Thursday, March 7, 2024

Sake Secret@Long Beach ★★★

Dassai Sake Pairing Dinner Event at Sake Secret. Food pairing from Blk Trmpt. Sake Secret is an amazing Sake Store that sells premium sake at reasonable price. Customers are also welcome to bring food and dine there with their sake. They pair up with location restaurants for their sake pairing dinner events. Food was great and paired with the sake so well. We had the exclusive opportunity to be the 3rd group of people to try Dassai Blue 50, which was just released in New York and available in New York only. They are environmentally conscious to use biodegradable plates. Their dinner pairing events are usually $150, but this one is $200 because they featured the $660-$1100 Dassai Beyond. Owners are cat lovers, so you will see cats graphic around the store.

Dassai Beyond (retails for $660 at Sake Secret, $1100 at restaurants)
sophisticated taste

Welcome Drink - Dassai Sparkling


Dassai Blue 50
lighter notes, easy to drink & pair

Pork Belly Mushroom Pâté w House Crackers
Dassai Blue 50


Charred Snap Pea Salad w/ Lemon Shoyu Vinaigrette
Dassai 23


Dassai 23
notes of elegant floral

Owner Greg-san w/ Dassai Beyond

Owner Greg-san w/ Dassai Beyond

Dassai Beyond

Dassai Beyond (retails for $660 at Sake Secret, $1100 at restaurants)
sophisticated taste

Japanese Sweet Potato Agnolotti w/ Miso Butter & Cured Roe
Dassai Beyond

Dassai 45

Dassai 45

Short Rib w/ Japanese Curry
Dassai 45


Dassai Umeshu

Dassai Umeshu
notes of cherry

Lychee Geleé w/ Strawberry, Burnt White Chocolate, Almond, Sesame
Dassai Umeshu

Lychee Geleé w/ Strawberry, Burnt White Chocolate, Almond, Sesame
Dassai Umeshu

Dassai 23, Dassai Beyond, Dassai Umeshu

Tatami Room

Take-san from Dassai, Yuiko-san from JFC, Masayo-san from Dassai

Sake Secret
460 Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 548-1620
sakesecret.com

Monday, March 4, 2024

8eight Sushi Pop-up@Brothers Sushi Santa Monica ★★★

Amazing Omakase Pop-Up at Brothers Sushi. By Ryo-san from Sushi Sho Japan & Hawaii. Intimate cozy & friendly environment. Enjoyed the evening w/ 2 bottles of amazing sake from Fifth Taste. Server Cumomo was friendly. $280 per person. Add-ons available. Bento boxes order available. Available for private chef hire. Corkage fee $40. Hot Tea $5/ cup. Free metered parking after 6pm.

Hokkaido Bafun Uni

Ryo-san


Akabu Gokujo no Kire Junmai Daiginjo from Sake Suki/ Fifth Taste

Steamed Octopus w/ Sweet Sauce


Engawa (Halibut), Katsuo (Skipjack Tuna)





Boiled Awabi (Abalone) with Kimo Liver Sauce


Kegani Crab & Crab Miso w/ Jelly & Shiso Flower



Chawanmushi w/ Truffle & Shirako


Akami, Chu-Toro, Otoro

Sakura Masu (Cherry Blossom Ocean Trout)



Shiraebi (White Shrimp) w/ Astrea Caviar from Australia


Chopped Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid)


Akami


Chu-Toro

Otoro

Kohada


Ohmine Winter's Arrival

Kinmedai (Golden Eye Snapper)




Chopped Toro w/ Tokyo Negi, Sesame Seeds, & Takuan

Anago




Bafun Uni from Hokkaido


Ankimo Roll

Tamago


8eight LA
Pop-up at Brothers Sushi Santa Monica (monthly)
https://8eightla.com