NY Sake Fans meet Mr. Hakkaisan at Momokawa
Posted by chiz on January 31, 2010
I believe that one of the first experience of drinking smooth sake for many people is Hakkaisan from Niigata prefecture.
Mr. Jiro Nagumo A.K.A. Mr. Hakkaisan was visiting NYC for just couple days, and the one of his days in NY was for us! How lucky we are! We had a wonderful night at one of my most favorite Japanese place in NY, Momokawa. I really thank my sake life in NY when I get a great opportunity to meet sake producers. I really love to hear their philosophy for brewing sake… it’s always mystery, wonder, and my passion for sake gets bigger and stronger!
in the picture: Sexy guy Mr. Hakkaisan Jiro-san, lovely my friend Kurosawa-san of Hakkaisan, and our Sake samurai Timothy!
Unbelievably, the night, January 21st was Jiro-san’s birthday!! I ordered special birthday cake to my most favorite sweets chef in New York, Tomoko Kato of Cha-an. I’m sake person, as you know, but not sweets person, but her sweets are totally different. Especially, my favorite is her rare cheese cake! This cheese cake with sake is great combination! Trust me!
in the picture: Beautiful owner Mie-san of Momokawa, my assistant Fumiko, and Jiro-san
Jiro-san was very surprised, and told me “very small piece is fine for me” when he saw the cake. However, after he had one bite, “sorry, I can eat them all!” he said. I knew it!!
How many bottles of Hakkaisan we had at the night?? Honjozo cold and warm, Junmai Ginjo cold and warm, 2 kinds special Daiginjo cold and warm….with Jiro-san’s philosophy. It’s definitely going to be unforgettable night for us! Thank you Jiro-san and Kurosawa-san!