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Photos From Our Kaiseki Dining Experience

February 05, 2019  /  Justin Kwong

Thank you to all those who attended our Kaiseki Dining Experience featuring our head chef Koji Kobayashi. Koji and sake sommeliers at Sake Gami, That’s Life Gourmet, and tea experts at Matsu Kaze Tea aimed to showcase what a traditional kaiseki dinner looks like by sourcing exclusive sake, premium tea, and local Japanese ingredients.

The dinner started off with Sakizuke (small appetizer) featured mountain potato as the winter ingredient paired with Hokkaido Uni and Yuzu Miso. Osuimono (soup course) used PEI oysters done as a Shinjo (fishcake) all in a dashi broth. Mukozuke (sashimi course) used Japanese catch Golden Eye Snapper (aburi on skin side) and Striped Jack (paired with yuzu jure). Takimono (steamed course) used lotus root (done as a mandu) with shrimp and squid, then steamed and fried. Yakimono (grilled course) used braised yellow tail and daikon with soybeans to symbolize Setsubun (the day before the beginning of Japan), where soybeans are thrown at demons, then eaten for good luck. Shizakana (a substantial dish) used duck breast paired with a soy sweet glaze and Japanese mustard. Sushi (course with rice) used maplewood smoked Abalone and rice mixed with oba. Lastly, Mizumono (dessert) used matcha cheese cake, paired with red bean and vanilla ice cream.

The amount of thought that Koji has put into his courses, from the meaning of traditional ingredients married with the different cooking techniques in a kaiseki, to the plating nuances which symbolize the different seasons, are all thought out to represent the simplicity of a Japanese winter. We hope to see you at our next Omakase Sushi Night or Seasonal Kaiseki Dinner, they are truly a experience that you cannot find elsewhere. If you want to join our mailing list, please fill out our newsletter form in the ‘contact us’ section or send us your email at info@sukiyakihouse.com/, or you can follow us on Instagram @sukiyakihouseyyc (you can direct message us there).

*ps: we also always have fresh Japanese catch arriving weekly on Wednesday

**ps: huge shout out to Dong for taking such amazing photos for us, and Carmen for featuring us on her social media. Check out their Instagram @therealbuntcake and @foodkarmablog

categories / Special Events, Kaiseki, Special Fish
tags / kaisekiryori, Kaiseki, kaisekicuisine, kaisekidinner, chef's table, omakase, Japanese Haute

Kaiseki Dining Experience (02/02/2019)

December 18, 2018  /  Justin Kwong

 
Winter Kaiseki Poster 2019.jpg

We would like to formally invite all our customers to our Kaiseki experience this February 2, 2019. Kaiseki is a traditional multi-course dinner which highlights seasonality; this is done by sourcing Japanese ingredients combined with years of technical experience, acquired only by a master chef. Our head chef, Koji Kobayashi, has been trained for 20 years in Japan for this craft, and will aim to show Calgary the simplicity and beauty of a Japanese winter through the inherent flavors of each ingredient and the unique aromas of each dish. Our Kaiseki will also be paired with premium sake and tea, carefully selected by tea and sake sommeliers from That’s Life Gourmet, Sake Gami, and Matsukaze Tea.

This event will be taken by reservations only, please RSVP through email: info@sukiyakihouse.com, and note seats will be limited. Cancellations must be made 48 hours before the event, and credit cards may be taken in advance. If you have any questions about the event please feel free to contact us directly.

ps: we also have started a newsletter (‘contact us’-> ‘follow our kaiseki and omakase nights’) if you are interested in our future events .

 
categories / Special Events, Special Fish, Kaiseki
tags / yycevents, downtownyyc, downtowncalgary, yycfoodie, yycfood, yycfoodies, datenightyyc, yycrestaurants, kaisekiryori, kaisekidinner, kaisekicuisine, Japanese, omakase, osakafishmarket, chefs table

Photos From Our Omakase Sushi Night

December 05, 2018  /  Justin Kwong

Thank you to all those who attended our Omakase Sushi Night featuring head chef Koji Kobayashi and sous chef Yuki Koyama. They aimed to give their take on what Edomaesushi is by utilizing catch and techniques used during the Edo days.

The dinner started off with 4 appetizers where Koji used his experience in kaiseki (Japanese fine-dining focused on seasonality) to start off the omakase. This was followed by a traditional sushi omakase, where nikiri soy, fresh wasabi, and red rice vinegar were used (just to name a few). They also drew from traditional Japanese techniques such as salt & mirin curing, kobujimi, zuke, and aburi, which were masterfully applied to the catch. The omakase finally finished off with a red bean and strawberry jelly dessert.

We hope to see you at our next Omakase Sushi Night or Seasonal Kaiseki Dinner, they are truly a experience that you cannot find elsewhere. If you want to join our mailing list, please fill out our newsletter form in the ‘contact us’ section or send us your email at info@sukiyakihouse.com/, or you can follow us on Instagram @sukiyakihouseyyc (you can also direct message us there).

*ps: we also always have fresh Japanese catch arriving weekly on Wednesday

**ps: huge shout out to Christopher Nguyen for taking such amazing photos for us. Check out his Instagram @asapcrip or www.christophernguyen.co/

categories / Featured Fish, Special Events, Special Fish
tags / Omakase, Edomae, Japanese Fish, Uni, Kaiseki, Nigiri, Sashimi, chef's table