Fusion food



Warabe Mura in Gifu prefecture is a vegetarian food mail order company I really like. I searched their website today, and I wanted to introduce their event this weekend with chef Hirata Yutaka. He combines French cooking with macrobiotic food. His class is in Fukushima pref. at Nana Iro no Ku, a restaurant that looks really worth the trip.

There are two classes in 2008: Jan 23-25 (five basic lectures) and Feb. 6-8 (five advanced lectures).

Hirata Yutaka studied in France, and is known in Tokyo for his modern approach to macrobiotic foods. Having worked in top hotels, he understood the need for healthy cooking with a focus on deeper values. Talk about Fusion.

More about Macrobiotic Foods (UK). If you live in Japan, you might have an Anew Shop nearby, with many delishious macrobiotic foods, and staff that can be helpful with advice about a healthy, Japanese diet. List of Anew Shops here (Updated Dec. 2004)

Photos from Tanbo Lodge no Slow na Kurashi, Tara Cafe (in Japanese), and Vegetable Japan (in English).

Nana Iro no Ku Address:
自然食レストラン＆カフェ　なないろの空
　〒960-1636
　福島県相馬郡飯舘村前田字豊栄36
　　TEL 0244-42-0337

Warabe Mura (English info)

Comments

Pandabonium said…
Useful information, thanks!
8:53 pm, January 23, 2008
Martin J Frid said…
Anew has a shop called Gaia in Nishi Toride, 2-12-8, Hongou, Toride city, Ibaraki prefecture.
Tel. 0297-71-2855

Is it within bicycle distance...?
9:13 pm, January 23, 2008
Anonymous said…
Thanks for info! I was looking for info about macrobiotic food in Japan and you made my day, as the restaurant you mention is close to where I live - and I didn't know it existed. Thanks again :-)
11:05 am, February 25, 2008
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