Showing posts with label Omakase. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Omakase. Show all posts

Monday, May 22, 2023

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

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Kanpachi@Gardena ★★★

Super Fun. Great price & good quality. We always do the Secret Menu - $80 Premium Omakase. Brian-san's Scallop Uni Taco is also their Secret Menu. Chef Koji-san always take good care of us. Owner Brian-san made tiny sushi for my special birthday treatment. He really puts his heart into his sushi, especially the cute little mini sushi. Uni can be a bit bitter sometime. Free hot green tea. Free parking in lot.

Mini Sushi!

Mother & Daughter Maguro

Love Mini Sushi!!

Fried Fish Bone

Chawanmushi $7

Sashimi: Mirugai, Octopus, Shima Aji, Maguro

Spider Roll $15

Brian-san Making Mini Sushi for Me!

Kanpachi (Amberjack)

Amazing Mini Sushi by Brian-san!!

Octopus

Kohada

Seared Red Snapper

Hamachi (Yellowtail, easy on rice)

Salmon & Salmon Roe

Mother & Daughter


Mother & Daughter

Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp)

Ika (Squid) with Uni & Shiso Leaf

Seared Saba

Mini Sushi Detail

Scallop Uni Taco

Tamago (Egg)

Amaebi Head with Miso Soup

Deep Fried Amaebi Head

Mini Sushi Detail

Interesting Junmai Ginjo Sake

Unagi

Koji-san is a Dogers Fan

Bottle Opener Birthday Gift

Chocolates for Birthday Gift

Sesame Ice Cream

Amazing Brian-san & Koji-san!

Kanpachi Sushi & Sake
18220 S Western Ave
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 817-4581
https://kanpachigardena.com