TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 5 November 2021 – Tokyo Metropolitan Government and THAI
OOI YAMAMOTO CO., LTD. will hold the Tokyo Islands Seafood Fair, a Tokyo marine
produce proposal session for the restaurant industry, etc., in Bangkok on November
17,2021(Wed.)
While Tokyo is the largest city in Japan,
it’s also home to nature-rich islands like the Izu and Ogasawara Archipelagoes.
Rare, high-quality fish like splendid alfonsino are caught around these islands
in the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
At the event, top chefs in Bangkok will cook
fresh, air-transported marine produce from Tokyo and serve original dishes
exclusively to participants.
In addition to providing original dishes,
we’ll also distribute a recipe book full of culinary delights made using
Tokyo’s marine produce and broadcast video clips introducing the marine produce
of the Tokyo islands on the same day. Savor the dishes made using fish from the
Tokyo islands and discover their charm through this event.
Tokyo Islands Seafood Fair Overview
Date: November 17, 2021(Wed.),13:00 to 15:00,
15:00-17:00 (JST +2) *2
sessions (the same contents)
Venue: Dusit Thani College Bangkok (15-minute
by car from BTS Bang Chak station)
Aimed at: Restaurants, chefs, fishmongers,
etc., around Bangkok
Event details:
- Messages from stakeholders
- Product introductions (introducing the types and
characteristics of Tokyo fish) - Sampling session (cooking demonstration), etc.
Sample
dishes (planned):
- Shimazushi of Tokyo Fish
- Boiled rice seasoned with
soy sauce and mixed with Splendid Alfonsino and savory vegetables - Steamed blacktip grouper and clams with Sake, etc. 11 dishes in total
This
project has been commissioned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It aims to
establish a continuous logistics scheme to help expand the sales channels for
Tokyo’s marine produce, through holding a product proposal session, a fair at
retail stores, and other events, and through PR activities associated with
them.
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