"Before our kitchen team arrived in Kyoto to create the menu, our researchers travelled the length and breadth of Japan in search of natural wines and specialist sake brewers, master fermenters, knives by generations of artisans, tableware created by potters and cutlers, rare seaweeds and fresh produce from the cycle ofJapanese micro-seasons. We developed an extensive network of craftspeople, artisans, chefs, farmers, foragers. We hiked with monks, fished for seaweed, scoured flea markets for decor details, collectively driven by our hunger for discovery. And always, we ate and ate and ate..."
This journal tells the story of what happened when noma went to Kyoto in the height of Sakura season. When 103 extraordinarily curious individuals – the entire noma team – embarked on a completely new adventure to the mythical city of Kyoto.
Three years of research went into the creation of this three-month pop-up and no detail was spared as we let our creative intuition flourish.
Text in English | Approximately 220 pages on high-quality paper | Limited edition single-run magazine.
