5 years ago at Cafe an-an...

５years ago today, I had a small place in a small shopping high(?) street. I cannot believe I still have this lovely place.
5年前の今日、この小さな町のショッピング通りの片隅にカフェを持つことができました。そして、今もまだまだこの小さなカフェは同じメニューで皆様をお待ちしています。

To say a "Big thank you" to my customers, only in this special birthday week, the most popular menu item have traveled back in time to 2014 prices!
感謝の気持ちを込めて、この特別な一週間だけ下記のメニューのみ5年前の価格で提供させていただきます！

Any Japanese curry £3.90
Any Yakisoba fried noodles £3.90
Any Spicy Yakisoba noodles £4.20
Chicken Katsu lunch

Ebi Fry lunch

Pumpkin/Beef&Potato Korokke lunch

Chicken/Tofu Teriyaki lunch £4.20 each.

*£1.00 plus for large size.
£1.00増しで大盛にでます。

To get this offer, you need to Bring Your Own (BYO) container and bag. They need to be at least 650 ml for normal, 750 ml for large size for hot food. They also need to be clean for you to have your lunch packed in them! If they are not safe and clean enough, we may refuse to pack.
この特別価格は、お持ち帰りで詰める容器を持ってきてくださった方のみに提供させていただきます。耐熱性で、普通盛り６５０ml、大盛り７５０ml以上の内容量の入れ物なら何でも大丈夫です。こちらで洗浄できませんので、必ず清潔なそのままお食事が詰められる状態の容器をお持ちください。熱いお食事を詰めるのに安全でないと判断した場合、お断りする場合がありますので、ご了承ください。

For telephone orders, you need to mention you will BYO container, so we prepare but we don't pack your order before your arrival. Please note, once we use our disposable container, normal price will be applied.
お電話でのご注文には、必ずご注文の際に容器持参の旨をお伝えください。取りに来られる折にすでにこちらの容器で詰め終わっている場合には、通常価格でお買い上げいただきます。

looking forward to see your Bento box😘
皆様のご自慢のお弁当箱にあん庵のご飯が詰められること、楽しみにしております。🤗

June Sweets and Events

I thought May had 31 days in the month...
It was too quick ...
I know almost all the weekends I was attending events and preparing for those events in between...
It the end I got a cold ... I planned too many thing in such a small space.
I will slow down a bit this month.

Please don't tell me I spend so much time for entertaining friends, my staff and myself... It's a part of my job, too!!!?

Although I open on Saturdays from April, some of Saturday needs to be closed as I was away for events sales in London. I will organize a bit better for opening Saturdays.
Summer has come and I start making Summer Sweets, too.
Well, before that, please make a note on your calendar for an-an's 5th birthday event💛

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June Sweets

Kuzu Mochi　￡1.50(in)/£2.00 (out)

Enjoy cooling sweets dressed with home made black syrup and Kinako (Roasted Soy flour). I am sure you will like it!

*this contains Soy.

Sweet fish　￡1.50 each

Yuzu flavored Mochi rolled up by pancake. The shape of Ayu, which is a kind of fish swim up streams powerfully this season.

*this contains Wheat, gluten, eggs and honey.

Strawberry Mochi　£2.00 each
British strawberries are at the best season!
This is the sweets "must" try.

I make this sweets every day, but this contains fresh strawberries. Please eaten on the day of purchase.

Minazuki　White・Matcha green　￡1.50 each
The turning point of the year, 30th June is the day for this sweets. You will shake off all the bad luck and get ready for another half of the year in a good shape.

this available between 20th to 30th June.


We also have the following sweets
Daifuku Mochi（smooth・chunky）￡1.00 each
Dorayaki pancake sandwich (smooth azuki、chunky azuki 、Matcha green）￡1.50 each　*Contains Wheat, Gluten and eggs

If you would like to purchase more than 5 sweets, I strongly recommend to order at least 3 day in advance.

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June Events

Saturday 1st  Open(ed) from 11:30 am -2:30 pm

Thursday 6th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Saturday 8th  Open from 11:30 am -2:30 pm (maybe!)

Thursday 13th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Saturday 15th  Open from 11:30 am -2:30 pm (maybe!)

17th~22th       Cafe an-an Birth week!

　　　　　　　　Our signature menu, Chicken Katsu Curry and Tofu Curry will turn back the time! We offer them with the price of 5 years ago!!!　

Thursday 20th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Friday 21st    　Cafe an-an Birthday Pary!

　　　　　　　　BYO Sweets buffet!
                       £5.00 pp or free if you bring your own cake (large enough to share), Kids eat free with one drink purchase. Time will be announced soon.

