Playing with Sake Temperatures

= How HOT is too HOT? =

Do you like Hot Sake? Maybe you do.. but knowing not to go too hot is key.

Come find out why.

The Japanese Culinary Center presents "How to pick and drink sake at it's opportune temperature". You will be amazed at how big a difference temperature plays in the taste of a good sake.

Warmed sake, known as "Kanzake", can especially help warm your body during the harsh winter season. Come join us for a night of "Kanzake" and "Tori Nabe" (Japanese Chicken Hot Pot)

We hope you all enjoy this seasonal specialty and discover your favorite sake serving temperatures.

Thursday, February 4th 2010

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Japanese Culinary Center

711 3rd Ave. New York, NY 10017 (On 45th St. Btw. 2nd & 3rd Ave.)

Price: $40 per person

Seats: 30 available

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Tasting Types

SAKE (Selection from SAKAYA TOP 10 in 2009)

"DRUNKEN WHALE" Suigei Tokubetsu Junmai from Kochi prefecture

"OTTER FEST" Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo

"KIKUSUI IN A CAN" Funaguchi Honjozo Nama Genshu

Food Paring

Tori Nabe (Chicken Hot Pot) and Zousui (Rice Porridge)

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Register Here

**Reservations are on a first come first served basis. There will be a 30 person limit per class. **

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*** This event is a collaboration between JCC (www.japaneseculinarycenter.com) and SAKAYA (www.sakayanyc.com). SAKAYA will offer a "Kanzake" tasting on Friday, January 29th.

In addition to our Sake Event, check out our friends at SAKAYA to enjoy some warm & tasty sakes! ***

Date: Friday, January 29th 2010

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Map: 9th street between 1st and 2nd Ave.

Sake: Take no Tsuyu Junmai from Yamagata prefecture & Tamano Hikari Yamahai Junmai Ginjo from Kyoto prefecture

Tasting Challenge

Sake 101

=Blind Tasting Challenge=

The Japanese Culinary Center would like to offer a basic sake class, "SAKE 101", on Thursday January 21st. We are going to taste 5 different types of sakes and introduce why each type gives you different tastes and flavors.

We also have a special "NAMA" sake at the event which we just received from Japan via Air. We would like you to experience how fresh Namazake is!

In this class, we would also like to do a blind tasting with the winner receiving a surprise gift. Whether you are a sake expert or just a sake lover, we welcome you and look forward to seeing you at the event.

Thursday, January 21st. 2010

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Japanese Culinary Center

711 3rd Ave. New York, NY 10017 (On 45th St. Btw. 2nd & 3rd Ave.)

Price: $30 per person

Seats: 30 available

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Tasting Types

Hakkaisan HONJOZO

From Niigata prefecture

Kikumasamune Taru-Sake JUNMAI

From Hyogo prefecture

Dassai 50 JUNMAI DAIGINJO

From Yamaguchi prefecture

Funaguchi Honjozo NAMA GENSHU

From Niigata prefecture

Shirakabegura KIMOTO Tokubetsu Junmai

From Hyogo prefecture

Special Sake

This Season's Nanbu Bijin NAMA

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Register at www.japaneseculinarycenter.com

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**Reservations are on a first come first served basis. There will be a 30 person limit per class. **

Mutual Trading Co., Inc. was founded in 1926. New York Mutual Trading started selling products in 1973 and now utilizes its own shipping system out of a ten thousand sq. ft warehouse to distribute more than 4,000 items direct throughout the tri-state area. New York Mutual Trading pioneered the concept of the distributor partnering with the Japanese vendor directly to make new items (such as food and sake) available in the United States. We import and distribute more than one hundred kinds of Jizake (Japanese Premium Sake). Every fall we have our annual restaurant show for trade businesses in New York City with vendors from the US and Japan highlighting new products and conducting seminars. New York Mutual Trading Inc. continues to make great strides for the culinary professional with the April 2009 opening of the new Japanese Culinary Center. The Center will have among other things: imported Japanese dishware, high quality cutting tools and a large variety of restaurant supplies. There will also be a test kitchen available on the premises. New York Mutual Trading, Inc. 25 Knickerbocker Road Moonachie, NJ 07074 Tel. 201.933.9555 Fax. 201.933.7791 URL. www.nymtc.com Japanese Culinary Center 711 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10017 Tel. 212.661.3333 Fax. 212.661.3335