I posted earlier about pairing ports with bleu cheeses (thank you!) Well, for first course – would you pair smoked salmon (2 kinds – scottish and irish served on brown bread, capers, lemon, onions available as...

IS the hardest working man in show business), I figured I’d pop by on the way home. They’ve got three different types/brands of sake on the menu, apparently in conjunction with a sake dinner held at Chanterelle last...

more than two ounces. The Ichinokura Junmai “Taru” ($13) was aged in Japanese cedar and had a very smooth texture, balsamy flavors, subtle complexity and a dry finish. The Suishin Gingo “Tenjomukyu” ($12) was...

from Japan: Kikusui “Chrysanthemum Mist” Junmai Ginjo Sake from Niigata, Japan. The Kikusui representative mentioned that most Japanese Sake were Organic by Japan standards, but the new Organic Kikusui Junmai Ginjo...

, a product of a large producer. The comments on this sake were quite varied from those who thought it quite tasty to those who would pass on it. The second sake we tasted was a Shochikubai Junmai Dai-Ginjo, made in Tokoyo,...

I’m going to be travelling to Japan and would like to buy some sake to bring back as a gift. Other than the Satano Homare, Kaiun Junmai Ginjo and Gin Ginjo, any others you’d recommend that you can’t purchase...

clean with white brick walls and a long blond wood sushi bar. As always, Katsu greeted us warmly and we sat down at a table in the back. Considering it was a celebratory occasion, we decided to order omakase. I ordered a bottle of...

you can get very decent sake in those 1.5 liter bottles. talk to your merchant about getting a volume discount. cold sake is better quality than that served hot. figure about 8 servings out of one of those magnums. basic level is...

year old ate the entire thing. The wife & I also had the saki sampler & we both enjoyed all 3 (junmai - otokoyama; ginjyo – kikusui; dai ginjyo – mu). Did get a taste of some other things folks ordered: Gyoza –...

Oh my stars! LiseS that sounds amazing! Here’s the rest of the tasting menu I had: ONE Four Raw Treatments-Smoked Salmon, Hamachi, Big-Eye-Tuna, and Albacore (Kubota Sake, Junmai Daiginjo, “Hekijyu”, Nigata, Japan)...

and were pleased to find out there was still an hour left of happy hour, which coincided perfectly with our reservations! I ordered an Anchor Steam and Julie ordered the Junmai Flight (Horin, Wandering Poet and Hawk in the...

Gras and Apricot Compote on a toasted Brioche Veg: Spring Roll with cucumber, Haricot Vert and Cilantro 1st Course Kobe Culotte with Achiote BBQ Veg: Beet Carpaccio with Hazelnuts and Gruyere Sake: Dezakura Arabishiri Junmai Ginjo 2nd...

). Funnily enough the two misses that come to mind – kobe beef/foie gras croquettes and the salmon tartare with ikura sauce are two of the dishes that you didn’t like either. I also wasn’t impressed with the...

Amuse Bouche - Sashimi of Hamachi paired with a junmai ginjo by Suishin A lovely piece of yellowtail rested on a fried-wonton “cigarette”, giving this starter a really nice balance between soft and crisp. Pasta -...

and high on flash (when will they ever learn?) but contact them for their extensive list. And the next LCBO Vintages release (July 22) seems to have a good one: YOSHI NO GAWA KOMÉ DAKÉ NO SAKÉ Premium Junmai Saké, Japan (product...