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Friday, April 28, 2023

Yama Sake Tasting@West LA ★★★

Amazing Sake Tasting Event at Yama Sushi Sake Attitude. Tasting 5 different sake for $15 with generous pours and refills. Great deal. A bit different from last time. They try to change every season. Very informational. My favorite from the tasting was Kitaya Kansansui Junmai Dai Ginjo. Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur was kind of nice with matcha flavor, but it's not pure enough. 20% off all sake bottles in the store. I love Emishiki Ginjo World Peace from last tasting, which is the same manufacturer of my favorite Monsoon. I bought 2 additional bottles of it and cleared their inventory. No longer comes with Sashimi sample and chocolate for pairing. Super fun event. Friendly staff. Tasting reservations via Tock.

Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai, Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur, Kikusio Funaguchi Nama Genshu Sake, Dassai 39, Kitaya Kansansui Junmai Dai Ginjo

Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai

Purchased Sashimi to pair with sake (can also purchase sushi)

Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur

Rice Polishing Rate

Japanese Gift-Wrapping

Cleared out their Emishiki World Peace Inventory (Same brand as Monsoon)

Chatting with the awesome Alex

Master of Sake, Wendy Narumi Kohno, and her husband, Scott

Yama Sushi Sake Attitude
11709 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 903-6218
www.yamaseafoodla.com

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

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

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

Friday, January 13, 2023

Yama Sake Tasting@West LA ★★★

Amazing Sake Tasting Event at Yama Sushi Sake Attitude. Tasting 5 different sake for $15 with generous pours and refills. Came with Sashimi sample and chocolate for pairing, free Fried Chicken Karaage to take home, and 20% off all sake bottles in the store. My favorite was Emishiki Ginjo World Peace. It paired with Sashimi very well. I bought a bottle of it. Super fun event. Friendly staff. Looking forward to the next one. Tasting reservations via Tock.