IPPIN Daiginjo from Ibaraki
Greeting the new year with a new taste of this rare sake…makes me feel new!
Daiginjo IPPIN brewed by Yoshikubo Shuzo, Ibaraki, Japan
The first sip, tastes like a regular Daiginjo; fragrant, light, clean, and smooth. But the second sip, WOW… was richer , creamier, robust, juicier and a very long finish.
interesting!
TAD DAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! OKASHIRA TSUKI TAI SASHIMI
Snapper Sashimi with a head! We have whole Tai(Snapper) dishes for celebrations like a new year, wedding or…whatever happy occasion! (Japanese people love to make excuses to eat this anyway :p)
I love squid sashimi with mentaiko…. great ATE for sake..hehhe
Good food, good sake, and good people make the world for sure. Don’t you think?
Happy New Year again! Countdown 2009
My husband Jim Helton, made the 2010 countdown movie for Bohemian. Enjoy!
Kotosi mo yorosiku onegai simasu!
Chizuko
Sake Discoveries, LLC
Great refreshing cold sake for a hot robata dish
Also, if you go to Robata-ya, you should try this great Junmai Ginjo “Kariho Rokushu” from my sweet hometown Akita! This sake is not easy to find in NY, but Robata-ya is serving this great Junmai Ginjo! This sake is very refreshing, and very juicy and rich.
The combination of hot robata dishes with Kariho Rokushu makes me feel like I’m having vanilla ice cream at a warm home in Japan….
Super limited Spring Nama Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai
Did you try this year’s Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu Junmai “First Run” Nama??? Of course, I had it at Robata-ya!
Nanbu Bijin’s “First Run” Nama has just arrived in NY from Iwate, Japan! It is this year’s first spring Nama (unpasturized sake) in the U.S. !! It tastes unbelievably juicy, fresh orange, apple, strawberry, and…..like a fruit basket. The finish is clean and sharp which is a classic feature of Nanbu Bijin sake. Please try some hot Robata dishes with cold Nanbu Bijin “First Run” Nama – you will feel the early spring of Japan!
It’s very limited. Don’t miss it!!!!
Akita is Booming in Korea!
I just received this article from Mr. Kakisaki of Asamai Brewery (Amanoto, Heaven’s Door). Unfortunately, I can’t read Korean, but these pictures are showing that Amanoto sake is booming in Korea, for sure!!
Also, he sent this link AKITA Daisuki! as well. “AKITA Daisuki” means “I Love Akita very much!” in Japanese. Look! My sweet hometown Akita is loved in Korea very much….
Mmmmm….. I’m getting hungry now….
Let’s have Korean BBQ with my favorite junmai Amanoto JUNKARA!! It’s going to be a great pairing for sure.
New Year Party at Bohemian 1.1.2010
Great start for 2010 with great friends, family, and Sake!!
Happy New Year! 2o1o!
We had a great time for the countdown party at Bohemian NY with Nanbu Bijin Kagamibiraki sake!
Akemasite Omedeto Gozaimasu. Kotoshi mo douzo yorosiku onegaisimasu!! (Typical Japanese phrase…basically means ” Happy New Year!!”)
Chizuko Niikawa-Helton
photo by Sake Samurai Timothy Sullivan