Launch of our Premium Japanese Collection at Classic Fine Foods
2nd May 2023
New ProductsThis month at Classic Fine Foods, we have launched a premium Japanese collection. Wanting to offer products for every customer's needs, we have curated a wonderful range of authentic, premium and artisan Japanese grocery products, from the essentials to the more niche and innovative products.
Our range of selected healthy and delicious Japanese products are coming directly from expert craftsman with traditional know-how and generations of experience. This range will help your customers discover the many Japanese flavours, still quite unknown in Europe.
We will be offering a range of product categories:
Yuzu and Other Japanese Citrus
Japan is rich in many citruses still largely unknown in Europe. Discover a variety of juice and other Japanese citrus based products such as the famous yuzu and sudachi.
Soy sauce is a fermented product usually made from soybeans, wheat and salt that can be used on its own or as a base for other sauces There are various types of soy sauces depending on the percentage of ingredients, the fermenting time and the production method, including smoked, white and transparent soy sauces.
Japanese Ponzu SaucesPonzu is a highly popular sauce in Japan that combines soy sauce, dashi, vinegar and citrus juice. We offer a selection of ponzu made by citruses or soy sauces producers that have their own ponzu recipes.
Vinegar is a staple of the Japanese cuisine especially thanks to its versatility. Discover here a wide variety of Japanese vinegars suitable for both sweet and savoury preparations as well as for cocktails.
Japanese Sauces and Seasonings
Japanese sauces and seasonings are perfect for marinating meat, fish, tofu or vegetables before cooking them on the grill or barbecue. One of the most popular in Japan is teriyaki which represents a dish with peking fish or meat.
Dashi is a staple of Japanese cuisine. It is mainly made of a broth of kombu seaweed and dried bonito. This broth is traditionally used to make miso soup but is also the base of many noodle dishes as well as to cook vegetables, meat and fish.
Miso is a fermented cereal paste that is one of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine. Miso can be distinguished by its fermentation time and is traditionally used combined with dashi soup stock to make miso soup but can also be used to make marinades and even great in sweet dishes.
Discover a selection of sesame based products such as paste or seeds that are perfect for both sweet and savoury recipes. Furikake is a traditional condiment of Japanese cuisine that is mainly made of dried seaweed, dried fish and sesame.
Panko breadcrumbs and tempura mix are used in Japanese cuisine to add a crisp and crunchy texture to many popular fried dishes. We also offer black sugar for adding a touch of sweetness to your dishes.
Rice is the basis of most Japanese cuisine and Japanese rice is a characteristic round and short grain. Several varieties of this rice are cultivated in Japan and it is used to make sushi or maki, it can be eaten in a donburi paired with meat or on its own, sprinkled with furikake.
Consumed for more than 1300 years in Japan, noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine and there are plenty of varieties in Japan such as udon and soba noodles, depending on your taste.
Discover a selection of Japanese spices and condiments to season up your dishes such as yuzu salt, wasabi paste and umeboshi.
A great variety of seaweeds are used fresh or dried in Japanese cuisine. Nori seaweed is quite well known as it is used dried to make maki. And wakame seaweed is great for adding to soup or sunomono.
Some Japanese products give a great colour to your preparations and can be used as a natural colouring for sweet and savoury dishes, for example charcoal powder.
Matcha powder is made from high quality green tea and is one of the richest products in antioxidants and contributes to combat ageing signs as well as fortifying the immune system. Traditionally used during the tea ceremony, today it is used not only for drinking but also as a food colouring or to flavour pastries and desserts.
Discover our full Japanese collection here.
