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We had a sake tasting event KIKIZAKE Vol.6 today at Maedaya in Richmond.
The event was sold out and we had a great sake tasting time together.
The Line up of Kikizake Vol.6
1. Eikun Ichigin Junmai Daiginjo (Kyoto)
2. Ippongi Yuki Junmai Ginjo (Fukui)
3. Tatsuriki Yamadanishiki Tokubetsu Junmai (Hyogo)
4. Okunomatsu Honjozo Jizake Tokkuri (Fukushima)
5. Tosatsuru Joto Honjozo (Kochi)
6. Kaido Imo Shochu (Kagoshima)
Thank you very much for a special guest speaking to Mr Andre Bishop (Nihonshu / Izakaya Chuji).
Also thank you to Hiro, Ryu, Maiko, Harumi, Kayo & Aiko san for a great support for the event !
The next tasting event will be late Nov. Will be announced in Oct.
Hope to see you then.
Kanpai!
Hello,
Today, I would like to announce my occasional sake tasting event KIKIZAKE Vol.6.
This time, Kikizake is held at my restaurant Maedaya in Richmond, Melbourne.
KIKIZAKE Vol.6 - Sake Tasting Event
Date: Sunday 29 Aug @2pm - 4pm
Venue: Sake & Grill Maedaya, 400 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC
Cost: $40 per a person
6 premium sake tasting with 3 sake matching Otsumami snack
Along with Sake Master Class by Toshi Maeda
Special Guest Speaker : Mr. Andre Bishop (Nihonshu/ Izakaya Chuji)
We have limited seats only so please email to info@sakejapan.com.au if you are keen to join the event.
Sorry for a short notice. Hope to hear from you soon.
(Pic from Sake101 @Ocean Room / Thank you to Wasamedia)
My first Sake Master Class in Sydney, Sake 101 was held @ Ocean Room, in the Rocks last night. We had over 45 people at the event and everyone seemed enjoying the premium sake matching with Mr. Raita Noda's western fusion modern Japanese dishes.
Sake 101 Menu (Tue 10/08/2001)
1. Sake Jelly King Crab with Eikun Ichigin Junmai Daiginjo
2. East Meets West (Smoked Ocean Trout, Crystal Bay Bag, Cutter Fish & Tasmanian Sea Archi) with Niwanouguisu Tokubetsu Junmai
3. Blue Fin Tuna Creation with Tateyama Junmai Ginjo
4. Cellophane Bag Steamed Snapper with Hatsumago Tokubetsu Honjozo (Warm)
5. Roasted Angus Beef With Sake Scented Jus with Garyubai Junmai Ginjo
6. Sake Abstract (Sake-Kasu Blancmange & Sake infused cream fraiche) with Shirakawago Junmai Nigorizake
Also Raita san & me were featured in Sydney Morning Herald ! (Please click the link below.)
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/our-shout-sake-captures-growing-local-market-20100808-11q7i.html Today is the 2nd day and last day. Sorry the show is already sold out..
Hello,
This year, I am invited to The Bar Show 2010 (21 & 22 Sep) @Horden Pavillion, Moore Park, NSW as a guest speaker for Sake Master Class with Mr. Andre Bishop (the ower of Nihonshu, Congratulation to be nominated for the Best Small Bar award this year!) . Please see the detail below.
http://barshow.com.au/2010/
http://barshow.com.au/2010/about/speakers-bios
The Bar Show is the Australia's only Showcase for Bar Tenders / Bar Industry people and its my honor to be a part of it this year.
If you are nearby and interested in learning more about Sake, please make a way to the Bar Show this year.
Will see you then.
We had a such good time at Sydney Good Food & Wine Show last weekend.
We have over 55litters of Free Sake & Umeshu as drinking sample.
I would like to thank you very much to Hiromi san, Miyoko san, Alex san & Uchibori san for helping the tasting.
Also, Thank you to Kevin Nolan for looking after us.
And thank you so much for everyone who came to the show, said hello to me & purchased some sake & umeshu !
Will see you next year again!
SAKE101 - SAKE MASTER CLASS
Executive chef Raita Noda (Ocean Room, Sydney) has teamed up with acclaimed sake master Toshi Maeda (Maedaya, Melbourne) to host two interactive food & sake matching dinners this winter.
When: Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11, August
Where: OCEAN ROOM Private Dining Room, (The Rocks, NSW)
Time: 6.30pm
6 Course Degustation Dinner With Matching Premium Sake
$125 per Person
Limited seats available for this special occasion.
Booking Essential. Please contact:
Ocean Room: 02-9252-9585
oceanroom@oceanroomsydney.com
Hello,
Sake Japan is joining to the Good Food & Wine Show Sydney for this weekend.
We are having a FREE SAKE, UMESHU & SAKE COCKTAIL TASTING during the event.
Good Food & Wine Show Sydney 2010
@Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Darling Drive, Darling Harbour
Friday 16 July: 10am - 6pm
Saturday 17 July: 10am - 6pm
Sunday 18 July: 10am - 5pm
Stand No: K-20
(Tryber Mr. Hasegawa explaining about Kizakura Sake @Melb Show)
Please feel free to come and try Sake!
On Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 March, we had the first ever Sake Tasting Event @Nihonshu sake bar in Lonsdale St, Melbourne as a part of The Melbounre Food & Wine Festival. The event included 7 different sake tasting & 3 different course of Japanese food to be matched with.
Both days were sold out and we had another fantastic nights with a great help of Mr Andre Bishop, Fumi san, Noriko san and other Izakaya Chuji & Nihonshu staff.
Also, I would like to send a big THANK YOU to the event cordinator TONY TAN san for giving us this great oppotunity.
We are again going to make more plans for Sake tasting Events everywhere in Australia so please keep your eyes on sake japan.com.au.
Todya was the first day for The Hawker Market at Queen Victoria Market as a part of Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.
Me and Manabu (Maedaya Grill Man) started to prepare Tsukune skewers from 11am and finished at 2:00 after we made over 300 skewers. (and its a real surprise that we sold them out !)
Also, we did sell some of Maedaya special sake cocktails and a lot of people loved green tea flavoured Iced Tea.
Please come and try our yummy food & sake cocktail
