JAPAN: Daikaya Group To Be First Ever Non-Japanese Ramen Shop Featured at Prestigious Ramen Pop-Up in Ramen Mecca Hakodate, Japan - July 2017 Through September 2017 + Contest
Open to the public, and beginning this month and lasting for three full months through late September 2017, critically-acclaimed Daikaya Group including Daikaya Ramen and Izakaya, Bantam King, and Haikan in Washington DC from partners Katsuya Fukushima, Yama Jewayni, and Daisuke Utagawa will be taking up residence at one of the most celebrated ramen pop-up venues located in Hokkaido, Japan. The Daikaya Group is the first non-Japanese and American ramen shop ever to be invited to participate in this high-profile ramen pop-up in Japan. The ramen pop-up space is located within the Pole Star Shopping Center; Japan, Yubinbango041-0821 HokkaidÅ, Hakodate-shi, MinatochÅ, 1 Chome-2; 1 +81 138-62-7300.
The Daikaya Group was personally invited to participate and to be featured at this prestigious ramen pop-up space by Sapporo-based noodle master Takashi Nishiyama of Nishiyama Seimen Co. LTD, who also supplies the award-winning restaurant group with exclusive noodles and tare’s for each of their eateries in Washington, DC. Executive Chef Katsuya Fukushima and team will be offering up an assortment of their signature Sapporo-style ramen (Daikaya & Haikan) and Japanese chicken ramen (Bantam King) at the ramen pop-up, and will also eventually be debuting a creative line-up of ramen options with American twists via weekly ramen specials including French Onion Soup Ramen, New England Clam Chowder Ramen, and a Yuzu Foam Ramen. After Chef Fukushima and team have had a chance to settle into their temporary three-month venue and experience in Hokkaido – which also happens to be known for their world-class seafood including uni, squid, scallops, ikura, king and hairy crab, hokke, and more – there’s a chance some of these hyper local ingredients might also be making their way into some of the new ramen options and menu items created by the team.
“When we were first approached by Nishiyama-san about doing the ramen pop-up in Hokkaido, Japan, we immediately said yes out of excitement and were so very honored, but that instant confirmation quickly evolved into a bit of nervousness realizing that as a result of accepting this once in a lifetime opportunity, that our ramen would now be judged by scores of ramen-loving Japanese people and literally within a well known ramen mecca – Hokkaido”, said Daikaya Group partner Daisuke Utagawa. “We truly pride ourselves in serving authentic ramen, and this is the ultimate test. We have many Japanese customers in our DC stores who support us because we remind them of Japan, but that’s in DC context, so doing ramen in Japan and being accepted is a whole another thing and we are truly looking forward to this rewarding challenge, while also sharing a touch of Daikaya’s edge and vibe with the lovely people of Japan. In addition, this is going to be a fantastic opportunity for Chef Fukushima and members of our back of the house team to truly experience Japan and become inspired by their time in one of the country’s most celebrated ramen mecca’s.”
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Family, friends, and fans of Daikaya are invited to visit the Daikaya Group at their ramen pop-up in Hokkaido throughout the three-month pop-up timeframe. Those looking to experience the most authentic round-trip flight to Japan are encouraged to book with ANA – the only 5-star Japanese airline that flies direct from Washington DC to Japan. ANA is also running a contest for new newsletter subscribers offering free round-trip airfare for two people to Tokyo for one lucky winner.
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