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Culinary sushi art.
Hamburg, 16 June 2023
While nowadays a lot of money is spent on the little Japanese delicacies, sushi was originally a very cheap, quick snack for on the go, eaten during the break of a play or during a long journey. Today, sushi is considered an absolute trend food and is served in star restaurants as well as in trendy sushi bars. In Hamburg, too, there are now many ways to eat sushi, but whether it's sashimi, nigiri or special rolls, Hamburg's well-known sushi master Chantira "Tuk" Bedick amazes guests at the Empire Riverside Hotel every evening. Find out how her career got started, who she is and what she conjures up on the evenings in the following article.
Read moreWhat is sushi?
Sushi is a Japanese dish made from cold, soured rice. Ingredients such as raw or smoked fish, seafood or vegetables are also part of the dish, because only rice would be boring. The ingredients vary depending on the type and recipe and are very time-consuming to prepare.
We believe - Every sushi creation is a work of art that requires a lot of time and dedication to prepare. Our talented sushi master Tuk draws inspiration from ancient Japanese traditions to bring each roll to perfection. With her masterful precision, she cuts the finest pieces of fresh fish and presents the sushi in an artful arrangement. In the process, every move is special.
While you watch in anticipation, our sushi master will be happy to explain the secrets and stories behind this unique dish. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder and culinary discoveries! Enjoy every bite, because there is passion and dedication behind the preparation. Let yourself be seduced by the exquisite spices and experience the art of sushi in its fullest glory.
Fun fact - Did you know, for example, that sushi is eaten with the hands in Japan?
Read lessStep by step to becoming a sushi master
Chantira "Tuk" Bedick's life began in central Thailand, where she discovered her passion for cooking and art as a young girl. Even then, she cooked for herself and the family until she finished school. After successfully finishing school, she decided to travel to Bangkok to further her education and take a new step in life. There, Tuk studied art and public relations at Bansomdejchaopraya University. Shortly after graduating, she was ready to embark on the path to becoming a sushi master and thus pursue her real passion. For the perfect sushi creation, she completed an 8-year training course. Here, initiative, diligence and creativity were always the be-all and end-all.
Many people think that after such an education you know everything and can do everything, but that is not the case! Even after many years of training, Tuk still had to learn a lot. You need a lot of patience and perfection to reach a good level. But Tuk mastered this too and so she decided to leave Bangkok and travel to New York, where she was then able to expand her knowledge of the art of sushi. She learned how to prepare traditional New Style, which is now Tuk's speciality. This is where you can let your creativity run wild as it involves making fancy sushi.
After working for a few years and learning more, she went to Germany to help her uncle in the family restaurant. But she met her current partner in Hamburg, which encouraged her to settle down here. She decided relatively quickly to take the next courageous step - self-employment! Since then, Tuk has been standing on her own two feet and has been enchanting our guests in the Davids Lounge as well as in the Skyline Bar 20up for many years.
Tuk at the Empire Riverside Hotel
Since the start of her self-employment, she stands and conjures up her sushi platters in traditional thai garment every evening for hotel and external guests who spontaneously drop by. Her calm manner and friendly accent inspires us and our guests again every evening. From high-quality sashimi or special new style sushi to the surprise platters, there is something for everyone.
Thanks to her art studies, Tuk has a good eye for serving and has already been able to inspire celebrities such as Germany's most famous drag queen, Olivia Jones, with her creations. To this day, she inspires not only her colleagues but also our guests time and again.
The sushi menu not only offers a good selection of sushi, but also soups, Asian chicken curry and salads. Tuk, as you can see from her career, is very precise as well as creative and that is what makes her so special. She always has new ideas and every sushi is individual.
SECRET TIPS FOR THE PERFECT SUSHI ROLL
If making sushi were so easy, anyone could open a restaurant and become a sushi master. But we know our guests and we know that many of them try it themselves at home, so we have a few tips for you to make your sushi a success.
- When preparing sushi, the rice is the be-all and end-all. It is important that you use sushi rice and not the rice you have at home. It should be sticky enough so that the rolls don't fall apart at the end, but at the same time loose and fluffy. It is well known that no one likes squished and soft rice. To avoid this, you need to wash the rice thoroughly beforehand. This removes the excess starch.
- Wash the rice properly: Fill a pot with cold water, add the rice and stir this by hand. You need to repeat this process 4-5 times.
- As the preparation takes time, you can also prepare the rice the day before. You have to make sure that the rice is stored covered at room temperature.
- In general, you can fill the sushi however you like. Avocado, salmon and cheese, no problem. But if you don't have much experience yet, you should rather use solid ingredients like cucumber, peppers, chicken or carrots, because with these ingredients the sushi remains particularly stable.
- Once you have finished rolling your sushi and are ready to start cutting, make sure you use a sharp, moistened knife. This will make it easier to cut the roll into pieces and more likely that your pieces will stay whole.
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