San-Ô Brasserie — Premium Koji & Japanese Sake Crafted in Montreal – LA BRASSERIE SAN-Ô SAKÉ inc.

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Le producteur de koji au Québec

OUR KOJI PRODUCTS

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Atelier Oct Session 1 : Curry Koji Workshop

Discover the rich umami of homemade curry koji, made with rice koji and spices. Flour-free and full of fermented depth, this versatile seasoning brings a gentle warmth and satisfying richness to everyday cooking.In the morning session, we will make curry koji together from scratch. Afterwards, enjoy a tasting of curry rice made with homemade curry koji. You will also learn easy ways to use it at home—in curries, stir-fries, roasted dishes, and rice dishes.Your hands-on workshop includes:

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🥈 Amazake Cocoa Spread – Silver Innovation Award Winner at SIAL 2025!

We are proud to announce that our Amazake Cocoa Spread has been awarded theSilver Innovation Prize at SIAL 2025, one of the world’s most prestigious food innovation showcases.

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Tokyo Sake Challenge _ Platinum Award

We are honored to share that we have received the Platinum Award at the Tokyo Sake Challenge @sakechallenges This recognition means a lot to us as a small craft brewery from Montreal, deeply committed to Japanese fermentation traditions and local innovation.And this is just the beginning — we are currently working toward launching our sake through SAQ and selected agents, and hope to make it available very soon across Quebec.Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. More exciting steps ahead are coming soon.

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San-Ô`s Fermentation Workshop

At San-Ô, we host two workshops every month, each featuring a different fermentation technique and delicious dishes made with what we create together. Come learn, taste, and discover new ways to bring fermentation into your everyday cooking. ✨

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ABOUT KOJI

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OUR TEAM

Rooted in Montreal, we craft koji with love.

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ABOUT MISO

Miso is a beloved cornerstone of Japanese cuisine, a velvety paste crafted through the ancient art of fermentation. Made from soybeans, rice, barley, or other grains, miso is not only a pantry staple but a powerful flavor enhancer, bringing deep umami notes to your dishes.

Why Miso?

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ABOUT AMAZAKE

Amazake is a traditional Japanese drink made from fermented rice, often enjoyed for its naturally sweet flavor and creamy texture. It is created through a fermentation process involving cooked rice and koji (Aspergillus oryzae), which converts the starches in the rice into sugars.

This delightful beverage is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients!

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RECIPE

Koji is not only a key ingredient for Japanese fermented food but also it is getting common among chefs to use koji as a tenderizer / umami enhancer in any kinds of culinary .

Recipe ideas

FERMENTATION

Fermented foods have been a well-established in everywhere in the world for thousands of years. In recent years there’s been a greater push to raise koji awareness, especially with NOMA in Copenhagen and Jeremy Umansky with Koji Alchemy.  

Koji Fermentation recipe

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