Dear Sir or Madam,
We appreciate your showing interest in our shitatari.
We have received various comments from the professionals with whom we had business meetings during our trip to Europe this time.
One of them, the owner chef of a certain Japanese restaurant in Düsseldorf, Germany, who was very interested in our product, gave us the following comment.
It feels great when I hold it. The roundness of the bottom, the weight of the saucer, and the mouth feel of the drinking cup are different from that of glass.
The temperature is directly transmitted to the lips, so it is also fun to sense the temperature of the drink with your head for a moment before you move forward.
It is still small, so it would be difficult to serve in a restaurant. This is not a problem when pouring yourself, but it would be difficult in a restaurant where the service is to pour for you.
Therefore, I think it is a very attractive style for restaurants where you pour by yourself, or for individual consumers who use it for their own personal use.
When served in upscale restaurants
For example, if served as an aperitif, it would have a great impact.
Also, when serving a small amount of good sake during the meal, or when serving it in a carafe, it will give a special feeling.
In such cases, I think it is easier to serve high-end Japanese cuisine.
In Europe, it is not common in high-end restaurants for customers themselves to pour drinks, so Japanese or Asian style restaurants may be more suitable.
However, I think it would be interesting to serve dishes as a vessel for appetizers and amuses in Europe and other places.
We asked the customer to try it out and send us a photo of the dish.
Shrimp and mushroom with sesame dressing
They are deep-fried leeks, carrot momiji, and tree buds on top.
We initially thought of it as a sake cup, but we think it would be interesting to use it as tableware.
We were able to receive a variety of opinions.
Thank you very much for your valuable opinions and comments.
Sincerely yours,
Hiroshi NAKAGAWA