Tuesday 25th Due to Staff training, Cafe is closed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Thursday 27th 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
                     Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                     (please reserve a table if you like to use Teppan Hot plate.)

Saturday 29th  Open from 11:30 am -2:30 pm (maybe!)

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Please take care and be happy💛

May Sweets and Events

As I was writing the report of the last week's event in London... and I realized.

I have forgotten to publish this May newsletter in English!!!😱
I am so sorry!　I have written it but most of all the contents are already out of date...😥

So I shall put down the plans in May and more as well as sweets this month!

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May Sweets

Kashiwa Mochi　￡2.00 each
Please choose from
Smooth Azuki bean paste
Chunky Azuki bean paste with Japanes Mugwort
Miso with White bean paste

Waka Ayu (Sweet Fish)　￡1.50 each
A bit earlier than usual, but this fish is on the list now.
A soft Mochi with Yuzu Jam is wrapped in a Pancake.

This contents Wheat, Gluten, Honey and Eggs.

Strawberry Mochi　£2.00 each
Very very tasty British Strawberries are out!
This sweets only last one day.
Please please consume on the day of purchase.





Daifuku Mochi（Smooth Azuki or Chunky Azuki）￡1.00 each
Dorayaki (Smooth、Chunky、Mattcha Green Tea）￡1.50 each
 　This contents Wheat, Gluten, Eggs and Honey

If you like to purchase more than 5 sweets, please order at least 2 days before the picking up date.

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May Events

Thursday 23rd Okonomiyaki & Night Cafe
                        18:30~21:00

　　　　　　Please reserve a table if you would like to use Tappan hot plate.

Saturday 25th Cafe is closed for attending Event in London.
                         Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sunday 26th Japanese Afternoon Tea -Reiwa-

                                  Please check Here for the detail.

Monday 27th Cafe is closed for Bank Holiday

Cafe is Open as usual during May half-term break.

Japanese afternoon （Reiwa)

It's already next week!
As mentioned in May newsletter, I will hold Japanese afternoon tea on Sunday 26th May.

This time, the theme is (drum roll, please!)

Reiwa

I still need to study what the really means of Reiwa, however, I think it is the most timely and seasonal theme.

I would like to focus on not only the name, but I would like to also study the reason where is come from and digest in my way. I still don't know how it become... I might be totally hopeless...💦

As it is on Sunday, the timetable is different to normal. Please check below.

Morning session 12 noon -2 pm
Lunch session 3 pm - 5 pm (This session is fully booked)
Evening session 6 pm - 8 pm

This is the full afternoon tea, so it cost £12 per parson per session.

All the course will be plant base Shojin Ryori.

Each session can take max 8 people. So please book seats ASAP.
The booking will be taken only on the Cafe phone leaving text message with Name, Number of people and Which session.
Once I received the text message, I will return the confirmation text message.

I look forward to seeing you on the day.

April sweets and events

There was announcement of the name of next era (for the next emperor).
It's called

Reiwa(令和)

My impression of this word in Kanji is like the era in 8 Century... the I found out the word is made up with two character in old poem made in 8-9 Century. So my guess was not so far away...

Here Summer time has started and brighten up. Well, a bit strange. Plum and Cherry are blooming at the same time, if you see ground, daffodils, tulips and camellia are blooming beautifully... in one go. Now bluebells are coming so fast.
Then someone told me that it will go cold again 😢

So, before all the cherry blossoms finish, I would like to hold Japanese Afternoon Tea for cherry blossoms. As it is very short notice, it will be a bit simplified.

Number of seats are limited. Drop in welcome between 2pm to 5pm.
Although there is no need of making reservation, if you don't want to disappoint, please leave text message with name and contact number, for how many people on Cafe's telephone. I won't be able to listen if you leave message recorded.

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April Sweets

Chick cake　￡1.50 each
Easter Sweets for April this year. This rich sweets goes with Cafe Latte very well.
Each chick has different face and expression.
This sweets contains Wheat, Gluten, Eggs and Daily

Bunny Cake　￡1.50 each
Rabbit is also a star of Easter season. However brown rabbit is for Easter, so it has Smooth azuki bean paste in brown skin.
This contains Wheat and Gluten.

Cherry blossom Mochi　￡2.00 each　

Please enjoy the aroma of pickled Cherry leaves.






Hanami Dango　£1.50 each

Pink is cherry or plum blossoms, white is Spring morning mist, Green is new shoots on the ground. That is the meaning of this three colour rice balls on skewers. Fresh flavor of real Organic Japanese Mogwort gives a lovely aftertaste. Please take this to the picnic under cherry blossoms.

