Dōmyō-ji-ko - Japanese rice flour
Dōmyō-ji-ko (道明寺粉) is a special type of rice flour used in Japanese cuisine, particularly for making sweet dishes such as dango (団子 – rice dumplings), mochi (餅 – rice cakes), and manjū (饅頭 – filled pastries). It is made from sticky rice and has a fine texture that makes it particularly well suited for making sticky […]
What is not washoku or Japanese cuisine
Washoku Japanese cuisine is considered one of the most varied and healthiest cuisines in the world. But not everything that comes under the label of Japanese cuisine really has anything to do with washoku...
Valentine's Day 2024
Admittedly, we are a little late this year... and now there have also been problems restarting the website due to high traffic. But now you can finally book with us for Valentine's Day 2024. Valentine's Day 2024 menu On Valentine's Day 2024, as always on February 14, we will not be offering sushi à la carte [...]
Tableware in Kaiseki and Japanese cuisine
It is often said that Japanese cuisine is also about eating with your eyes. We have also mentioned this several times in our articles. Preparing and serving food is always a pursuit of enjoyment—something that most cuisines around the world would agree on. Characteristic of fine Japanese cuisine are the subtle, often […]
Trip to Japan
Our (far too small) kitchen team has just finished two fantastic evenings with a „New Year's Eve Kaiseki,“ the Omisoka 2023, and now it's time to continue: The same team that made this wonderful New Year's Eve menu and the equally enthusiastic Christmas menu possible is now presenting a 5-course journey to Japan on our daily menu. […]
New Year's Eve 2023 in the restaurant sansaro
For many years now, the New Year's Eve menus at Restaurant sansaro have been a culinary highlight in our annual calendar, and our kitchen team has always strived to create something very special for our guests. This year, we are building on the experience of our current kitchen team, which, together with head chef Riichiro Matsui, […]
Frustration in the Amalienpassage
Once again, we have water damage in our restaurant sansaro—once again in the same place where water has been dripping from the ceiling for ten years. Our regulars are already familiar with this and know that the Amalienpassage is a place where such problems are a constant occurrence. It is a very special place, but unfortunately also fragile and in poor condition. […]
Gluten-free & vegetarianism in Japanese cuisine
Have you ever been to a Japanese restaurant and wondered what to eat if you are vegetarian or vegan? Many menus in authentic Japanese restaurants do not appear to be vegetarian or vegan-friendly... Even dashi, the ubiquitous soup stock in Japanese cuisine, is usually a combination of kombu (seaweed) and katsuobushi [...]
Momiji autumn menu 2023
Before our head chef for hot food Riichiro Matsui returns to Japan to open his first restaurant, he serves up another - typically Japanese - farewell menu to celebrate fall at Amalienpassage. Momiji Menu 2023 The season is finally turning into fall, and the [...]
Reinforcement for the sansaro kitchen team wanted
Passionate chef wanted! Are you an experienced chef with a passion for what you do, a desire for precision, and a willingness to learn a lot of new things about Japanese cuisine? Then we have an exciting opportunity for you at our restaurant sansaro in the middle of Amalienpassage. Since 2007 […]