Sake Tasting with Japas on 13th March
Starting: 13/03/2012
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
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Location: The Grocery, 54-56 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, E2 8DP
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Event fee: £45 inclusive 5 courses Japas and printed booklet
Come and discover the delicious tastes of Sake and Japas! A professional sake sommelier Natsuki will be invited as a guest tutor to guide you through the tasting of five different kinds of specially imported high-quality sake, which will be served with their pairing Japas, our very own Japanese take on Spanish tapas! You will be given a general presentation on sake and we’ll continue on with a casual and fun tasting of both the drinks and food!
The Sake selection: *You will be provided our original booklet about sake.
1. Honjozo
2. Junmai
3. Junmai ginjo
4. Nigorizake (cloudy sake)
5. Umeshu (plum wine)
Japas Menu: five-courses Japas dish matched with each sake *vegetarian potions are available, please let us know.
About Natsuki: A professional sake sommelier *Winner of Sake Communicator Award 2011 by IWC (Internatioanl Wine Challenge)
Born in Chiba, Japan. Her mother came from a Sake brewery family in Akita, and father from a Buddhist temple in Toyama prefecture.Therefore she was surrounded by Sake bottles and Buddhist chants around when grew up. Ever since she had met the most wonderful shining stars in the sky and in children’s eyes in Thailand when 16 years old, She has been walking across the borders of over 20 countries. From 2009, She jumped into Sake world, to trace the paths of her ancestors. She had worked at Zuma restaurant in Knightsbridge London and now she is a head Sake sommelier at its sister restaurant named Roka in Charlotte Street and Canary Wharf. Natsuki’s Blog
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Q. Do you have vegetarian dishes available?
Yes – When there is a mixed class, we will cook vegetarian dishes separately. Please advise us of your food preferences when you book the course. There are many vegan/vegetarian dishes that use soy product in place of meat or fish – this type of cooking is called Syojin Ryouri.
Q. I would like to arrange a special event for a group. Is this possible?
Yes – if you are planning for a surprise birthday party, team/corporate event, social occasion or celebration, we will bespoke your special cooking event! You can choose to hold your event at ‘The Grocery’ or in your own venue. Please contact us for pricing based on numbers.