

Japan Class Series - Kyocera Knife Expert & Chikuzenni Cooking Demo June 2, 2018
Kyocera Ceramic Knives Ceramic knives ideal for slicing fruits, vegetables and boneless meats. Ultra sharp ceramic blades stay sharp 10x longer than steel Won't brown foods or transfer metallic taste or smell Rust-proof, stain-proof and germ resistant Comfortably ergonomic and perfectly balanced Proprietary Kyocera Advanced Ceramic, Zirconia Z206 Product Warranty & Lifetime Sharpening Made in Japan Chikuzenni Chikuzen-ni was named after Chikuzen prefecture, which is n


Private Tasting - Paul Zak June 8, 2018
Private Tasting with Paul Zak & Family Sake 101 & Sake Tasting Ura-Gasanryu Syoka Honjozo Born Gold Junmai Daiginjo Kikumasa Taru Junmai Click on image below for presentation: #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #LeeMiller #Sake #Kurosawa #Itteki #Gasaryu #BornGold #SyphonCoffee #Coffee #Pourovercoffee #Chemex #Sencha #Tea #GenmaiChawMatcha #Matcha


Japan Class Series - Cold Noodles & the Art of Slurping June 9, 2018
Cold Noodles Summertime is the perfect time for cold noodles with dipping sauce or with sauce and vegetables. The Art of Slurping Slurping makes the noodle taste better Slurping multiplies the flavors of the soup and noodles Why? Taste and aroma make the noodle and sauce taste better Mouth Nose How? Similar to how wine connoisseurs gurgle wine, sucking air through their mouths to force air into the nasal passage allowing the flavors to spread CLICK Image To Open Cold No


Private Tasting - Happy Birthday Lee June 8, 2018
Private Tasting with Lee Miller and Family Sake Itteki Nykon, Junmai Ginjo Gasanryu, Honjozo Born Gold, Junmai Daiginjo Kurosawa, Nigori Coffee Made with Coachella Valley Coffee Using the Following: Syphon Pour Over without Filter Chemex Tea Sencha Genmai Cha w/Matcha Click on image below for presentation: #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #LeeMiller #Sake #Kurosawa #Itteki #Gasaryu #BornGold #SyphonCoffee #Coffee #Pourovercoffee #Chemex #


Japan Class Series - Sake & Food Pairing May 5, 2018
Food from around the world Sake pairs exceptionally well with so many foods. That's because sake inherently pairs well with the basics. When looking at Sake acid structure, there is Succinic and Lactic Acids. Succinic acid is found in fish and shellfish and lactic acid is found in cheese. What doesn't go well with both. For this event, we traveled the world from Mexico to Spain, UK and China ending up in Japan with beautiful Tako (Octopus) sashimi. #wabi


Japan Class Series - Okonomiyaki April 21, 2018
What is Okonomiyaki? Okonomiyaki translates to: “Grill As You Like” •Okonomi (as you like) •Yaki (grill) Sometimes referred to as by non-Japanese speakers •“Japanese Pancake” •“Japanese Pizza” It’s more like frittata meets pancake Made with •Flour •Eggs •Tempura flakes (Tenkasu) •Cabbage •Pork belly slices (with or without other meats/seafood) •Topped with a variety of condiments like •Okonomiyaki sauce •Japanese mayonnaise •Dried seaweed •Dried bonito flakes CLICK Image


Sake Pairing - March 31, 2018
Sake Pairing Menu #wabisabi #Japan #WabiSabiJapanLiving #PalmSprings #Sake #Cheese #CheeseSakepairing #DenshinYuki #Snow #Kurosawa #Taru #Dassai50Nigori #KikusuiOrganic


Blue Mondays - Sake & Cheese Pairing March 19, 2018
Sake Shirakabegura Denshin Yuki Snow JG Kurosawa Nigori Cheese Cambozola Black Label-Triple Cream Cow’s Milk Cheese This gourmet cheese is a triple cream soft-ripened blue cheese that is matured in special cold cellars (cold ripened). The cheese has a unique natural gray mold on the outside and an exquisite blue veining on the inside. Serve the Cambozola Black Label with warm Truffle Honey or a Balsamic Reduction. It can also be enjoyed with honeydew, dried cranberries or


Japan Class Series - Sukiyaki March 17, 2018
About Sukiyaki Sukiyaki is a Japanese hot pot dish that is typically served during the winter but is excellent year round. It consists of thinly sliced meat which is slowly cooked or simmered at the table, alongside vegetables and other ingredients, in a Nabi cast iron pot in a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, and mirin. The ingredients are usually dipped in a small bowl of raw, beaten eggs after being cooked in the pot, and then eaten. History of Sukiyaki The literal meaning o


Japan Class Series - Shabu-Shabu March 10, 2018
About Shabu-Shabu Shabu Shabu is a type of a hot pot dish with thinly sliced meat swished through a pot of dashi (broth). It is usually served with tofu and vegetables, including napa cabbage, chrysanthemum leaves, nori (edible seaweed), onions, shiitake mushrooms and enokitake mushrooms. In some places, udon, mochi or harusame noodles may also be served. A number of sauces can be used to dip meats and vegetables when eating shabu-shabu. History of Shabu Shabu Shabu-Shabu w




















