{"id":5689,"date":"2022-10-24T16:08:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T21:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/?p=5689"},"modified":"2022-10-31T13:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T18:46:36","slug":"innovating-with-japanese-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/en-CA\/viewpoints\/innovating-with-japanese-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Keys to Innovating with Japanese Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeaea\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"> <p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>53% of US consumers<\/strong> like or love Japanese food. <strong>40% of Canadian consumers<\/strong> like to eat Japanese cuisine. <strong>42% of Mexican consumers<\/strong> find Japanese cuisine appealing.<\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\">&nbsp;(Sources: Datassential Flavor, Griffith Foods Hot &amp; Spicy research, GlobalData Consumer Survey 2021 Q4)<\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>From sushi to stir-fry, Japan\u2019s culinary influence is evident throughout North America.<\/p>    <p>While the traditional Japanese diet may be <a href=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/en-CA\/viewpoints\/simplicity-is-the-star-in-japanese-cuisine\/\">rooted in balance and simplicity<\/a>, the innovation opportunities are anything but. There are plenty of ways to get creative with Japanese-inspired concepts when you consider three guiding principles: <strong>keep the base simple, make the texture crispy, and punch up the flavor<\/strong>.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Define the Base<\/h2>    <p>Selecting a base that responds well to flavor and seasoning is a great place to start \u2013 <strong>seafood (particularly fish and shrimp) and vegetables<\/strong> are staples in traditional Japanese cuisine. Popular fish include tuna and salmon, and vegetables are often seen as fillings in products like <strong>dumplings, maki rolls, or onigiri<\/strong>. <strong>Pork has risen in popularity<\/strong> over the years as a filling and entr\u00e9e.<\/p>    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Smoked salmon <\/strong>has grown<strong> 22%<\/strong> within Japanese cuisine on Canadian menus. (Source: Technomic Menu)<\/li><li><strong>Pork gyoza\u2019s<\/strong> four-year menu growth in the US is <strong>+93%<\/strong>, while <strong>chashu pork<\/strong> has grown <strong>+85%<\/strong>. (Source: Datassential MenuTrends)<\/li><li><strong>86% <\/strong>of consumers in Mexico consider<strong> fish and seafood<\/strong> to be among the top dishes in Japanese cuisine. (Source: GlobalData Menu Intelligence 2021)<\/li><\/ul>    <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"Tonkatsu-style fried pork with a golden curry sauce and a side of white rice.\" class=\"wp-image-5745 size-full lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/Tonkatsu-Golden-Curry.png\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pork Tonkatsu Golden Curry<\/h3>    <p>Chef-inspired <strong>Pork Tonkatsu Golden Curry<\/strong> features Griffith Foods products, like our <strong>Panko-style Coating System, Yuzu Marinade, and Golden Curry Instant Sauce.<\/strong><\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make It Crispy<\/h2>    <p>\u201cCrispy\u201d is the desired characteristic of many trending Japanese-inspired products. Dumplings and gyoza have a soft, meaty inside and are finished with a few minutes of <strong>pan frying for a crisp outside<\/strong>. Rice that\u2019s been <strong>seasoned and crisped in the air-fryer<\/strong> pairs well with raw fish, while batters and coatings are used in <strong>flaky tempura<\/strong> dishes. In fact, panko has grown 33% within Japanese cuisine on Canadian menus. (Source: Technomic Menu)<\/p>    <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"Crispy rice topped with raw tuna, a dallop of white sauce, and seasoning.\" class=\"wp-image-5692 size-full lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/spicy-tuna-crispy-rice.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"> <p><em>\u201cHave you ever been so obsessed with something that you eat it until you get tired of it? Well spicy tuna crispy rice is my new obsession and I hope to neveeerrr get tired of it\u201d<\/em><\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVveDcLrdNn\/\">@foodsmiami<\/a><\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose the Right Sauce or Seasoning<\/h2>    <p><strong>Miso<\/strong> has been the epitome of <a href=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/en-CA\/viewpoints\/takoyaki-japanese-street-food\/\">\u201cumami\u201d flavor<\/a> in Japanese dishes. Its saltiness makes it an excellent fish marinade. Whether as a marinade or a dipping sauce, other crowd-pleasing ingredients include <strong>soy, ponzu, and kewpie mayo<\/strong>. From a spice and seasoning perspective, a sprinkle of <strong>ginger or furikake<\/strong> goes a long way with fish, vegetables, or onigiri.