Daufuku (Smooth or Chunky Azuki bean paste) Mochi and Dorayaki with Adzuki bean paste or White bean paste with Matcha green tea are available at cafe any time.

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April Events

Thursday 4th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

Friday 5th Mini Japanese Afternoon Tea - Cherry blossoms
                2pm to 5pm No need of reservation. More Detail Here       

Saturday 6th Open between 11:30 am to 5 pm.
                Mini Japanese Afternoon Tea - Cherry blossoms

Thursday 11th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

Saturday 13th SANDS Charity Day
          Holding a sushi workshop a part of the charity event in Southwick for Mum of twins who left this word too quickly.
　　　 I will take some Japanese sweets, too. Please come around!

Therefore, cafe is closed this Saturday.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sunday 14th Brighton Marathon Day!
　　　　　　　To cheer up runners, Cafe is open on this Sunday!
                    All drinks and cakes, sweets and breakfast are available.　　　　

Thursday 18th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

19th - 22nd Closed for Easter.

Thursday 25th Okonomiyaki Night Cafe 6:30 pm to 9 pm
　　　 Please make a reservation for use of Teppan hot plate.

Saturday 27th Open 11:30 am to 3 pm
　　　　
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Please check up the detail of Afternoon tea here.
https://an-an-brighton-en.blogspot.com/2019/04/mini-afternoon-tea-sakura.html

Mini Afternoon Tea - Sakura

Oops、the cherry tree's buds are getting bigger everyday.
It's been too warm so the cherry tree in front of the cafe is blooming soon!

So, I would like to have a bit simplified afternoon tea quickly before the cherry blossom finishes... and this will be also the celebration of the first Saturday opening, too.

Time：Friday 5th and Saturday 6th April  2pm to 5pm on both day
No need of making reservations, however, number is limited. Please leave your name and contact number on Cafe's telephone, if you like to book seats.

Menu：Drink which you like（up to £2.00, additional charge applied if you order drink more expensive than £2.00）
　　　Vegan Sushi Set（Inari Zushi、Red pepper Nigiri、Avocado ship、Cucumber roll）
　　　4 Wagashi themed of Sakura

Price：£10.00 per person.　

All are plant based, so suitable for Vegan.
Please let me know on order if you have any allergy.

I am looking forward to seeing you then.

an-an

　　　

New Saturday Opening Hours!

This is the result of the survey last week. Thank you for participating this survey.

The new opening hours on Saturdays is;

11:30 am to 3:00 pm

(Then, when I used to run Saturday lunch hours, I will open in the evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm)

I thought people are busy on Saturday lunch hours as they go out or shopping in the city... it was unexpected.

Then the runner is Okonomiyaki night, which made me happy as Okonomiyaki is my hometown's soul food!!!

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I would like to answer some of questions and request on Q2.

Q: Please sell Wagashi (Japanese sweets) and Afternoon Tea!
A:　Of course, we sell a lot of Wagashi on Saturdays. I am thinking about  "Mini Afternoon Tea" on this Friday and Saturday as the promotion.
Its's pop-in, so no need of booking seats. However, I have so much sweets I can make for one day, so please let me know if you want to reserve the afternoon tea. The detail will be on the next newsletter.

Q: How about Okoknomiyaki night on Friday?
A: To be honest, I thought about which is better on Friday night or Saturday night for Okonomiyaki night. Well, the reason of choosing Saturday night is... because I don't need to wake up next morning early. So, If I don't need to wake up early on Saturday morning, I might start Friday night, too???

Q：All Day Breakfast？
A：I am really interested in, but currently we have limitation of how many dishes we can prepare. IF.... just if we can move to a bigger place with bigger kitchen, we will do it. So for now... we will serve breakfast on occasions. (When shall I plan next?)

Q：Are there Vegetarian and Vegan menu on Saturday, too?
A：Of course, we will serve Vegetarian and Vegan menu as usual lunch hours. If you choose Vegan, please let us know on the order. If you have any food allergy/ intolerance, please let us know on the order, too. We will do our best to meet to your needs.

Q：Do you take online order? Do you do home delivery?
A：No we don't. Our kitchen is too small to deal with the demands online. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Anyway, I would like to see and hear my own customers. Please come to my cafe and chat with me💛

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Thank you for leaving so many warm messages.
Yes, we will do our best!
We are so happy to have you in my small cafe at this location.

We are looking forward to seeing you at my cafe on Saturdays.
an-an girls xxx