Koshi No Kanbai Sake Pairing at Little Plum

Koshi no Kanbai Sake-Pairing Dinner

With special guests Yusuke Takeuchi and Hidehiro Ikeda

joining us from Niigata

Thursday, November 14th at 6pm

Little Plum 2754 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822

Tickets: $120 per person

Seating is limited.

Join us for a very special sake dinner featuring Koshi no Kanbai sakes from Ishimoto Brewing Brewing Company in Niigata–pioneers of the “clear and dry” Niigata style. For this evening, four of the brewery’s premium labels have been chosen to pair with Chef Kusaka’s sake-inspired menu. Koshi no Kanbai labels go exceptionally well with food, due to their gentle umami imprint, which helps bring out the flavor of each dish.

Menu:

1st Course

Ahi Aguachile

Hawaiian chili pepper, cucumber, shallot

Served with Koshi no Kanbai Amane “Easy Rider” Junmai Ginjo

2nd Course

Shrimp Bao

Sweet Thai chili, cilantro, ime

Served with Koshi no Kanbai Sai “Blue River” Junmai Ginjo

3rd Course

Chazuke

Cured kampachi. ume Rice, sencha

Koshi no Kanbai Muku “Pure Realm” Junmai Daiginjo

4th Course

Koji Pork Belly

Charred cabbage, yuzu kosho, lomi tomato

Served with Koshi no Kanbai Kinmuku “Milky Way” Junmai Daiginjo

About the Brewery

Koshi no Kanbai, made by Ishimoto Brewing Company, is one of Japan’s most famous and sought-after sakes. Its “winter plum” label is familiar to enthusiasts everywhere. In the early ‘70s, it pioneered the “clear and dry" Niigata style of sake-brewing, inspiring other breweries to launch their own regional sakes in Tokyo and beyond. In 1978, the Japan Sake-Brewers Association awarded Ishimoto Brewing Company its highest award for “extraordinary contributions to the elevation of sake.”

About the Chef

Chef Casey Kusaka grew up in Kaneohe where his first job was at Zia’s. He graduated from CIA and began to develop his culinary style at Momofuku and Lincoln Ristorante in New York, further honing his skills at Nisei and Calafornios in San Francisco before returning to the Islands. There’s a little taste of Hawaii in all of his dishes.

Host or Publisher World Sake Imports