Japanese Cuisine Lecture and Demonstration by Mr. Yanagihara, Japan Cultural Envoy

 

On October 15, Japanese culinary specialist, Mr. Naoyuki Yanagihara gave a lecture “Washoku for all – What is Japanese Cuisine? – ” at La Cité in Ottawa.

 

Mr. Yanagihara is the Vice President of the Yanagihara School of Traditional Japanese Cuisine. His two week visit to Ottawa was sponsored by the Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan in order to promote Japanese cuisine after it was added to UNESCO’s intangible heritage list. Since August, Mr. Yanagihara has visited New Zealand, South America and North America.

 

The lecture was attended by about 50 people including La Cité Culinary Arts students and the general public.

 

Mr. Yanagihara gave detailed explanations of the characteristics of Japanese cuisine and demonstrated how to prepare dashi, Japanese stock. Participants enjoyed learning more about the development of Japanese culinary culture and how it was influenced by Japanese climate and geography.

 

 

Ms. Lyne Michaud, Director of the School of Business, Hospitality and Tourism at La Cité, welcoming guests.

 

 

Chef Wayne Murphy, Coordinator of Culinary Arts, introducing Mr. Yanagihara to the audience.

 
Mr. Yanagihara demonstrating Katsura-muki cutting technique (A long very thin sheet cut from a cylinder of a vegetable in one continuous motion)

 

The lecture included demonstrations and videos.

 

 

Mr. Yanagihara brought along a 5-meter-long kelp from Hokkaido.

 

 

At the end of the lecture, participants were offered soup made with dashi

 

 

from left; Ms. Michaud, Mr. Yanagihara and Mr. Murphy

 

Related links：

Washoku for all: Naoyuki Yanagihara Facebook　

Official website for Japan Cultural Envoy　

 

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