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Can you tell us a little bit
about yourself and your
culinary background?
I have been in the hospitality industry
since 2002, and have worked at
several restaurants and with various
cuisines. In 2009, I started my
own Japanese restaurant, Shyun, in
Carnegie, and have slowly built up my
business. More recently I opened Rice
Workshop and Tetsujin.What do you love about
Japanese food?
The ingredients. I believe one
of the best ways to appreciate
Japanese food is to showcase the
full f lavours of each ingredient.
Whether that is from the simple
sashimi set to the hearty shabu
shabu, Japanese food is made
with love and made to enjoy.Can you tell us a bit about
the Japanese barbecue style
of eating?
Japanese robatayaki, known in
Western society as robata, is a
cooking method very similar to
barbecuing that offers customers
the chance to cook their food
on the table themselves. You
can choose from skewers to
large cuts of meat, seafood, hot
pots and more. The grill is the
main feature of the table and
provides a sense of theatrics for
each customer.Is this style of eating popular
in Japan?
Yakiniku and sushi are the two
golden aspects of Japanese cuisine,
and obviously very popular in Japan.
They have been imitated around the
world and are a staple and beloved
style of eating but rarely offered
together in the same restaurant, that
is why Tetsujin is so unique – we
offer both.Tetsujin also offers hot-pot style shabu
shabu – can you tell us a little bit about
this style of eating too?
Known as a Japanese nabe, shabu
shabu is a delicious hot pot dishcooked by the customers themselves.
With thinly sliced meat and seafood
left to simmer in the stock, it sits
on the table for customers to slowly
enjoy with additional vegetables,
noodles and more mixed in. The
beauty of shabu shabu is that there
are endless ingredients; for instance,
at Tetsujin, we offer 45 different
ingredients you can add to your shabu
shabu. From various stock offerings,
vegetarian-friendly f lavours and prime
wagyu beef, shabu shabu is an easily
shared meal.Japanese food is known for being
very healthy – can you tell us about
some of the healthy options you have
on your menu?
Yes, that’s correct – Japanese dishes
are all focused on simple but fresh and
f lavoursome ingredients. At Tetsujin,
we have our own sushi train, which
features healthy options like hand
rolls, sashimi and nigiri. The shabu
shabu is one of the healthy choices on
our menu – ordering additional sides
or various stocks mean you enjoy all
the good things that warm the soul.
For more information and to book,
visit tetsujin.com.auYAKINIKU AND SUSHI
ARE THE TWO GOLDEN
ASPECTS OF JAPANESE
CUISINE, AND OBVIOUSLY
VERY POPULAR IN JAPAN.