WEBINARS

This year, New York Mutual Trading took the annual Japanese Food and Restaurant Expo VIRTUAL!. We hosted over 100 virtual exhibitor booths, offered expo-only deals and broadcast informative webinars.

Thank you to all our suppliers and attendees for joining us from all over the globe.

If you missed out on any of the webinars or want to watch again, we’ve uploaded them to our YouTube Channel.

Thank you all for attending our Virtual Expo!

K N I F E

  • FORGING AHEAD

  • Michiko Kubota from Sakai Takayuki – Aoki Hamono

    Once heavily male-dominated industries are slowly changing and women are beginning to join the top ranks. We will welcome special guest Michiko Kubota from famed knife maker Sakai Takayuki who will connect with us LIVE from Japan to demonstrate the art of meikiri (name engraving) as well knife handle installation. We’ll also sit down for a chat about the knife-making industry, how she found success, and some of the challenges she had to overcome on her journey.


  • Visit SAKAI TAKAYUKI
  • Shop at MTCKITCHEN

F O O D

  • CROSS CULTURAL CUISINE

  • Christine Lau from Kimika NYC

    The word “fusion” often evokes negative reactions, but when done right, the mixing of different culture’s cuisines can lead to some of the most innovative and delicious dishes. We’ll talk with Christine Lau, executive chef of Kimika restaurant in Nolita, on how she honors the authenticity of Italian and Japanese ingredients and techniques as well as drawing inspiration from her personal experiences to come up with her creative menus.


  • Visit KIMIKA

S H O C H U

  • SHOCHU 101

  • Hosted by Sake School of America’s Rachel Fiekowsky

    What’s the difference between soju and shochu? How can I incorporate shochu into my cocktail menu? How do I introduce shochu to my customers? We’ll answer these questions and more in this introduction to shochu!

  • Visit SAKE SCHOOL OF AMERICA
  • Visit MTC SAKE

S A K E

  • SAKE REVOLUTION PODCAST LIVE

  • Hosted by Timothy Sullivan and John Puma

    Sake Revolution Podcast LIVE with Special guests from the Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute from Japan.

  • Visit SAKE REVOLUTION
  • Visit NOGUCHI NAOHIKO

* This Expo is not open to general public. This is strictly a trade show and is open to those in food-service businesses only.

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Q&A

What is Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo?

Mutual Trading Japanese Food & Restaurant Expo is the largest showcase of Japanese food, alcohol beverage, and restaurant supplies and is the principal meeting place for food-service professionals and suppliers.
Hosted annually in Los Angeles, and in New York, the expo attracts thousands of food retailers, food-service business owners, trade professionals, and chefs.

Is the Expo open to the public?

Expo is not open to general public. This is strictly a trade show and is open to those in food-service businesses only.

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