2 RICES UNITE
2 COUNTRIES
IN ONE RICE BALL.
About
The Japanese word for “rice ball” is Omusubi. Musubi means “unite”, as sticky japanese rice gets united in the hands of the cook. As I was thinking about that word (and maybe also eating omosubi), I came up with an idea. Let’s give rice balls a new role: to unite people.
This is the goal behind United Rice Ball.
POINT 1
Mixing Japanese rice with the rice from another country, we will make a special Omusubi, the first ever United Rice Ball.
POINT 2
People from Japan and the partner country meet to enjoy the United Rice Balls together.
How will it taste? What feelings will people from two countries share while tasting it?
We want to answer these questions. We will share variations of United Rice Balls, with drinks and a talk about rices, while our DJ plays a mix of music from both countries.
The first country is Spain and the second one is Thailand. Beyond this, we will create mixed Omusubi and hold an event for each country. Not only about the rice ball, but we will also have a lot of ideas every time, such as talk about rice and music DJ from two countries.
Please come and enjoy the world's first experience.
UNITED RICE & IMO SHOCHU
The first spin-out project of United Rice Ball was to make shochu! Yamatozakura brewery made Imo Shochu using koji made from 2 rices from Japan and Thailand. We held launch event of this (maybe first ever in the history) shochu in Chompoo, famous thai food restaurant in Shibuya, serving special cocktails using this united rice & imo shochu.
Date
Sun, Jul 30, 2023 14:00-16:00
Place
CHOMPOO, Shibuya,Tokyo
Unite Rice Ball in the past
The first United Rice Ball was a mix of Japanese and Spanish rice. We prepared four recipes: a simple one, a very Spanish one, etc. About 150 people from 6 countries, including Japan and Spain, participated.
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