“Cook it Raw sees avant-garde chefs and traditional food producers come together to create a unique dining experience that explores social, cultural and environmental issues.
The 4 day adventure saw the group immerse themselves completely in local traditions.
Exploring the fish auctions of Nanao City in the Northerly Noto Peninsula. Foraging in the Satoyama forest of the Kaga Hills.
Attempting to hunt duck’s with the ancient technique of Sakaami Ryo.
Tasting and matching the most emblematic sake’s to their dishes.
sleeping and dining in the traditional Ryokans of Yamashiro and Yamanaka Onsen.
the chefs then meditated their experiences and presented their discoveries on a dish at a gala dinner on the final night. The final dinner was titled “Shoku-do”, which translates as “The way of food”.
the dishes where infused by their discovery of Japan, and anecdotal moments of their expedition were present in the naming of each chef’s creation.”
In 2012 they went to Poland check the link below:
http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/cook-it-raw-2011-japan.htm
http://eater.com/archives/2011/12/16/cook-it-raw-2011.php