Chelsea | RESOBOX https://resobox.com Where Japanese culture resonates. Fri, 03 May 2019 23:50:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://resobox.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-RESOBOXグラデ-2-32x32.png Chelsea | RESOBOX https://resobox.com 32 32 RESOBOX Chelsea Monthly Japanese Themed Sweets Project https://resobox.com/event/rc-sweets/ Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:03:56 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=23893 Love sweets? Love Japan, too? Come see and taste our newest project on sweets with Japanese-themed ingredients! Every month, we’ll be introducing new delicious creations... Read More

The post RESOBOX Chelsea Monthly Japanese Themed Sweets Project first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Love sweets? Love Japan, too? Come see and taste our newest project on sweets with Japanese-themed ingredients! Every month, we’ll be introducing new delicious creations by unique chefs with one main themed Japanese ingredient. We encourage RESOBOX Chelsea visitors try them all and indulge themselves in the many different flavors Japan has to offer! See below for our current flavor/theme and presenting chefs!

Past Themes

  • January & February 2019: Yuzu
  • March & April 2019: Matcha
(Image credit: iStock)

What is Matcha?

Matcha is finely ground powdered green tea leaves. Often used in hot water for tea or other flavoring, it has slight bitter taste perfect for sweets. Matcha is often used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies and is defined by its brilliant green color.

Presenting Chefs

Cayo’s Bakery

Cayo is a passionate baker who sings, meditates and even does handstands!

 

Matcha Glazed Old-fashioned Donut

Mini Matcha Cream filled buns

Zen Sweets

Simply an artist.

Matcha Triangle

Matcha Bar

Katsuki Sweets

Loves to bake and write her own critiques about sweets!

Matcha Brownie

Matcha Scone

HB Kitchen

HB Kitchen is a native from Hokkaido, Japan and studied baking, pastry, and Wagashi (Japanese sweets) for many years. As a mother of four children and always concerned with “healthiness” of baked goods, she makes non-preservative and uses organic ingredients as much as possible. She also holds a Level 1 instructors certification for decorative sushi from JSIA (Japan Sushi Instructors Association).

Matcha &white chocolate cake

Matcha Snow ball cookie

Find out more about prices, ingredients and our tea selection to pair with your treats at our RESOBOX Chelsea menu page!

Are you an innovative chef interested in working with Japanese ingredients? Join our group of chefs by e-mailing info@resobox.com.

The post RESOBOX Chelsea Monthly Japanese Themed Sweets Project first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> ORINIGIRI Workshop 7: Create Your Own USA Version “ORINIGIRI!” https://resobox.com/event/orinigiri7/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 21:35:42 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=23403 ORINIGIRI (a mix between Onigiri and Origami) is now developing and expanding worldwide! As you may know, onigiri is known as traditional Japanese cuisine common... Read More

The post ORINIGIRI Workshop 7: Create Your Own USA Version “ORINIGIRI!” first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> ORINIGIRI (a mix between Onigiri and Origami) is now developing and expanding worldwide!

As you may know, onigiri is known as traditional Japanese cuisine common in every Japanese household. Nowadays, Onigiri is making progress by becoming more world widely known, including in America! As so, we decided to fuse ORINIGIRI, a Japanese concept with American ingredients! ORINIGIRI can be made easily, tasty and variously by blending different ingredients with white Japanese rice. If you like usual American staples such as roast pork, smoke salmon, and cheese, you can make tasty and even photogenic ORINIGIRI easily by blending these familiar foods. Let’s create our own USA versions of “ORINIGIRI!”

What is “ORINIGIRI?”

ORINIGIRI is a new type of art (and way of eating!) that combines the fun features of “Origami” and “Onigiri (Rice balls).” It’s easy to make and guests who participate in this workshop can enjoy the great and interesting onigiri experience! 

Learn more about ORINIGIRI from our previous workshops:

What will we be making?

Americanized ORINIGIRI Types

  • Bacon ORINIGIRI
  • Smoked Salmon ORINIGIRI

Toppings

  • Corn
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Avocado
  • Sesame
  • Black pepper
The post ORINIGIRI Workshop 7: Create Your Own USA Version “ORINIGIRI!” first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> INHERENT: Artist Talk https://resobox.com/event/inherent-artist-talk/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:08:23 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=23387 The Artist Talk organized in conjunction with Yasue Maetake’s exhibition will include guest speaker, Nataša Prljević, artist and co-founder of HEKLER, an interdisciplinary collaborative platform that critically examines hospitality and... Read More

The post INHERENT: Artist Talk first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> The Artist Talk organized in conjunction with Yasue Maetake’s exhibition will include guest speaker, Nataša Prljević, artist and co-founder of HEKLER, an interdisciplinary collaborative platform that critically examines hospitality and conflict. Prljević is currently the Executive and Curatorial Assistant at Residency Unlimited (RU).

