Sake pairings 1 – Gentle Breeze

I thought I’d start a series of very brief posts where I show my experiences of trying various sake pairings with the sakes we offer in our shop.

Fukukomachi “Gentle Breeze” Junmai Ginjo from Kimura Shuzo

(find in our shop)

with

pickled herring (roll mops), mozzarella and plum tomatoes

 

I’m a big fan of trying sake with non-Japanese foods and I encourage everyone to try!

This sake paring was a big win. Gentle Breeze is a great balance between aroma and flavour so the fruitiness of the sake calmed the fishiness of the herring, and the umami in the tomato and sake complemented each other beautifully. Finally the gentle acidity in the sake was more than enough to deal with the creamy mozzarella without overwhelming it.

Introducing Genroku Redux

Recreated from a 1703 recipe

Polished to only 88%!

Brewed in wooden barrels using half the water, natural yeast & natural lactic acid bacilli

“Like stepping back in time and trying sake from a bygone era”

Available now in the Tengu Sake online shop

introductory offer, 20% off until 26/05/17!

 

BSA Maytime Sake Dinner

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On 15th May the British Sake Association hosted a sake dinner for their members and guests at London’s Anzu restaurant.  Our Director, Oliver, was invited along to present a selection of sakes, all paired with Anzu’s excellent food. The event was sold out and we welcomed 22 people for dinner.

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