Since a few month, Sayoko is saving me from having a nervous break down, she is keeping agendas, to do lists and all important schedules and projects under control. Sayoko is the F&B Coordinator, a crazy German Japanese girl working with me since pre opening the hotel. The prefect combination is, and it seems to be like a recipe for a fabolous dish, German gens controlling deadlines of tasks, delivering on time, getting things done and keeping the rest of the team up to speed whilst the Japanese gens must be working for the perfection, tidiness, making things look pretty, finesse and other visual perfections. Sayoko is a Whiskey connoisseur, appreciates good food and has come around quite a few restaurants, a bit of a glamor girl whilst off duty probaly…
Here is the foodie interview, that’s what it’s all about here, in the end of the day, quite interesting…
Sayoko, why are you in London?
For fun.
What is your favorite neighborhood restaurant that you would recommend to a friend?
The Queens Arms, Greyhound Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8NL
What do you always have in your fridge?
Sambal oelek
…and what do you have in your fridge right now?
Sambal oelek, green curry paste, miso paste, potatoes, green beans, German brown bread and a bottle of white wine.
What is your favourite cook book?
Jamie Oliver’s the naked chef.
What is your favourite dish?
Ramen (Japanese noodle soup)
Share your favourite recipe with us?
Parsley pesto: 2 bunches of flat leaf parsley, 100 g Roasted cashew nuts, 3 cloves of garlic, Olive oil, 50 g grated Parmesan, Salt, Mince parsley, cashew nut and garlic, mix with olive oil so it gets a creamy consistence and add salt and Parmesan.
Japanese marinated meat: 500 g of beef, pork or chicken, 2 cloves of garlic, 3 table spoons of sugar, 4cl soya sauce, 1 table spoon fresh ginger, Mix everything and leave for 2 days in the fridge. Then use meat for stir-fry with vegetables or fondue.
What do you never eat?
Candied ginger and German „Harzer Kaese“
What is your most important kitchen tool?
A good knife
What is your all time favorite drink?
That depends: In the morning it is a milk coffee, at brunch time a glass of Champagne, in the afternoon a coffee with a brandy and in the evening a good glass of red wine.
What inspires you?
Fresh ingredients inspire me for dishes and eating the dishes inspires me for everything else. One exception: Oysters inspire me to have good sex.
What do you cook for someone you like to impress?
Small selection of Nigiri Sushi with prawns, salmon caviar and a wasabi crème fraiche,Home made Roast beef* with seasonal roasted vegetables and pesto,Strawberry cake in summer and chocolate tart in winter
*HG Walter on 51 Palliser Road, W14 9EB (Winner of the 2004 award for Best Butcher in Britain, this extraordinary shop is well worth the trip to Baron’s Court. Smiling staff will guide you through your purchases, but all the meat here is organic and hand-reared – you can’t go wrong. We have never tasted such burgers as those that came from our very own hand thanks to this fine butchers. It’s a pleasure to shop here, and although this meat comes at premium prices, it’s worth every penny for a taste you won’t forget. (londontown.com)
What would be your last meal?
Ramen (Japanese noodle soup)
she’s even got a blog and it’s called sayoinlondon