Together they will discuss the creative mechanisms behind Maetake’s material-oriented practice, her encounters with extrapolations from natural and built environments, and their organic and anthropomorphic translation in Maetake’s sculptures and installations. These processes will be addressed through an examination of the boundary between materials’ agency to shape itself and the artist’s inherent need to be in control over the outcome. Can the boundary even be defined? How does the physical intervention between materials become an ongoing document of penetrating forces between different realms of creation and being?

RSVP at info@reso203.com

Find out more about the INHERENT exhibition here.

The post INHERENT: Artist Talk first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> ORINIGIRI Workshop 6: Much Mochi to Munch on! https://resobox.com/event/orinigiri6/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 17:16:02 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=23172 Have you ever tried Mochi rice? Do you know Mochi rice is? It is a sweet, sticky rice that is often used in Japan. It is... Read More

The post ORINIGIRI Workshop 6: Much Mochi to Munch on! first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Have you ever tried Mochi rice?

Do you know Mochi rice is? It is a sweet, sticky rice that is often used in Japan. It is often used for making rice cake (mochi in Japanese), but many people do not know the process of how to make or eat mochi!

In Japan, we use mochi rice in many ways, especially when celebrating a cultural event. Other than rice cake, mochi is used in many other foods as well! In this workshop we would like to introduce a few treats made of mochi rice and try to make these Japanese sweets as well! Mochi has many health benefits and is delicious to eat, too! We guarantee you’ll enjoy making this delicious treat and even adding it to your daily diet. Try discovering the charm of mochi rice!

What is “ORINIGIRI?”

ORINIGIRI is a new type of art (and way of eating!) that combines the fun features of “Origami” and “Onigiri (Rice balls).” It’s easy to make and guests who participate in this workshop can enjoy the great and interesting onigiri experience! 

Learn more about ORINIGIRI from our previous workshops:

What will we be making?

Japanese sweets (Ohagi)

  • Mochi rice
  • Red beans paste

Toppings

  • Matcha powder mixed with sugar
  • Kinako (roasted soybean flour) mixed with sugar
  • Black sesame mixed with sugar
  • Sakura denbu (sweet-salty, fluffy pink flaked fish condiment)
The post ORINIGIRI Workshop 6: Much Mochi to Munch on! first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 9 – Decorative Origami Vases https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-9-decorative-origami-vases/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:58:28 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22428 Elegant square base vases, Saburo Kase Floral Pot, Jeff Benyon Fold a couple of unique origami vase forms which show off these beautiful papers. They... Read More

The post Origami Workshop 9 – Decorative Origami Vases first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Elegant square base vases, Saburo Kase
Floral Pot, Jeff Benyon

Fold a couple of unique origami vase forms which show off these beautiful papers. They will brighten any mantel or shelf.

*Sources:
Origami Paperfolding for Fun, Eric Kenneway
Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques, Nick Robinson

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

The post Origami Workshop 9 – Decorative Origami Vases first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 10 – Origami Wallets https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-10-origami-wallets/ Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:59:51 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22431 Large: Sok Song, Small: Lorne Dannenbaum You won’t get lost folding these wallets. Both wallets have and are taught with clear landmarks and are fun... Read More

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Small: Lorne Dannenbaum

You won’t get lost folding these wallets.
Both wallets have and are taught with clear landmarks and are fun to fold. Each has plenty of room and pockets for cards and cash. Impress your fellow NYers with these billfolds!

*Sources:
Crease + Fold
Creased magazine #1

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

The post Origami Workshop 10 – Origami Wallets first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 4 – Origami Photo Cube https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-4-origami-photo-cube/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:29:31 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22407 Some photos just need to be seen daily. Take your old 4 x 6 photo prints and fold six special ones into one photo cube... Read More

The post Origami Workshop 4 – Origami Photo Cube first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Some photos just need to be seen daily. Take your old 4 x 6 photo prints and fold six special ones into one photo cube octahedron, gluing not necessary. It’s fun. It’s easy. It’s origami.

