Copenhagen restaurant Noma held a pop-up event in Kyoto called " We created an original liqueur called "YUYU" to go with " Noma Kyoto ." It took us a year to answer a request to create a Nordic bitter drink using Japanese ingredients.
We also had several blended teas made using ingredients harvested at mitosaya used in our non-alcoholic menu items.
YUYU
YUYU is a liqueur by mitosaya that combines Northern European bitters with traditional Japanese herbal liquor. It is named after the word "Yuyu" by the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi. This word represents freedom and peace of mind, as well as harmony with nature.
From winter to summer, we gradually added seasonal fruits and herbs that we came across in our daily work to the tank. The characteristic bitterness comes from the herb Hikiokoshi (prolonged life herb). According to a legend dating back to the 8th century, the monk and poet Kukai came across a sick monk on the road and gave him the juice of this herb, which instantly cured him.
YUYU not only improves your health but also brings peace of mind to your daily life.
Artwork:
Kenichi Takanaka is a ceramic artist and painter. He lives on a mountain overlooking a lake in Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture, where he engages in creative activities while living in harmony with nature.
YUYU
Product: Liqueur Ingredients: Spirits (domestic), beet sugar, yuzu, kumquat, mandarin orange, sweet tea, artichoke, sedge, persimmon leaves, mugwort, cacao nibs, honey, lemon, cinnamon, cloves, tea tree, vanilla, cardamom, coffee cherry, grapes (verdelay), bagasse vine, mitsumata flower, green walnuts Alcohol content: 33%
Capacity: 100ml/500ml
*This time, YUYU will only be sold at noma, and will not be sold at mitosaya. From next season onwards, we plan to manufacture and sell YUYU on a regular basis at mitosaya.
We created an original liqueur called "YUYU" for the " Noma Kyoto " pop-up event held by Copenhagen's renowned restaurant Noma in Kyoto. Responding to their request to craft a Nordic-style bitter developing using Japanese ingredients, we spent a year the perfect solution. Additionally, several non-alcoholic menu items featured blended teas made with ingredients harvested at mitosaya.
YUYU
YUYU is a liqueur made by mitosaya, created by fusing Scandinavian bitters with traditional Japanese medical herbal liquors.Its name is taken from the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi's word “Yuyu”, which means freedom, tranquility and harmony with nature.
Seasonal fruits and medicinal herbs from our garden and surrounding forests were gradually added to the tank from winter to summer. Yuyu's bitterness comes from hikiokoshi. According to the legend dating back to the 8th century, buddhist monk and poet Kūkai came across an ascetic who had fallen ill along the road and gave him the juice of this herb, immediately curing his ails.
YUYU brings not only health but also peace of mind to your daily life.
Kenichi Takanaka
Ceramic artist and painter Takanaka resides atop a mountain overlooking a lake in Otaki, Chiba Prefecture, where he creates art surrounded by livestock and wildlife.
YUYU
Liqueur
Ingredients: Spirits, sugar, yuzu, kumquat, mandarin, hydrangea tea, artichoke, hikiokoshi, persimmon leaf, wormwood, cacao nibs, honey, lemon, cinnamon, clove, tea tree, vanilla, cardamom, coffee cherry, grape (verdelay), futokazura (Piper kadsura), mitsumata flower, green walnut.
Alcohol content: 33%
Volume: 100ml / 500ml
※ The sale of YUYU this time is exclusive to Noma and will not be available at mitosaya. Starting next season, we plan to produce and sell YUYU regularly at mitosaya.
