TENOHA Milano offers us two more exciting and tasty appointments with the TSUKIMI APERITIVO and the SUNTORY WHISKY TASTING! Two unmissable appointments to feel in Japan! Let’s see what it is about.
TSUKIMI お月見 APERITIVO @ TENOHA Milano
Author: SaiKaiAngel
What is O-Tsukimi? Literally means “to admire the full moon”, but it is the feast of the full moon in autumn and is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the traditional Japanese lunar calendar. It seems that the full moon of the eighth month was the most beautiful of the year, that’s why nobles gathered to celebrate and admire the beauty of the full moon, composing music and tanka poetry verses. Today, the Tsukimi is celebrated by offering the moon the famous tsukimi-dango 月見団子, rice cakes whose shape reminds of the full moon and eating “special” dishes, such as tsukimi soba or udon.
At 7 p.m. there will be a unique and unmissable show: Making of MOCHITSUKI (餅つき) , have you ever heard of it? The mochitsuki is the ceremony with which the mochi is prepared. How does it work? The rice, previously soaked and then cooked, is pounded in the traditional large mortar called usu (臼) with a wooden hammer called kine (杵). Usually two people carry out this procedure: the first one beats rhythmically with the kine while the second one turns and moistens the mochi; a great coordination is necessary to carry out this manoeuvre without hindering each other (and without getting hurt). The dough thus obtained is cut and shaped into small spheres. In recent times the mochitsuki ceremony is usually reserved for special events, including the TSUKIMI, known as the Moon Festival, typically represented by the figure of a rabbit stepping on rice in a mortar to prepare the mochi.
TENOHA Milano makes us celebrate autumn just like in Japan!! A special weekend dedicated to the typical flavors of this festival and its curiosities. An appointment not to be missed!
Wen: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 October
where: TENOHA & | TASTE — Via Vigevano, 18, 20144 Milano
Cost: Aperitivo 12€ (1 drink + aperitivo box)
SUNTORY WHISKY TASTING
Let’s go back to Japan again in our special corner of the Rising Sun, TENOHA Milano, with a special aperitif or an equally unique tasting menu/food pairing with Premium Japanese Whisky from the house SUNTORY (chita, hibiki and toki): no matter how experienced you have ever had, you will surely be amazed by the new tastes that Japan offers you! We are waiting for you for this new special experience!
Quando: from 6 to 14 October 2 Aperitivo options
-15€ 3 Whisky Highball with aperitivo plate (Whiskies are Chita, Hibiki, Toki)
-12€ Special drink with Roku gin and aperitivo plate
from 8 to 11 October: Special Tasting Menu/ Food pairing with Premium Japanese Whisky of the house SUNTORY (chita, hibiki and toki) BOOKING Required
Where: TENOHA & | TASTE — Via Vigevano, 18, 20144 Milano
For more information: https://www.tenoha.it/
photo credit: Anna D’averio