The Hub – Issue 6

Crazy sushi,  wicked sushi,  mad sushi…sushi that is just not your normal everyday sushi.  That’s what we are looking for in Sushi Hub’s Extreme Sushi Challenge.  In this issue we show you some pretty amazing sushi examples to get your creative juices flowing. And we are asking you to come up with your own Extreme Sushi to win some fabulous prizes.

If you are going to make sushi, you need all the right ingredients and in these pages we investigate sushi vinegar. Every part of the globe has its own version of vinegar from extremely tart to caramel sweet and everything in between. But the vinegar that is essential to the making of sushi is unique.

If you think perhaps that testing your creative culinary skills in the kitchen may be too messy for you, we introduce you to the Japanese organising and tidying queen, Marie Kondo  who has become a global phenomenon.

Women of art…the elegant and mysterious geisha and maiko of Japan.  Who are they and what does it take to achieve the pinnacle of this hallowed profession for women? And we look at Setsubun, a unique geisha performance event which coincides with Japan’s April cherry blossom festival (sakura) that has been occurring annually in Japan’s old capital Kyoto for 150 years.

Who doesn’t love a colourful festival – and who doesn’t love the fun of the fair at a good old Aussie agricultural show, especially in these trying times for people on the land.  Sushi Hub is right among the action as it debuts at the Sydney Royal Easter Show this year in a purpose built pop-up store.

Check out our preview of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.