About
Mon Restaurant Group has concrete mission.
"Washoku For Everyone", our goal is to have everyone experience wide variety of traditional Japanese dishes and culture through our restaurants.
Washoku (or often called Japanese cuisine) doesn’t simply means Japanese food, it also consists of ingredients, preparation and the way of eating Japanese dishes in a traditional way.
Throughout years of practice, each style of Japanese cuisine (such as Sushi, Ramen, Udon) became so unique (and even more unique by the region) that they are more likely categorized as individual cuisine. Mon Restaurant Group uses recipe and key ingredients from Japan, train chefs in Japan to cook in a real traditional Japanese way, hire specialized and skilled chef from Japan, train waiter and waitress to show "Omotenashi" - Japanese hospitality. Not only that, we use Japanese interior design techniques for our restaurant so that our customers can feel Japan as best as possible.
Since 2013, "Washoku" is designated as a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. According to the UNESCO, Washoku is a social practice based on a set of skills, knowledge, practice and traditions related to the production, processing, preparation and consumption of food. It is associated with an essential spirit of respect for nature that is closely related to the sustainable use of natural resources.
The basic knowledge and the social and cultural characteristics associated with Washoku are typically seen during New Year celebrations. The Japanese make various preparations to welcome the deities of the incoming year, pounding rice cakes and preparing special meals and beautifully decorated dishes using fresh ingredients, each of which has a symbolic meaning. These dishes are served on special tableware and shared by family members or collectively among communities.
The practice favors the consumption of various natural, locally sourced ingredients such as rice, fish, vegetables and edible wild plants. The basic knowledge and skills related to Washoku, such as the proper seasoning of home cooking, are passed down in the home at shared mealtimes.
Grassroots groups, schoolteachers and cooking instructors also play a role in transmitting the knowledge and skills by means of formal and non-formal education or through practice.
Mon Restaurant Group is here to spread the experience and culture of Japan in the best possible way. "Washoku For Everyone" can be experienced at any of our restaurants, and very different tastes in each restaurant.