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaeaea\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"> <p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Yuzu<\/strong> has grown <strong>20%<\/strong> within Japanese cuisine on Canadian menus.<\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\">(Source: Technomic Menu)<\/p>    <p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Furikake\u2019s<\/strong> four-year menu growth in the US is <strong>+103%<\/strong>.<\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\">(Source: Datassential MenuTrends)<\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bringing It Together Is as Easy as One, Two, Three<\/h2>    <p>Restaurants, retailers, and consumers are bringing a taste of Japan to North American tables. Mini-meals, handhelds, and pre-marinated products are convenient vehicles for <strong>punchy Japanese flavors and crispy textures.<\/strong><\/p>    <div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"A box of frozen panache frozen tempura shrimp.\" class=\"wp-image-5705 size-full lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/panache-tempura-shrimp.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take-and-heat Tempura<\/h3>    <p>Panache, a distributor for Canadian retailers, offers ready-to-heat tempura shrimp. The light-textured, <strong>crispy shrimp <\/strong>has a Japanese-inspired <strong>tempura coating<\/strong> and comes with a <strong>sweet soy ginger dipping sauce.<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(Image from Panache media)<\/em><\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"Mini tacos using sashimi-grade shrimp and crispy wonton shells.\" class=\"wp-image-5703 size-full lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/bjs-tuna-taco.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shareable Sashimi<\/h3>    <p>Ahi poke tacos from BJ\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Brewhouse, a chain in the US, feature sashimi-grade <strong>ahi tuna<\/strong>, <strong>poke sauce (typically a blend of soy, sesame, and spices)<\/strong>, creamy sriracha aioli, and wasabi in a <strong>crispy wonton taco shell.<\/strong><\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(Image from BJ&#8217;s media)<\/em><\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/themes\/griffithfoods\/build\/images\/dummy.svg\" alt=\"Individually-wrapped onigiri.\" class=\"wp-image-5704 size-full lozad\" data-src=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/oishi-onigiri.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"> <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-the-go Onigiri<\/h3>    <p>Oishi <strong>onigiri <\/strong>snacks \u2014 found in 7-Eleven convenience stores in Mexico \u2014 are <strong>rice cakes<\/strong> that can come with a variety of fillings and nori wrapping. The onigiri trend has been popular in Spanish online conversation, with canned <strong>tuna <\/strong>as a favorite filling and <strong>mayo <\/strong>as the favored pairing.<\/p>    <p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(Image from Oishi media)<\/em><\/p> <\/div><\/div>    <div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Griffith Foods makes coaters, seasonings, and <a href=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/en-CA\/product\/flavour-glaze\/\">Flavour Glazes<\/a> that are just starting points for your portfolio. They can be used out-of-the box or customized to create a concept that\u2019s unique to your brand and backed by consumer insights. <strong>Reach out to our team to get started.<\/strong><\/p>    <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/griffithfoods.com\/na\/en-CA\/viewpoints\/learn-more\/\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/div> <\/div>    <p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s culinary influence is evident throughout North America, and there are plenty of ways to get creative with Japanese-inspired concepts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":5714,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_mcl_spacing":"","_mcl_block_styles":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[13,15,121,51,52,24,154],"class_list":["post-5689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-and-flavor-outlook","tag-consumer-market-insight","tag-culinary-expertise","tag-flavor","tag-sauces","tag-seasonings","tag-textures","tag-top-trends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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