Tuesday, January 17, 2023

OTOTO@Echo Park ★★★

Floating World Nama (unpasteurized) Sake Pairing Dinner Event. Awesome & educational presentation from the sake world with Linda Tetrault (Owner, Floating World Imports), Yuki Shibata (VP, Shibata Brewery), Jesse Pugach (Founder, fifth taste), & Shota Kakibata (Sake Sommelier, fifth taste). 6 delicious courses paired with 7 kinds of sake. Oysters with Nigori was fantastic. Kaze no Mori was one of my favorites, which I also bought a bottle from Tokyo recently. It's interesting how they serve the same sake fresh & also aged 7 days for oxidation, which gave it a sparkling texture. Fresh Sashimi. Mushroom Rice was so good. We also ordered a bottle of smooth Heiwa Shuzo Muryozan. Love Shibata Black Yuzu. Such a fun & enjoyable night. The event was $150 per person via Tock.

Beausoleil Oysters on the Half Shell
Ponzu mignonette
Paired with: Uehara Shuzo "Soma no Tengu" Usu-Nigori

Uehara Shuzo "Soma no Tengu" Usu-Nigori

Uehara Shuzo "Soma no Tengu" Usu-Nigori

Linda Tetrault, Owner of Floating World Imports

Yuzu Spritz

Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label

Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" Black Label

Otoro Tuna
double-brewed shoyu, wasabi
Paired with: Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label, freshly opened
Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label, aged 7 days
Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" Black Label

Kombu-Cured Fluke
tahoe gold mandarins, pink peppercorns
Paired with: Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label, freshly opened
Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label, aged 7 days
Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" Black Label

Kombu-Cured Fluke (different plate)
tahoe gold mandarins, pink peppercorns
Paired with: Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label, freshly opened
Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" White Label, aged 7 days
Yucho Shuzo "Kaze no Mori" Black Label

Moriki Shuzo "Hanabusa" Yamahai

Linda Tetrault with Moriki Shuzo "Hanabusa" Yamahai

Market Broccolini Tempura
miso tofu cream, sherry soy gastrique, parmesan
Paired with: Moriki Shuzo "Hanabusa" Yamahai

Bistro Steak Dinner
prime ribeye, watercress salad, mushroom rice
Paired with: Moriki Shuzo "Tae No Hana" Arabashiri Kimoto

Bistro Steak Dinner
prime ribeye, watercress salad, mushroom rice
Paired with: Moriki Shuzo "Tae No Hana" Arabashiri Kimoto

Seasonal Cheese Plate: Gruyère Algae & Lancers
served with republique baguette & housemade mandarin marmalade
Paired with Yucho Shuzo "Takacho" Bodaimoto

Yuki Shibata, VP of Shibata Brewery with Shibata Black Yuzu $38

Heiwa Shuzo Muryozan $150

Shota Kakibata, Sake Sommelier of fifth taste & Jesse Pugach, Founder of fifth taste

This shows how good the Heiwa Shuzo Muryozan was

Shota Kakibata, Sake Sommelier of fifth taste with Noguchi


OTOTO
1360 Allison Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 784-7930
www.ototo.la

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