Sushi Choshi Halloween Costume Contest 2011 **No Need to dine to win**!

Come stop by Sushi Choshi on 10/31/2011 and show off your costume,

It was such a popular event at Sushi Choshi in 2009, so we decide to bring it back!

Be sexy,  funny or scary! We will take your photos & pick the winners. The winners will receive our gift certificate as a prize! We are looking to seeing you soon!!

You don’t need to dine at Sushi Choshi to enter this contest! So bring your friends and just show up!

Sushi Choshi
77 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212 420 1419
Website: http://sushichoshi.com

Introducing new Lunch Box @ Sobaya

Even though you are such a big eater, this will definitely satisfy you!

Stop by Sobaya at lunchtime and try its new Lunch Box.
What a volume! $17 (plus tax)


Sobaya
229 East 9th St.
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212 533 6966
Website: http://sobaya-nyc.com

SPECIAL RECIPE #2 Garlic Beef, Hasaki's signature dish

In this post, Mr. Nobuhiro Mori, executive chef of Hasaki, shares his recipe for Garlic Beef, an original East-meets-West dish that maximizes the essence of garlic. He uses garlic in two different ways to add depth of flavor to the dish. Chef Mori’s Garlic Beef recipe reflects his philosophy of taking time to prepare and finishing quickly and simply. “You can finish this dish in two minutes if you cook the garlic oil and garlic soy sauce in advance,” says Chef Mori. The garlic oil and soy sauce can both be preserved for a while, so you can make a large amount and use them to sauté fish, chicken, and vegetables. The nutty, full-bodied flavor of these garlic-sautéed dishes makes them the perfect toppings for donburi (rice bowls).

Ingredients (serves one or two)

5 oz. thinly sliced beef

[Garlic oil]
3 oz. olive oil
1 clove garlic
[Garlic soy sauce]
3 oz. mirin
3 oz. sake
3 oz. soy sauce
1 clove garlic

Steps
1. Heat olive oil and thinly sliced garlic in pan at low heat until garlic slices brown.

2. Strain garlic oil to remove garlic slices. Keep garlic slices on side.
3. Put mirin and sake into saucepan and bring to boil. Flamble to burn off alcohol.
4. Add soy sauce and mashed garlic into mirin and sake mixture to make garlic soy sauce.
5. Heat garlic oil in pan until it smokes. Sauté beef.
6. Once beef is cooked, add garlic soy sauce and bring to boil. Once boiling, remove from heat.
7. Place beef and sauce on plate and arrange garlic slices on top.

*You can also enjoy Garlic Beef Bowl by laying these beef slices over steamed rice! It's SO good.

Hasaki
210 East 9th St. New York, NY 10003  
Tel: 212 473 3327 
Website: http://hasakinyc.com

Three Niigata Sake Tasting Night @ Sakagura on 10/18!

Sakagura and Niigata Sake Selections Present
Three Niigata Sake Tasting Night
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Sakagura is very excited to invite you to “Niigata Sake Tasting Night” ! We will be joined by 3 Sake Brewers from the Niigata region, known for its wonderful water and locally grown sake rice.
Please join us for an unforgettable chance to meet 3 producers and taste 6 different sakes (includes not-yet-to be sold in the U.S. Market) from their breweries!

Sake Tasting Fee:
$25.00 (all inclusive)

Participating Brewers:
Kirinzan Shuzo – Mr. Norikazu Urushihara
-Kirinzan Junmai
-Kirinzan Junmai Daiginjo

Kinshihai Shuzo – Ms. Takako Shigeno, Manager, owner family member
-Yukikage Tokubetsu Junmai
-Echigo Toji Daiginjo Gold Medal

Musashino Shuzo- Mr. Hajime Kobayashi, President, Owner
-Nyukon Tokubetsu Honjozo
-Ten to Chi Junmai Daiginjo


Also, Kuramoto original gifts are being planned for guests!

Please note that this tasting event is stand-up style. No tables, chairs and foods.  If you wish to dine while the tasting, please reserve the table when you call us!
(Attending tasting only is welcomed! Dining is not required for this event)

Prompt RSVPs are recommended for an evening not to be missed.  
RSVP Hotlines : 212-953-SAKE (7253)


Sakagura
211 East 43rd St. B1F NY, NY 10017
(Bet 2nd & 3rd Ave.)
212-953-SAKE (7253)
www.sakagura.com