3 Things to Learn from Japanese Cuisine

Japanese food as we all know is not just about sushi. It goes far beyond that. Restauranteurs and Gourmetpreneurs these days get so lost in establishing an operating profit that they forget their purpose – to serve the best quality food and keep the love for food alive.

The Japanese cuisine is a lot about colour, freshness and a meticulous attention to detail. It is also known as one of the healthiest cuisines in the world. The core of the cuisine revolves around getting the freshest sea food. They go to the extent of actually having live fish and eels in the kitchens of restaurants, hotels and all other eating joints.

Sharing my fascination about Japanese cuisine here are three things which I feel we Indians should probably learn from the Japanese.

1.Freshness of ingredients

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The Japanese go to the extent of having their seafood live in their kitchens and they are killed right before preparing the dish. We in India are yet to prioritize freshness of ingredients. A lot of restaurants still pass of stale meat in aromatic gravies and people are charged for buying substandard food.

2.   Hygiene

This goes without saying that hygiene is not exactly one of the  best qualities in our country. This is visible in almost all the tier 1 cities in the country. Unfortunately a lot of Indian restaurants also lag behind in this area. If at all any one of you has seen Gordon  Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares one would know how an unhygienic and an unkempt kitchen can ruin the reputation of any restaurant. The Japanese see to it that hygiene is given top priority, this is noticeable in their markets, streets, houses and restaurants.

3.  Meticulous attention to detail

 At the end of the day cooking is an art and art only gets better when every detail is paid attention to. Food  no matter how simple or exquisite always tastes better when  it is prepared meticulously. Even the French agree to this principle of food making 

So these were the three things I felt we Indians should certainly pick up from the Japanese.