Japanese food & drink guides
Short, practical guides to sushi, sake, green tea and Japanese dining customs, from Momo Japanese Restaurant, an independent Japanese restaurant on Hanger Lane in Ealing.
Sushi guide3 min read
What Is Sushi? Nigiri, Maki and Sashimi
What sushi is, where it came from and how nigiri, maki and sashimi differ, with tips on eating it and the sushi on the menu at Momo in Ealing.
Sake guide3 min read
Sake Guide: Types, Tasting and Food Pairing
How sake is made, what junmai, ginjo, daiginjo, honjozo and nigori mean, how to serve it, and which sakes on the drinks list at Momo in Ealing to try.
Japanese culture2 min read
Japanese Dining Etiquette for First-Timers
A friendly guide to Japanese restaurant etiquette for your first visit: chopsticks, soy sauce and wasabi, slurping noodles, pouring drinks and sharing.
Ingredients2 min read
Japanese Green Tea: Sencha, Hojicha & More
A guide to Japanese green tea: how sencha, gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha and matcha differ, how to brew them, and the tea on the drinks menu at Momo.
Try it for yourself at Momo
Sushi, sashimi, tempura, udon and soba, with sake, shochu and Japanese whisky. Book online for up to 6 guests; for larger groups, call us on 0208 9970 206.