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Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival 2nd is coming on October

It is a great news for Food Lovers who stay and visit Tokyo

The second Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival will be taken place between 8th to 23rd October 2011, following the first attempt last year.

The event has been upgraded with 17 films (much increased!! from 8 in 2010) "tasty" both new and old, domestic and international as well as several exclusive opportunities to watch movie at a restaurant while having dinner arranged specially for the movie. 

The main venue is at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Yebisu Garden Place.

 

Followings are some of works on screen at the film festival.

"eatrip" - The film festival's concept movie, which cannnot be missted for the event every year.

Documentary film to tell about Japanese food culture.

With English subtitles. About the movie, check our previous post from here. 

 

<Japanese films, Japanese version only, unfortunately....>

Samma no aji (秋刀魚の味, "An Autumn Afternoon", 1962 by Yasujiro Ozu)

Kamome Shokudo (かもめ食堂, 2006, a commedy story of a Japanese lady who opened a Japanese restaurant in Helsinki, Finland.)

Nankyoku Ryorinin (南極料理人, Antarctic Chef, 2009, returned from the last year event because it was so popular. a story of chef who serves for Japanese Antarctic camp)

<English version with Japanese subtitles>

Bagdad Cafe (2008, remaken from the original 1987 version)

My Blueberry Nights (2007) 

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

 

<Other language version with Japanese subtitles>

Cooking Up Dreams ("De Ollas y Suenos" Spanish version, 2009, Peruvien food documentary)

Soul Kitchen (German version, 2009)

 

<Screen with dinner>

The event organizer offers special opportunities to have dinner and movie at a restaurant. The dinner menu will be something got inspired from the movie on screen.

Advanced reservation required. For more information please check its official site.

*Film "eatrip"(Japanese version, English subtitle) / Date: 3rd Oct, 11th Oct

*FIlm "Cooking Up Dreams"(Spanish version, Japanese subtitle) at Peruvian restaurant / Date: 4th Oct, 17thOct

*FIlm "Dinner Rush" (English version, Japanese subtitle) with Italian menu / Date: 11th Oct

*Film "The Hangover"(English version, Japanese subtitle) / Date: 11th Oct - it also includes "free flow of some alcohol drinks" to make you "hangover"!!

 

We recommend the film "eatrip" the most if you are a food lover but do not understand Japanese. Please check screen time from  the site Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival's English site. 

 

In addition, for cinema lovers, Tokyo Interenational Film Festival will follow the Food Lover Film Festival from 22 October 2011. Many Japanese and international movies will be on screen in Roppongi during the festival.

 

Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival official site:http://tokyogohan.com/filmfestival/

 

Our previous post related:  Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival at Ebisu Garden Cinema

http://aboutfoodinjapan.weblogs.jp/blog/2010/10/tokyo-food-lovers-film-festival-at-ebisu-garden-cinema.html

Newly developed Japan's foods!

Last friday Gourmet & Dining Style Show 2011 Autumn was taken place in Tokyo. It is a trade show for professional food & drink buyers to seek for new products. 

At the site, under the project titled "Re-discover Japan's good products" (ニッポンのいいもの再発見！), newly developped local food products made with traditional ingredients are introduced by local small size producers across Japan. Today we picked up two products which we liked the most among these from "Re-discover Japan's good products".

 

Jo-con (醲献), Japanese sake

It is condensed Japanese sake made from rice in Ueda-city, Nagano prefecture. It contains 38% alcohol, unusually high rate, more than double companred with normal sake. The richness must attract alcohol lovers, as whisky or brandy do. It is good to have it on the rocks. 

Another point to note is..., unlike normal fresh sake, it can be kept over a year. It will be aged day by day like vintage wine and you can enjoy different taste at each stage.  

For international travelers, the small bottle of 100ml at a reasonable price Yen1500 per bottle must be a good souvenir item to bring back to your country. 

Go to Jo-con facebook site (Japanese)

Official site: http://www.jo-con.jp

 

Awajishima Rusk (淡路島ラスク)

Rusk is originally Wester style product but different versions of it are available in some places in Japan. This is one of them from Awajishima, Hyogo prefecture.

Awajishima rusk offers 3 different kinds of flavor; onion, local citrus Naruto orange and honey, all are ingredient harvested on the island. Onion rusk is salty and maybe good as snack with beer, while other two have tender sweet flavor. Each of them surely has each different vivid character but they are never too strong. It must be a good souvenir of Awaji island. 

Official site (Japanese): http://www.m-awaji.jp/onion/rask.html

 

Although we are not able to find them easily so far, we are looking forward to seeing these nice products attacting many of both Japanese and interenational clients soon