__The AKASHI-TAI Cherry Blossom Festival____15 April - 25 May 2009

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Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery warmly invites you to The Akashi-Tai Cherry Blossom Festival, the celebration of the arrival of spring!
 
The Akashi-Tai Cherry Blossom Festival is held in conjunction with London's leading Japanese restaurants, Bincho, Me Love Sushi, Saf, Saki, Sushinho and Tsuru. Each restaurant will feature a specially designed seasonal ‘Hanami’ menu paired with Akashi-Tai Sake and / or cocktail.
 
‘Hanami’ literally means “flower viewing”, and it is a tradition in Japan to enjoy the beauty of cherry blossom in the spring season. The Japanese picnic beneath the blossom of cherry trees accompanied with seasonal food and drinks.		  

During the Akashi-Tai Cherry Blossom Festival ‘Hanami Cards’ will be offered to customers when they order a Hanami menu at any of the participating restaurants. This card gives each customer entry into a free draw with a guarantee to win an Akashi-Tai prize, including Akashi-Tai mobile phone charms, Akashi-Tai Sake Tasting Sets and Tokiwa Cocktail Boxes.
 
The Akashi-Tai Cherry Blossom Festival will run from 15th April to 25th May 2009, inclusive. Some venues are also hosting individual events during this time to celebrate.

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bincho

16 Old Compton St. W1
020 7287 9111
www.bincho.co.uk

  Grilled Pink Sea Bream
A traditional dish served during Hanami in Japan: the fish takes on a pink hue during the spring months.
Served with a Masu of Akashi-Tai Honjozo: £7.50

honjozo

Reviews:
• Londonist (9 April)

  

me love sushi

100 Avenue Rd. NW3
020 7483 0888
www.melovesushi.com

  

A Cherry Blossom Festival set menu
Incorporating one Sashimi Platter, one salmon & Avocado Temaki, one Uramaki Duck, served with a “Sushi Love” cocktail, featuring Tokiwa Shochu: £14.99

Reviews:
• Londonist (9 April)
 

sushinho

312 King’s Rd. SW3
020 7349 7496
www.sushinho.com

   Sushinho Roll
Tempura roll with salmon, crab and cream cheese, served with Sakerinha cocktail (Akashi-Tai Sake passion fruit, blood orange): £13 (a saving of £5)		  

Tsuru

4 Canvey Street, SE1
020 7928 2228
www.tsuru-sushi.co.uk

 

   Eel Futomaki with Sweetened Shitake
A traditional Sakura picnic dish of Futomaki (large roll) sushi with smoked eel, shitake mushrooms and Japanese pickles. Served with a glass of chilled Akashi-Tai Daiginjo Sake: £8.95 or with Sakura Cocktail: £9.95

Tsurudaiginjo

**SPECIAL EVENT**
22nd April (Wed)
Evening Cherry: Sake Tasting and Food on the South Bank
7pm- Sake Tasting (more info) -SOLD OUT-
8pm - DJ set by Tomoki Tamura -FREE ENTRY-

Reviews:
• Londonist (9 April)
 

Saf

152 Curtain Rd. EC2
020 7613 0007
www.safrestaurant.co.uk

   Seven course Cherry Blossom Menu
Featuring contemporary springtime dishes, each paired to a bespoke Akashi-Tai cocktail: £60 for tasting menu: £80 including all cocktails.

**SPECIAL EVENT**
23rd April (Thu) opening time is tbc.
Saf’s First Anniversary Special Dinner

 

  

Saki

4 West Smithfield, EC1
020 7489 7033
www.saki-food.com

  

Chef's 7-course Omakase Tasting Menu, "Yamazakura"
Comprising seasonal delicacies using cherry blossoms served in kaiseki style paired with seven glasses of fine wine & sake including Akashi-Tai Genmai Yamdanishiki and cherry leaf infused Tokiwa shochu: £99.50, "Chef's Special Dessert": £8.50

**SPECIAL EVENT**
23rd April (Thu) 5.30 – 7.00pm
AKASHI-TAI Sake Tasting and Customer Shopping Day: 10% Off selected items on the hand-crafts from Niigata.

Reviews:
• .The Londonword (14th April)

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Saf's Tasting Menu:
JAPANESE PANCAKE: Chickpea Pancake, baby soy beans, umeboshi plum sauce
Paired with Zen Gardens (Akashi-Tai Tokiwa Shochu, Lychee, Cucumber Ice)
MAKI: Pickled Daikon radish, shiso leaf and cucumber
Paired with Cherry Frost (Akashi-Tai Shiraume Umeshu, Fresh Plum, Cherry Heering, Mint Syrup)
SHITAKE SOUP: Winged beans, kohlrabi, lime radish (no cocktail for this one)
CHARD ROLLS: Mung beans, water chestnut, Thai vinaigrette, pickled cucumber and sea weed salad
Paired with Jasmine Pearl Martini (Akashi-Tai Daiginjo, Jasmine, Crème de Peach, Lemon)
BUDDHA BOWLS: Teriyaki glazed smoked tofu, organic jasmine rice cake, wok fried greens, kimchee, kimpura & simbal
Paired with Smoky Mountain (Akashi-Tai Genmai Aged Sake, Benedictine, Highland Harvest Organic Scotch, Orange)
CHERRY BLOSSOM TART: With rose petal and shiso reduction
Paired with Whisper Martini (Rose Infused Akashi-Tai Shochu, Fresh Shiso, Raspberries, Crème de Fraise)
LEMONGRASS SORBET
 
Saki's Tasting Menu:
SAKIZUKE: Seared Sea Bass and Nanohana Flower with Ume Plum Sauce
Paired with Impero Blanc de Pinot Noir 2005, Marches, Italy (served chilled)
HASSUN: Chef's Assorted Delicacy of the Season Grilled Red Snapper, Braised Duck Fillet, White Asparagus Ohitashi, Young Bamboo Shoot, Sakura Daikon
Paired with Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo Sake, Fukui, Japan (served chilled)
MUSHIMONO: Cherry Leaf Wrapped Turbot and Domyoji Dumpling Sakura-Mushi with Gin-An Sauce
Paired with Urakasumi Junmai, Miyagi, Japan (served chilled)
AGEMONO: Lobster & Eryngii Tempura with Black Vinegar Sauce
Paired with AKASHI-TAI Genmai Yamadanishiki 2002 Brown Rice Sake, Hyogo, Japan (served ambient)
YAKIMONO: Saikyo Miso Marinated Grilled Black Cod
Paired with Chateau Ste Michelle Col Solare 2001, Columbia Valley, USA (served ambient)
SUSHI: Assorted Nigiri and Maki Sushi served with Miso Soup
Paired with Daishichi Kimoto Junmai Sake, Fukushima, Japan (served warm)
DESSERT:

(Also available as a la carte)		 Home Made Cherry Blossom Ice Cream
Paired with "Hazakura" Shooter (Cherry Leaf Infused AKASHI-TAI Tokiwa Shochu shaken with Green Tea Liqueur layered with Azuki Liqueur)

*All the wine & sake are served 70ml each.

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