*Source: Crease + Fold, Sok Song

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

The post Origami Workshop 4 – Origami Photo Cube first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 5 – Origami Slippers https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-5-origami-slippers/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:29:41 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22409 After a long day at the office, give your feet an extra special treat: handmade slippers for those tootsies. They’re easy and once you’ve learned... Read More

The post Origami Workshop 5 – Origami Slippers first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> After a long day at the office, give your feet an extra special treat: handmade slippers for those tootsies. They’re easy and once you’ve learned how, you’ll be able to make your own in a hotel room with the complimentary morning paper.

*Source: Complete Origami by Eric Kenneway

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

The post Origami Workshop 5 – Origami Slippers first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 6 – Origami Pouches https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-6-origami-pouches/ Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:35:31 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22411 Pleated Clutch: Sok Song, Waterbomb Pouch: Christoph Mangtsch Impress your friends and family with your style and skill. Whether it’s with a gorgeous clutch to... Read More

The post Origami Workshop 6 – Origami Pouches first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Pleated Clutch: Sok Song,
Waterbomb Pouch: Christoph Mangtsch

Impress your friends and family with your style and skill. Whether it’s with a gorgeous clutch to take out on the town. Or with a kit bag for your personals in the locker room. Get it all together with a little origami!

*Sources:
Crease + Fold, S Song
Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques, Nick Robinson

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

The post Origami Workshop 6 – Origami Pouches first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 7 – Origami Corrugated Lamp https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-7-origami-corrugated-lamp/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:59:26 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22425 Based on Paul Jackson Creased Pattern It’s contemporary. It’s evocative. It’s handmade, by you! Simply by folding a sheet of paper (with a little gluing),... Read More

The post Origami Workshop 7 – Origami Corrugated Lamp first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Based on Paul Jackson Creased Pattern

It’s contemporary. It’s evocative. It’s handmade, by you! Simply by folding a sheet of paper (with a little gluing), you can make a lamp shade. It becomes a lamp when you add light, which we will with a string of LED lights to fill inside and/or wrap around.

*Source: Folding Techniques, Paul Jackson

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

 

The post Origami Workshop 7 – Origami Corrugated Lamp first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Origami Workshop 8 – Origami Pocket Purses & Packets https://resobox.com/event/origami-workshop-8-origami-pocket-purses-packets/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:16:47 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22433 Traditional Tato, Square Tato, Traditional Seed packet, Cup Base Packet Protect and carry items with these practical purses or packets. Originally for seeds and coins,... Read More

The post Origami Workshop 8 – Origami Pocket Purses & Packets first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Traditional Tato, Square Tato, Traditional Seed packet, Cup Base Packet

Protect and carry items with these practical purses or packets. Originally for seeds and coins, you can fold these for any small items you use today, using stylish and beautiful papers.

*Sources:
Complete Origami, Eric Kenneway
Encyclopedia of Origami Techniques, Nick Robinson and online

For more workshops in this series, visit our ORIGAMI: Let it Enhance Your Life Workshop Series page.

The post Origami Workshop 8 – Origami Pocket Purses & Packets first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> ORINIGIRI Workshop 1: A Combination of Origami and Onigiri https://resobox.com/event/orinigiri1/ Sat, 03 Feb 2018 01:21:09 +0000 https://resobox.com/?post_type=event&p=22464 Have you heard of “ORINIGIRI?” ORINIGIRI is a new type of art (and way of eating!) that combines the fun features of “Origami” and “Onigiri... Read More

The post ORINIGIRI Workshop 1: A Combination of Origami and Onigiri first appeared on RESOBOX.]]> Have you heard of “ORINIGIRI?”

ORINIGIRI is a new type of art (and way of eating!) that combines the fun features of “Origami” and “Onigiri (Rice balls).” Tomoo Nitta, a first-class Japanese qualified architect, invented ORINIGIRI when he was in the process of designing a building. He discovered that ORINIGIRI was a fun way to help children (recommended for ages 4 and up) cultivate their mathematical and artistic senses. This workshop will show both children and adults how to create their own ORINIGIRI while having fun with a special ORINIGIRI dance. We hope to not only teach people about ORINIGIRI but also to have them become interested and help spread ORINIGIRI in their own way. Becoming a member of our family has no obligation or fee but is a great way to express yourself through ORINIGIRI as an interesting and fun new art form!

Don’t miss out on this exciting and creative ORINIGIRI-making and informative session! All ingredients and supplies will be prepared by the organizer. If you would like to change the flavor of your ORINIGIRI, please feel free to bring your own favorite onigiri ingredients.

Learn more about ORINIGIRI by watching the video below!

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