Photos: Sake Tasting & Cultural/Business Exchange in NJ
Japan-US Alliance of New Jersey, Japanese American Society of NewJersey & Crowne Plaza Englewood
In Collaboration with Sake Discoveries, LLC, NY Mutual Trading Inc., WINEBOW Inc., New York Taiko Aikokai, Gotta Eat Sweets
Photos by Kumi Hayase Chamagraphy
Sake And The Sundance Film Festival Photos
My friend Ayumi Sakamoto is a great photographer. My husband and her husband are good friends and both are editors of the movie Blue Valentine. We traveled all together during Sundance film festival 2010 in Park City.
Photos by A Y U M I SAKAMOTO
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Sake And The Sundance Film Festival!
I had been in Park City for Sundance film festival for this last few days. My husband is film maker, and he edited one of the movies “Blue Valentine“. We had a great party with the crew, including Ryan Gosling and Michalle Williams. It was wonderful night!!
The movie is very beautiful and sad… so real love story. Ryan and Michalle are awesome! They made me cry a lot!
We wish Blue Valentine will get awarded….!
Sake Tasting & Cultural/Business Exchange in NJ
| April 7, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Jointly Presented by
Japan-US Alliance of New Jersey
Japanese American Society of NewJersey
&
Crowne Plaza Englewood
In Collaboration with
Sake Discoveries, LLC
NY Mutual Trading Inc.
WINEBOW Inc.
New York Taiko Aikokai
Gotta Eat Sweets
This special event offers Asian and American communities in New Jersey an opportunity to develop friendships and business relations in a fun and casual party-like atmosphere. It’s a gathering of friends
to learn and teach Japanese tradition through Sake tasting.
This is our first Sake Tasting Event and, along with
our expert Sake sommelier, entertainment, relaxed conversation and great food,
should make for a great night. So please join us.
Sake Sommeliers : Chizuko Niikawa-Helton and Seju Yang
Sake 101/Sake Teacher : Timothy Sullivan
Date & Time : Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Time : 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue : Crowne Plaza Englewood
401 South Van Brunt St. Englewood, NJ 07631
Fee : $20 (Member of JUSA-NJ&JAS-NJ)
$25(Non-member)
Attire : Business Casual
Age 21 & Older and Accommodations Limited
RSVP by February 20th to WWW. JUSANJ.ORG
Inquiries: (201) 424-7850
Sake Brands : Nanbu Bijin Brewery Asahi Brewery(Dassai) Shata Brewery(Tengumai)
Kato Kichibei Shouten(Born) Asamai Brewery(Amanoto) Akita Seishu Brewery(Dewatsuru)
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….
Gohan Society Friends Party at Sushi Zen
My husband and I were invited special dinner party at Sushi Zen by Gohan Society. It was the first time to join their party as a guest!! I realized that I am used to invite people, but not used to be invited as a guest!! However, of course, I enjoyed many of Chef Mr. Suzuki’s dishes, such as sushi, sashimi (of course) wagyu sukiyaki, yellow tail shabu-shabu, grilled fishes, duck dishes, foie gras, ankimo(monk fish liver), tofu pudding, and etc, etc…. the party seemed endless!! My uni lover husband Jim had 5 pieces uni sushi! He seemed like he was in the heaven!
They served 5 kinds of my hometown Akita sake. They were decorated on beautiful ice sculpture created by Okamoto studio.
Thank you so much Chef Mr. Suzuki and Gohan Society for wonderful evening, and Happy Birthday Mr. Suzuki!!
THOMSON REUTERS ASIA PACIFIC EMPLOYEE NETWORK CHARITY SAKE TASTING Nov.4th 2009
Here are some photos from the wonderful Thomson Reuters charity event!
This event held on November 4th, 2009 featured Dassai, Dewatsuru and Tenzan Sake. We had so much fun!
I made Inaniwa Udon for Japanese New Yoker Magaine Japion
Do you like Udon noodle? Inaniwa udon is made in my home prefecture Akita in Northern Japan and is one of the highest quality Udon made in Japan. Inaniwa Udon is thinner and lighter than regular Udon noodle.
Mostly, we Japanese eat this Inaniwa Udon with cold or hot “dashi” broth soup made with Konbu seaweed, dried bonito flakes, shiitake mashroom or something, but I sometimes cook Inaniwa Udon like spaghetti at home. I made Japanese taste “bolognse” sauce for Japion NY. It’s super easy. Just fried some minced meat (I used chicken this time) with chopped some leftover vegetables in a refrigerator like mushrooms, tofu, red peppers, eggplant…whatever. The flavor is made with soy souse, mirin(sweet cooking sake), some spice, sesame oil…whatever as you like!
I paired Dewatsuru Habataki from same region Akita for this dish. Very clean, sharp, but flavorful. The bottle is very beautiful as a gift too.
By the way, the brown pieces by the noodle are smoked daikon radish pickles called “iburi gakko” which made in also Akita prefecture. My mom sometimes sends me special hometown flavor box! This plate is also, my mom sent me. Akita prefecture has huge butterbur leaves like umbrella. I have a picture that I used the real leaf as an umbrella in a mountain when I was very little…. My mom’s special hometown flavor box reminds me many of my lost memories….
Lately, finding good Japanese products in NY is not so difficult. If you are interested in Udon noodle or Japanese food, try and find your fun way at your dining!
THOMSON REUTERS ASIA PACIFIC EMPLOYEE NETWORK CHARITY SAKE TASTING
WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER, 6:30PM START
Would you like to have a great time? Take away a cultural experience? Have a chance to win some great prizes?
Well, you found the right event! Please join the Charity Sake Tasting hosted by the Asia Pacific Employee Network.
The event goal is to raise money for the Thomson Reuters Foundation and its strategic partners in order to provide natural disaster relief efforts in Asia.
Thanks to generous sponsorship, every dollar received will be donated.
Sponsors Thomson Reuters American Regional Council, Akita Seishu co., LTD, Asahi Shuzo co. LTD and Tenzan Sake Brewery Company.
About the Thomson Reuters Foundation established in 1982, the Thomson Reuters Foundation is a registered charity in the UK and the US. The charitable arm of Thomson Reuters leverages the skills and expertise across the corporation to increase trust and access to the rule of law, to save lives through the provision of trusted information and to improve the standards of journalism.
CHARITY SAKE TASTING
Date:
Wednesday 4th November, 2009
Time:
6:30 pm Start
Venue:
Club Camel, 28 West 33rd (between 5th and Broadway)
Tickets:
$10 minimum donation – we will accept cash or check.
Contact: harumi.urata@thomsonreuters.com