sawa Spring Sake Night@Little Tokyo ★★★

4th Amazing Omakase Sake Pairing Event by Fifth Taste. We went to all 4 of them. Fun event with premium sake pairing. Special collaboration event presented by Shota-san from Fifth Taste with various sake pairing from KID, Kuheiji, Ohmine, Sharaku, Nabeshima, and Noguchi. Sushi Chef Ryo-san is great. Natalia the bartender is amazing. Omakase $185 + $150 for sake pairing at event. Great deal for premium sake. Parking structure $6 or metered street parking.

My Sake Tasting Notes:
1. KID Spring Breeze – kombu nose, fruity lychee flavor, refreshing
2. Rose KID – made from red rice, not much nose, cherry medicine flavor with strawberry finish
3. 九平次 Kuheiji Tako – Carbonated with Champagne cork, refreshing, umami, floral perfume, and mango nose, pure, thick, & high acid finish
4. Ohmine 2 Grain – diluted, fruity, lychee nose, melon finish
5. Nabeshima Love Mountain – fragrance flavor, pure finish
6. Noguchi Naohiko Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu
7. Sharaku
8. Fruit Sake Cocktail

All 4 Omakase + Sake Events I Attended:
1. sawa x Kuheiji 九平次
2. sawa x Heiwa Muryozan 無量山 & KID
3. sawa x Akabu & Ohmine
4. sawa Spring Sake Night (this post)

KID Spring Breeze

Tairagai (Razor Clam)
asparagus purée & dashi sauce

Chawanmushi
with ginger & fresh seaweed from Japan

Rose KID

Shabu Shabu Ootoro
with kombu dashi & snap peas

Shabu Shabu Ootoro
paired with Rose KID

Sawa
with shiso sauce & shiso flower

Shota-san, Sake Sommelier from Fifth Taste

Shota-san, Sake Sommelier from Fifth Taste

九平次 Kuheiji Tako

Japanese mackerel
Japanese pickled radish, shiso leaf sauce

Ankinmo from Rhode Island
glazed, wasabi pickled radish

Ankinmo
paired with 九平次 Kuheiji Tako

Ohmine 2 Grain

Ohmine 2 Grain

Madai (Seabream) from Japan

Kanpachi (Amberjack) from Hawaii

Kanpachi
paired with Ohmine 2 Grain

Renkodai (Yellow Black Sea Bream) from Japan

Nabeshima Love Mountain

Ocean Trouts
smoked with cherry chips & chopped radish

Shima Aji

Marinated Akami (Lean Tuna)

Noguchi Naohiko Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu

Uni, Toro, & Caviar Handroll
with shiso leaf

Sharaku

Hotate (Scallop)
paired with Sharaku Sake

Hotate (Scallop)

Fried Shrimp with Rice
sansho pepper

Egg Drop Soup

Cheesecake

Fruit Sake Cocktail: Ichigo Iced Tea

Fruit Sake Cocktail: Honey Lemon Cocktail

Enzo from sweetandsavorymagazine.com

Amazing Sushi Chef Ryo-san

Amazing Bartender, Natalia

Shota-san, Sake Sommelier from Fifth Taste

sawa
111 San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 381-5858
barsawa.us

sawa Uni Night@Little Tokyo ★★★

Fantastic Special Uni Night. Featuring 5 kinds of Uni (including Aka Red Uni and Bafun Uni) from Hokkaido, Sapporo, Hyogo, and Santa Barbara. Fresh uni dishes carefully handcrafted. About 16 courses. Sushi Chef Ryo-san is amazing. Anne the bartending is very nice and sweet. Fun and chill environment. Uni Night Special Omakase Course $350. They may start doing Uni Night once a month on a Monday. Cocktail pairing $45 for 3 glasses, which was a good deal.  5 pm or 8pm time slots. Reservations via Tock. $6 parking (prepare cash) at structure or metered parking outside the building (free after 8pm).

Santa Barbara Uni with Black Truffle Salt

Blue Crystal Shrimp (New Caledonian Shrimp), Nemuro Hokkaido Bafun Uni, paired with Yuzu Martini

1st row (left to right): Bafun Red Uni from Hokkaido, Nemuro Uni from Hokkaido, Santa Barbara Uni
2nd row: Hokkaido Uni with Saltwater, Awaji Uni from Hyogo

Chawanmushi with Fresh Seaweed, Ponzu Sauce, Red Uni from Hokaido, Caviar

Shiso Highball #1 $16

Fried Oyster from Washington, Uni, Onion Sauce

Sea Bream, Red Snapper from Japan (Belly) with Uni from Santa Barbara
horse radish, shiso leaf, shiso flower

Udon with Bafun Red Uni from Hokkaido
heavy cream, dashi, chives, truffle salt, & truffle oil

Blue Crystal Shrimp (New Caledonian Shrimp), Nemuro Hokkaido Bafun Uni, paired with Yuzu Martini
marinated asparagus, uni sauce

Shiso Highball #2 $16

Nodoguro Handroll with Santa Barbara Uni

Japanese Spear Head Squid with Red Uni from Hokkaido, Australia Caviar
yuzu juice

3 Kinds of Tuna: Fatty Tuna, Medium Fatty Tuna, and Lean Tuna Mixed

Tuna Taco: Fatty Tuna, Medium Fatty Tuna, and Lean Tuna Mixed and Santa Barbara Uni
shiso leaf

Uni from Awaji, Hyogo

Uni from Hyogo

Uni from Hokkaido in saltwater

Uni from Sapporo with light sea salt

Nemuro Uni from Hokkaido with light sea salt

Santa Barbara Uni with Black Truffle Salt

Marinated Ikura

Red Uni Handroll

Donburi: Ikura, Uni, Hokkaido Scallop

Egg Drop Soup
shrimp & fish broth

Green Tea Ice Cream for Birthday

Amazing Sushi Chef Ryo-san!

bar sawa
111 San Pedro St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323) 381-5858
barsawa.us