Launching today: Omiyage by Koya.

We are enormously excited to announce our latest collaboration. Over the last few months, we’ve been working with Koya - the London noodle bar with a 15-year reputation for excellence, developing a completely new range of Japanese pickles and a chilli oil. Each recipe is made according to recipes developed by Koya founder Shuko and brought to life with our expertise and care.

Omiyage pairs Japanese techniques with British ingredients to create restaurant-quality pantry staples. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of gifting omiyage from one’s travels, Omiyage introduces new flavours in a generous and approachable way.

Each jar is designed for instinctive use — spooned over noodles, chopped into salads, layered into sandwiches, or eaten straight from the fridge.

 

 

The Recipes

 

Soy Pickled Cucumber 

with ginger & kombu

Loved by all for their umami-rich taste and satisfying crunch. These Japanese pickled
cucumbers are marinated in our soy blend - with added kombu for a deep, savoury
flavour. Enjoy as a side dish, snack, or topping for rice and noodles. Use your leftover
brine to drizzle over tofu, rice or in a salad dressing along with a bit of sesame oil.

 

 

Golden Beetroot Senmaizuke

Senmaizuke ‘thousand-slice pickle’, is a traditional Japanese pickle made from
thinly sliced vegetables, kombu and chilli. These pickles are perfect on their own but also
great companions to a bowl of rice, cold beer or even chopped into a salad.

 

 

Fukujinzuke 

Soy pickled daikon with ginger and chilli

Fukujinzuke is a traditional Japanese condiment of soy pickled daikon and ginger. Most
commonly eaten with curry but just as delicious with fried eggs, in a sandwich, chopped
into a salad or alongside a beer!

 

 

Bitsy Chilli Oil 

Sichuan peppercorns, cashews and sesame 

Koya’s signature chilli oil with cashews, zingy chilli and Sichuan peppercorns. It’s an
everyday all-rounder that goes well with various textures and flavours, but our favourite
is pouring on our udon with a drizzle of soy sauce.

 

 

From The Garden

 

To The Kitchen

 

Talking, Tasting & Testing