Japanese Restaurant Wins 2016 AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence

Harajuku Kitchen won the 2016 AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence sponsored by AA, coming out on top over hundreds of other competitors.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom – December 20, 2016 /PressCable/ —

Harajuku Kitchen was named winner of the AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence beating out 100’s other competitors to take home top honors. AA presented the coveted award to Kaori Simpson of Harajuku Kitchen. Details about the award can be found on the company website at http://harajukukitchen.co.uk/harajuku-kitchen-awarded-2aa-rosette-for-culinary-excellence/.

Harajuku Kitchen specialises in authentic Japanese cuisine from small dishes, ideal for sharing, such as classics like Beef Tataki and Chicken Karaage to more unusual delicacies such as Salmon Nanban – fried salmon dipped in soy and vinegar glaze, sake, chilli, onion and carrots, Gomadare salad with seaweed, lettuce, glass noodles, sesame, miso dressing, cucumber, carrot and edamame or Takoyaki – dough balls with octopus and cabbage in katsu sauce. They also offer a range of noodle and Japanese curry dishes and a wide variety of freshly made sushi, sashimi and maki.

Harajuku Kitchen’s Chef Patron Kaori Simpson was born in Hong Kong and learned to cook in her mother’s restaurants after her great grandfather established one of the most famous fine dining restaurants in Japan: His guests hailed from political and business backgrounds enjoying the traditional food and geisha experience on offer. After moving to the UK Kaori continued her chef training, even working at Edinburgh’s Michelin starred The Kitchin, to gain experience in the European repertoire. She then decided to concentrate on Japanese cuisine and was appointed private chef to the Consulate General of Japan, in Edinburgh. Kaori’s entrepreneurial side was unleashed when she was given the opportunity to host a stall at the Stockbridge Market in Edinburgh. Together with her husband, Keith, they started with Japanese Gyoza dumplings and Udon noodle stir fry and from that went on to open Harajuku Kitchen, a Japanese bistro in Edinburgh’s Bruntsfield in 2013.

Potential award recipients were required to pass strict criteria by AA Inspectors in order to be in contention for the AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence, and were judged based on restaurants serving food prepared with care, understanding and skill, using good quality ingredients, and serving consistently good food. Kaori Simpson, Owner of Harajuku Kitchen was pleased about the company’s performance, saying:

“We are so delighted to receive this fantastic accolade from the AA. I’m so proud of my team for all the hard work and dedication they have put in to make it happen. We have just started to open now for lunchtime during the week – so they are working doubly hard and really deserve this superb accreditation.”

Persons interested in learning more about Harajuku Kitchen and the award can visit the website at http://harajukukitchen.co.uk/.

For more information, please visit http://harajukukitchen.co.uk/

Contact Info:
Name: Kaori Simpson
Email: info@harajukukitchen.co.uk
Organization: Harajuku Kitchen
Address: 10 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HS United Kingdom

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