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A la Japonaise “Setsubun” 27th January

Starting: 27/01/2012
Time: 19:00 - 23:00
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Location: A la Japonaise, 53 Warwick Gardens, London, W14 8PL
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A la Japonaise is the brain child of Atsuko and Elsa, two professional chefs who have decided to make their native Japanese and French cuisines collide for a series of special culinary Matsuri events organized throughout the year.
Our goal is to create a memorable dining experience serving you refined comfort foods to contemporary tastes balanced by traditional sensibilities and visual artistry.. All in all , a friendly and intimate experience!

Setsubun

The A La Japonaise team is back for the first supperclub of the year of the dragon! In true Japanese fashion, we will celebrate the New Year with two setsubun dining events. Setsubun (literally “seasonal separation”) marks the end of the lunar year and the coming of spring – a time for renewal. Traditionally, on the night of the setsubun, households do mame-maki, a bean-throwing ceremony to drive out evil spirit and bring the family well-being and good fortune: roasted soybeans are thrown out of the house and at the unlucky person chosen to wear the oni (demon) mask.. while everyone goes shouting “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” (“Out with the goblins! In with the fortune!”).

Foodies, bean-throwers and mask-wearers are all summoned to celebrate setsubun “a la Japonaise” on two evening occasions with a delicious and inventive six-course meal in an elegant Kensington townhouse to chase all evils and call for good fortune!