Sake Pairing with Small Bites Menu Born Gold—Junmai Daiginjo $34.95 Yuzu Persimmon Salad Itteki Nyukon—Junmai Ginjo $29.95 Chicken Wings w/Spicy Yuzu & Yuzu Hizo Otokoyama—Junmai Ginjo $34.95 Tamales w/Spicy Yuzu & Yuzu Kikusui Organic—Junmai Ginjo $34.95 Shiso Mackarel Sashimi Denshin Aki—Junmai Ginjo $32.95 Beef Wrapped Enoki w/Shiso Pon CLICK Image To Open Sake Pairing Presentation w/Menus #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #A

The Art of Bonsai Personal and Spiritual The art of bonsai is a personal and subjective art that can be seen as an extreme form of gardening or a path to spiritual enlightenment. It is an art form fused with horticulture that takes aspects of culture, religion, craftsmanship and discipline. It is created, shaped and maintained to represent an ideal of nature. Like Ikebana, the art of bonsai is a form of Wabi-Sabi, the Japanese art in which beauty is found in the imperfect

Sake Pairing with Small Bites Menu Hizo Otokoyama—Junmai Ginjo $34.95 Kuro-Buta w/ Cabbage Denshin Yuki—Junmai Daiginjo $32.95 Spinach Gomaae Shindo Ura-Gasanryu Syoka—Honjozo $27.95 Chicken Karaaga (Japanese fried chicken) Born Gold—Junmai Daiginjo $35.95 Suykiyaki Dassai 50 Sparkling Nigori —Junmai Daiginjo $21.95 Macarons CLICK Image To Open Sake Pairing Presentation w/Menus #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #ArtofSlurping #S

History of Chawan Mushi Chawan Mushi is a typical Japanese Izakaya dish. Chawan means “teacup” Chawan Mushi means “steamed teacup” This egg custard dish is a wonderful warm savory broth made with vegetables, seafood and/or chicken. CLICK Image To Open Chawan Mushi Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #Dassai39 #Dassai50 #Dassai50Nigori #Dassai50SparklingNigori #Shindo #FemalTojii #Femalebrewer #Gyota #Dumpling #JapaneseDumpli

History of Gyoza The Gyoza is a direct descendant of the Chinese Jiaozi dumpling. 2nd Century AD- First references in China 1930’s- Japanese occupation of Manchuria Japanese soldiers brought it back Major Regions for Gyoza Hamamatsu Utsunomiya Fukushima Tokyo (Hanetsuki Gyoza) Difference Thinner wrap More garlic Can be browned (yaki-gyoza), boiled (sui-gyoza) or deep-fried (age-gyoza) CLICK Image To Open Gyoza Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #Wabi

Sake Pairing with Small Bites Menu Kurosawa Nigori $19.95 Triple Cream Brie w/Porcini and Chantarelle mushrooms Dassai 50—Junmai Daiginjo $34.95 Kinpira Gobo Shirakabegura—Junmai Daiginjo $51.95 Chicken Karaaga (Japanese fried chicken) Born Gold—Junmai Daiginjo $35.95 Kabocha-Japanese Pumpkin Itteki Nyokon—Junmai Ginjo $29.95 Asparagus wrapped in pork CLICK Image To Open Sake Pairing Presentation w/Menus #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #C

Sushi Basic History Originated in China as fermented fish with rice and salt called Narezushi Narezushi was introduced to Japan in 300AD Evolved to fermenting with vinegar 14th century Sushi Rice Prep What you need Pyrex casserole dish Rice paddle or sturdy wood spatula Mix 1/2 cup Rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Sugar Dash of salt 2 cups water Prep Rice Distribute rice across Pyrex dish to help cool rice Ladle in ½ cup of the vinegar/water mixture Move paddle through the r

Cold Noodles Summertime is the perfect time for cold noodles with dipping sauce or with sauce and vegetables. CLICK Image To Open Cold Noodle Salads Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #ColdNoodles #ArtofSlurping #SlurpingNoodles #soba #ramen #udon #somen

History of Gyoza The Gyoza is a direct descendant of the Chinese Jiaozi dumpling. 2nd Century AD- First references in China 1930’s- Japanese occupation of Manchuria Japanese soldiers brought it back Major Regions for Gyoza Hamamatsu Utsunomiya Fukushima Tokyo (Hanetsuki Gyoza) Difference Thinner wrap More garlic Can be browned (yaki-gyoza), boiled (sui-gyoza) or deep-fried (age-gyoza) CLICK Image To Open Gyoza Recipe Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #Wabi

Knife Safety Use a sharp knife Hold it right Use the right cutting surface Halve it Flip a pepper Palm a bagel The Proper Blade Chef's Knife & Santoku Knife Paring Knife Serrated Knife Boning Knife Utility Knife CLICK Image To Open Knife Safety & Proper Blade Presentation #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #KnifeSafety #Useasharpknife #Holdakniferight #Therightcuttingsurface #Halveit #Theproperblade #Chefsknife #SantokuKnife #Paringknife