Ethnic Foods Europe 2012 is Europe's only exhibition entirely covering oriental, Arabic, Indian, Mexican, Turkish, Afro-Caribbean and other world food . The second Ethnic Foods Europe will take place on 27 - 29 March at the Brussels Exhibition and Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The three-day exhibition and speakers program is now widely recognized as the European business event for the ethnic food industry, targeting buyers from retail, food service and other ethnic distribution channels.

HYPER JAPAN is the UK's biggest Japanese cuisine and culture event; the July 2011 event welcomed 25,000 visitors over three days, who came to experience HYPER JAPAN's unique mix of food, pop culture, the modern and the traditional. By incorporating diverse elements, HYPER JAPAN is able to attract a broad audience with a common interest in Japan and Asian cuisine and culture. This represents a great opportunity for companies to expose their product to new audiences while interacting with loyal fans at a fun and friendly event. HYPER JAPAN 2012 Spring will contain the Eat-Japan Area, a dedicated space for food and drink exhibitors, the Eat-Japan Sushi Awards, a brand new sake tasting event, and food and drink demonstrations and tastings. The Eat-Japan Area is one of the key attractions of the event, and has proved popular with visitors and media alike. We currently have opportunities for exhibiting and sponsorship: don't miss this opportunity to build your relationship with customers and create a new fan base.

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Yoshinori Ishii, Executive Chef at Umu, in Mayfair, London, has recently been featured on the online version of the Guardian newspaper, introducing basic Japanese recipes to a general audience. He introduces how to cook Japanese rice, how to make temaki, or hand-rolled, sushi (a great choice for home cooking), how to make dashi (the key to good miso soup), as well as three different kinds of basic miso soup. Although designed for home cooks, professional chefs can also make great use of this comprehensive reference material. Click below to see the videos:

How to cook Japanese rice

How to make sushi

How to make tempura

How to cook Japanese miso soup

Also on the Guardian, Henrietta Lovell, owner of the Rare Tea Company, has started a video series exploring sake making and sake culture in Japan.

We are looking for food monitors to use Tsuno Foods Rice Bran Oil to try out a Cheese Tonkatsuand provide feedback. Rice Bran Oil, produced by Tsuno Foods, is ex tracted from rice bran, this oil is rich in nutritional content, contains the powerful antioxidant-oyzanol, and has a mild taste which prevents it from overpowering other ingredients. The high smoke point stops essential fatty acids from breaking down even at high temperatures, and the oil is p erfect for dressings, cooking and frying. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , telling us your name, age, address, contact telephone number and email address as well as what you do. This oil isn't available anywhere in the UK, so don't miss this exclusive chance to try out a very special product with great potential in the hands of professional chefs!

On Thursday September 20th The Japanese Embassy, along with distinguished sake distributor Hasegawa Saketen, co-hosted a charity event to raise money for the Japan Society Tohoku Earthquake Relief Fund. A beautiful ikebana demonstration lead by the distinguished floral artist Mr Showka Ishiwata introduced the event, followed by free sake, shochu and food tastings. The Japan Affairs Forum was also present in the guise of a short video diary, showing volunteers from the UK helping with sake production at Niizawa Brewery, one of the worst affected breweries in Miyagi prefecture. The event, which saw just under three hundred people attend, helped raise over £3500 in donations.