M E N U

The Samurai were a revered class of warrior in Japan during the 9th century. They are popularly known
for their martial arts capabilities but unknown to many this class was instrumental in the development
of the foundation of Japanese culture and cuisine.
The Samurai ruled Japan from 1185-1868, this era was known as the Edo Period. The last and most
infuential ruling clan of Samurai was The Tokugawa. Tokugawa Ieyasu was the leader of this clan. He
achieved control over the entire country by balancing the power of potentially hostile domains (tozama)
with strategically placed allies (fudai). The Tokugawa period was the fnal period of traditional Japan, a
time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth under the shogunate (military dictatorship).
The Edo Period also kickstarted the evolution of cuisine in Japan. The Edomae sushi (Edo-style sushi;
Edo is the old name of Tokyo), or plain sushi known to the world today, is a combination of vinegar
favoured rice and the Japanese sashimi. All the original ingredients were local to the Edo bay, or the
present Tokyo bay. Sushi is often confused with raw fsh and rice.
This is correct if referring to the Edo-style sushi, but originally, sushi was a term for fermented meat
or fsh, which was prepared for the sole purpose of preservation and convenience.
Samurai is the frst bonafde Japanese restaurant in Trinidad and Tobago. In keeping with this
theme and paying homage to Japanese culture and cuisine the name Samurai was chosen. Ergo, the
crest of the Tokugawa Family was selected to identify our restaurant as a place of authenticity.
The crest (mon) of our restaurant is an adaptation of the Tokugawa family crest. It is an "aoi", also known
as the hollyhock fower which needs very little water and is hard to uproot. As such, The Tokugawa used
this fower as a symbol to signify their strength and resilience.
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