{"id":341395,"date":"2015-04-20T15:03:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/taste-ishikawa-341395.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T01:44:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T17:44:03","slug":"taste-ishikawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/taste-ishikawa-341395.html","title":{"rendered":"WGS Taste of Ishikawa: A gastronomic journey in Japanese cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Mention<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/latest-news\/tokyo-fashion-week-5-designers-watch-82799.html\"> Japan<\/a> and the big three, Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka come to mind. Not many people know of the hidden gem that is <strong>Ishikawa<\/strong>, a place located in the Ch\u016bbu region on Honsh\u016b island. Traditional Japanese culture dating back to the Edo period is very much alive and a part of daily life in this region, and nowhere is this more evident than in the cuisine of the place.<\/p>  <p>Ishikawa, the heart of Japanese culture is a treasure house of delicious Japanese food\u00a0 and sake and last\u00a0 Thursday, we were privileged enough to sample some of it\u00a0at the Taste of Ishikawa Dinner, one of the many events\u00a0organized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/singapore-events-lifelove\/world-gourmet-summit-14-events-not-missed-89644.html\">World Gourmet Summit<\/a>\u00a0in Singapore.<\/p>  <p>The event started off with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/ishinomaki-grill-sake-bar-bringing-japan-right-table-60580.html\">sake<\/a> tasting, wherein we tried many of the finest rice wines specially imported from the region. All the sakes we sampled were outstanding, but our particular favourite was the <strong>Kagaturu Umeshu<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/hot-spots\/ishinomaki-grill-sake-bar-bringing-japan-right-table-60580.html\">sake<\/a>, which was sweet with a fruity plum taste\u00a0and just the right amount of acidity to give the drink enough kick.<\/p>  <p>And if the Ishikawa sakes were anything to go by, we were already looking forward to the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/trends-and-tips\/dress-code-101-wear-formal-dinner-87390.html\"> dinner <\/a>to be served. Renowned masterchef \u00a0<strong>Shinichiro Takagi<\/strong> of the highly-acclaimed Zeniya restaurant in Japan was going to present his seasonal Kaiseki-inspired cuisine in this 8-course dinner. And disappoint it did not! From the beginning <em>kanpai\u00a0<\/em>served in exquisite Kutani porcelain cups to the dessert of ice cream with soy sauce, everything was done to perfection in typical Japanese fashion, with great attention to detail given to each dish.<\/p>  <p>Click through the gallery for a\u00a0rundown of each exquisite dish we had. Don't be surprised if you feel the need to book a flight to Ishikawa after this!<\/p>  <p><em>Karen George<\/em><\/p>  <p><em>Photo credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldgourmetsummit.com\/\">worldgourmetsummit.com<\/a><\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chef Shinichiro Takagi highlights the natural ingredients and fresh flavours of Ishikawa in this delightful Kaiseki meal, where each course was truly a surprise for the taste buds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":457,"featured_media":90177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Chef Shinichiro Takagi highlights the natural ingredients and fresh flavours of Ishikawa in this delightful Kaiseki meal, where each course was truly a surprise for the taste 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