5 June 2023—Hokusai-Inspired Afternoon Tea launches at SKAI
Calling all foodies, SKAI has just launched a Hokusai-Inspired afternoon tea experience!
It includes a wonderful range of savoury and sweet treats. You’ll find imaginative light bites and beverages inspired by Hokusai’s woodblock prints. Stepping into the space, you’ll see that SKAI has a small showcase introducing the beloved Japanese artist and some of his most celebrated works from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series. We like that its interior was also decked out with flags and drapery that recall his most iconic depictions of the sea, the mountains, and flowers.
The desserts were just the way we liked it—not too sweet. Our favourite was the aromatic sudachi (tangy Japanese citrus) macaron, which boasts an imprint of the artist’s celebrated The Great Wave off Kanagawa while the most visually stunning dish had to be the blue and white, chocolate and passion fruit-based impression of Mount Fuji.
Check out our photos for the high tea’s highlights! It runs at SKAI from 5 June – 31st July 2023.
(Left) Our menu for the afternoon, which spanned sweets, savoury treats, fun beverages, cocktails, and mocktails! (Right) The menu introducing Hokusai himself.The small exhibition display detailing Hokusai’s life and practice, alongside replicas of some of his most iconic woodblock prints.We loved the interior design direction to include Hokusai-themed flags around the space!(Left) All the intricate sweets and savouries stacked up on a cute floral-themed, three-tier plate stand! (Right) A flatlay of all the delicious snacks we devoured. The tea’s savoury treats feature produce from the land and sea, to evoke Hokusai’s depiction of the world around him. These included eel on a bed with hummus and olive oil pearls (and a little edible print of The Great Wave off Kanagawa!); celeraic with a shard of earthy beetroot on sourdough bread to evoke the artist’s depictions of land; and duck rillette reduced with raspberry and chrysanthemum, in an ode to the artist’s floral subjects. The other seafood-based savouries featured salmon and caviar to evoke the artist’s majestic depictions of the sea.How stunning are these desserts! We loved how the bright blue and white Chocolate Fuji referred to Hokusai’s series “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji,” which portrays the landmark in thirty-six distinct compositions and perspectives.
