Omotenashi - Hospitality in Japanese
Omotenashi is the name for a special form of Japanese hospitality that is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and philosophy. Despite a clear division of roles, the relationship between guest and host is one of equality and mutual respect. The guest appreciates the efforts of the host and the host does everything to make the guest feel comfortable and have a pleasant experience.
Restaurant Toshi in Munich closed
Sad news reached us unexpectedly at the beginning of March 2022: „Toshi“, the restaurant of our colleague & competitor Toshio Kobatake at Wurzererstr.18 in Munich, will close in mid-March 2022. The last evening at Toshi was very abruptly on March 12, 2022. As soon as there is something new from Toshi, you will find out in this article. First of all here [...]
Kokorozuke - Tipping in Japanese
Recently, the question arose in our restaurant as to whether tips are given in Japan and how we would handle this at Restaurant sansaro in Munich. We are always impressed by our guests' knowledge and keen interest in Japanese culture and customs, and we go [...]
Hina-Matsuri - the festival of the girls on March 3
Japanese cuisine and culture fascinate us, so we always enjoy sharing culinary stories from Japan—here we focus on special dishes for a special day... March 3—Hina Matsuri, Girls„ Day On March 3, Hina dolls are displayed and decorated in Japan. On this “Girls„ Day“ (also known as "Doll's Festival" or "Girls' Festival") [...]
Unagi - eel in Japanese
Eel is a classic ingredient in Japanese cuisine. In Germany, the fish is mainly enjoyed smoked, while in Japan there are many different ways of preparing it. „Unagi“ is so much more than nigiri, the preparation in the form of sushi. In sushi alone, eel has a long tradition and is refined in many different ways! Find out more here […]
Gourmet Guide Gusto about SUSHIYA sansaro
We are naturally delighted that the Gusto gourmet guide has awarded us five pans in 2022, with an upward trend. Even though five pans at Gusto are not yet the ultimate goal of our efforts, we are very pleased with the reasoning behind the award: from „authentically purist product cuisine“ to „inviting pricing“ and, in the area of sushi, a „wide [...]
Origin and history of Japanese sake
Sake is known in Europe as rice wine - but the simple name does anything but justice to its taste.
Over the centuries, sake has evolved into a complex masterpiece:
Japan's insularity and its 200-year isolation from the outside world (jap. 鎖国, sakoku) have enabled the Japanese to constantly improve and perfect their craft in all areas. This also affects the artisanal sake, which has an enormous variety of flavors to discover.
But where does sake actually come from? And what are the historical and cultural roots of Japanese sake?
Sake Tasting Flight February 2022
The long winter is finally coming to an end! With the warmth that sometimes sets in with just a slight breeze and the slowly increasing sunshine, we want you to feel a touch of spring in the sake you enjoy with us. All three are once again very interesting premium category sakes. All of the sakes presented here […]
Shōyu - the Japanese soy sauce
While a few decades ago, the brown Maggi bottle could be found in almost every German household as a kind of universal seasoning, soy sauce has been found in every Japanese household for centuries. Soy sauce is an integral part of washoku, Japanese cuisine. However, there are significant differences that make soy sauce a very special seasoning that […]
All about sake of the category Junmai
To understand Japanese sake is knowledge of the different sake categories helpful. Junmai is one of two lower premium sake types. Tokubetsu Junmai is a refinement of it.