our staff.

V=Suitable for Vegetarian

P=Suitable for Vegetarian and Plant Base Diet.

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Please understand we have very limited seatings inside of shop today. We may ask for wait to avoid over-crowded.

When you enter the shop and before and after eating, please wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.

Please wear your mask to enter shop.

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I am looking forward to seeing you later on.

an-an staff

Let's Eat out

It's August.
As the government has announced, the ”Eat Out to Help Out" scheme is starting.

Basically, you can get 50% off of all your bill (up to £10 per person) to Eat in. But it is only from Monday to Wednesdays of August.
It doesn't apply to Take Aways.

In case of an-an, we will serve on china plates and cups to apply for the scheme. We want to think about the finance, but we should think about the environment, too.

First, please use hand sanitiser at the entrance. the dispencer is on the right.

Wearin mask is not mandatory in the cafe area, but it's nicer if you could have face coverin till you settle at a seat.
Please make order at the counter with ”Please Order Here"
Please mention clearly Eat in or Take away on your order. Otherwise, we will prepare as Takin away.

As we have to take some record, we may need to take time to deal with your orders. Please bear with us.

Once you are at the table, please fill the form to write your name and contacts. It is only for the reccord of  ”Track & Trace". Your detail will be kept safely at an-an only

If you are entering grocery section and tilet, we will ask you to wear your mask.

So, if you order;
Matcha Latte £2.50
Edamame £2.50
Mix Katsu Lunch Set £7.50
Strawberry Mochi £2.00
The total will be £14.50.
So you just need to pay £.7.25!
😱unbelievable!😲
I want to go Eating Out!!!

Please keep safe, wash your hands and keep your social distance.
And enjoy an-an's meals. This is a good time to Callenge something new at an-an

This is THE Japanese breakfast. Natto can be added, too💓

July sweets and cafe update!

Today. It is today, 4th July, cafes and restarurants are allowed to start business again. 

It was just after the lockdown started as soon as we finished exchanging the key to 94 Boundary Road. I was full of hope for the new bigger cafe and kitchen space. 
... then 3 and a half months gone.

We were lucky we could carry on opening the cafe as take away shop. However as we could not change the sign, nobody had realized it was a Japanese take away...😢　Now I am almost an expert of making coffee. 

The sign will be changed next weekend. It will be a Japanese style one and I will do Japanese Calligraphy. So many people gave me advices and hopefully it will be ok by now.💦

So I rolled up my sleaves again and keeping my head up to be ready for the challenge next. 

The next challenge.... well, is all the new rules and regurations I need to ask you to co-oporate with. 

For the restaurants and cafe which prepare seatings inside of the building, it asks for taking all the name and detail of the customer who consume foods and dring. It is due to tracking and following the people who may have had a contact with infected, just in case. Anyway, we have the lovely season on our side. I have a large space to place tables and chairs out side of the cafe. 

So we can have "eat in" without taking booking and detail as long as we keep social distancing!

1m+

As I place all the table and chairs 1m to 2m apart. So please do not move tables.

On your arrival, we greet you at the entrance. We will take order if you are after take aways. Otherwise, we will ask you to take seat and ask for orders. 

If you would like to come intto the shop for Deli and Japanese products, please wait for the door parson to call you in. Always only one person (one group) at a time in the building. 

We like to improve more and mor, so we are open to your suggestions.

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July Wagashi

Fruits an-mitsu　￡2.50（Take away）　￡3.50（Eat in)

Simple Agar jelly with seasonal fruits on top. Adzuki Beans paste is really teasty. Please choose White or Black syrup to dress. You can pay £0.50 
more to get a scoop of Vanilla icecream for eating ins. 
Available only 5 per day.
Suitable for Vegan.







Strawberry Mochi　￡2.00/piece

I carry on making this as there is a lot of tasty British strawberries.
 Suitable for Vegan.









Sweet fish　　￡1.50/piece

Dorataki pancake filled with Yuzu flavoured Mochi。This contains Eggs, Wheat, Gluten, and mrin.









Daifuku Mochi（Mugwort, Smooth）￡1.30/piece
Suitable for Vegan

Sanshoku Dango　￡1.50/each
As it takes 15min to steam after the order. I shall advice to order two days beforeSuitable for Vegan.

Dorayaki（Smooth Adzuki、Chunky Adzuki、Green Tea an）￡1.50
This contains eggs, Wheat, Gluten, Mirin.


the number is limited I can make per day. Please order Wagashi 2 days in advance,

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New cafe menu!

For Eating in, I am going to introduce new menu little by little. We might take a bit longer to prepare your order. We will  try our best for you to enjoy the time to spend with us.

Morning Set (Breakfast) menu　（9am ～11am）

Set A　
A drink you like　＋　￡2.50 Toast and Jam or Adzuki Bean paste








Set B

A drink you like　＋　￡3.50 French Toast* with Seasonal fruits.








Set C

A drink you like　＋　￡5.00 Grilled Salmon* (or Tofu Stake), Miso soup, rice and pickles







Additional option.
＋￡1.00　A Boiled Egg　or　Fried Egg　or Yogurt
＋￡1.50　Mini-Salad　or　Scrambled Eggs　or　Japanese style omelette*
＋￡2.00　Avocado*　or　Natto*　or　Cereals

*number is limited.

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I hope you will like Retro 'Showa' Style Japanese Cafe!