Posts Tagged ‘Sake’
Interview With A Sommelier – Yashvee Beeharry
The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…
Read MoreSparkling Sake with Naoki Toyota
“In the world of Bubbles, the brain tends to think special, celebratory, expensive and of course deliciously hedonistic….. well my brain does.” Naoki Toyota and Marie Cheong-Thong at The AWA sake company Since Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon of Hautvillers, in the 17th Century ‘discovered’ his extraordinary find (besides his other work on blending, Blanc de…
Read MoreSparkling Sake – Japanese Rice Wine
When we look at one of Japan’s famous and traditional drinks, Sake, which is a Wine made from Rice, it started production back during the 3rd century BC, with the first written record of the word Sake coming from the 3rd century AD. Although we can only confirm that the manufacture of the drink started…
Read MoreJapanese Horror Cocktail
Whether fictional or factual, Japanese horror uses the Japanese culture as an asset, noted for its unique thematic and conventional treatment of the horror genre differing from the traditional Western representations. Japanese Horror can be found focusing on psychological horror, carefully executed tension-building and supernatural horror, involving ghosts (yūrei) and poltergeists, or it could delve…
Read MoreAtlas Japan Cocktail
When travelling the world, Japan is one of the countries that’s on a lot of people’s must-visit list, a beautiful, magnificent and wholesome country with so much to explore, from the Osaka Castle, Fushimi Inari Taisha and Sensō-ji, to the Tokyo Tower, Kyoto and Mount Fuji. With an almost endless history to unearth and an…
Read MoreBartender Made Cocktails – French 99
This article is made in collaboration with AungThu Min, an amazing Mixologist in Dubai. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of AungThu Min’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at 99 Sushi Bar UAE, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “I started working in the Hospitality Industry at…
Read MoreOctopus and Sake – A Taste of Japan
The Octopus is considered a delicacy, it’s mainly enjoyed in Asia and the Mediterranean, but can be enjoyed all over the world, we’re taking this opportunity to pair the Octopus with two different bottles of Sake, Rice Wine from Japan, to see how the two flavours combine, but first, let’s find out a little about…
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