What is wabisabi?
Wabisabi Maui brings the concept of wabisabi to Maui. Pared down to its barest essence, wabisabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death. It's simple, slow, and uncluttered, and it reveres authenticity above all. Wabisabi is flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged wood, not Pergo; rice paper, not glass. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather, and loving use leave behind. It reminds us that we are all but transient beings on this planet - that our bodies as well as the material world around us are in the process of returning to the dust from which we came. Through wabisabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, rust, and frayed edges, and the march of time they represent.
— from the article What is Wabisabi? by Japanese architect, Tadao Ando
Characteristics of the wabisabi aesthetic include asymmetry, austerity, irregularity, simplicity, modesty, humility, intimacy, subtle profundity, creativity, tranquility, and the suggestion of natural processes. Beauty is perceived in the weathered and worn, the chipped and cracked, the elegance in simplicity, and the wisdom that comes with age.
Wabisabi Maui has created an authentic Japanese cultural experience with a new Japanese Soba & Sushi restaurant complete with Japanese garden, art pieces, and music.
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JYUWARI SOBA
Wabisabi Soba creates a traditional but difficult Jyuwari (100%) Soba, which is Pure Buckwheat and does not contain any wheat whatsoever.
A nutritional uniqueness of buckwheat is the quality of protein it contains. Buckwheat has more protein than rice, wheat, millet, or corn, and is high in the essential amino acids lysine and arginine, in which major cereal crops are deficient. Its unique amino acid profile gives buckwheat the power to boost the protein value of beans and cereal grains eaten the same day. Yet, buckwheat contains no gluten - the source of protein in true grains - and is therefore safe for people with gluten allergy or celiac disease.
Buckwheat contains all essential amino acids (eight proteins that the body cannot manufacture) in good proportions, making it closer to being a "complete" protein than any other plant source. Its protein characteristics also enhance buckwheat's ability to reduce and stabilize blood sugar levels following meals - a key factor in preventing diabetes and obesity