MOSHI MOSHI IN MAY

Dear Member,

Although all our hopes of another fine spring seem to have been swallowed up by grey clouds and washed away by the endless rain, we're still finding great ways to celebrate May - including offering members a free bottle of wine and sushi diners for two at just £20! And while the UK's asparagus crop might have been held back by all the glum weather, Moshi Moshi has another superb a seasonal treat for you:

It's cuttlefish Season! Time to get your cephalopod on...

Like fruit and vegetables, fish come and go with the seasons, and late spring is definitely the best time for eating cuttlefish. These extraordinary creatures can rapidly change their skin colour and yet are totally colour-blind. They also taste delicious fried with sake and soy.

Although high winds put a delay to the start of the cuttle fishing this year, now that the boats are out, these cuttles are not to be missed. The cuttles are caught in pots off the Sussex coast, and many of them reach 2kg each in weight! The ink makes a real mess of the fishing boat and kitchen, but by the time they get to your plate their iridescent white flesh will shimmer on your plate. Try them tempura style with chilli oroshi daikon or as sushi or sashimi simply with soy and shiso - delicious.

To help make sure we’ll always be able to enjoy this seasonal treat, our fisherman, Graham, has been working with the local fishing authorities and scientists to lay down wooden posts on the sea beds for the cuttles to lay their eggs; a lack of places on the seabed to lay eggs would mean fewer cuttles next year as the trawlers have a habit of pulling up their favourite spawning spots.

GREEN FISH IN THE HEART OF LONDON

This month we'll also be attending the 1st anniversary celebrations of the Selfridges Project Ocean campaign, and they have done wonderful things over the last year in creating a marine protected area in the Philippines - fabulous news!

The project aims to help teach customers how to make informed choices about the fish they eat, but it has also raised enough money to create a marine reserve on Danajon Bank in the Central Visayas in the Philippines, covering 2,500 km2 of a rare double-barrier reef - one of only five in the world. To find out more visit: http://www.selfridges.com/projectocean

Selfridges celebrates the 1st anniversary of Project Ocean

30 April 2012 - 20 May 2012

Great Deals with a Moshi Membership

As a Member Moshi card-holder, you will be entitled to a range of monthly offers communicated to you via email which may include complimentary tasters of our seasonal menus or our popular £2.30 plate offer. New Members are also entitled to a monthly draw for a dinner for two worth £50. At the beginning of the month of your birthday, we will send you an email inviting you to choose your birthday gift.

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