The 45th edition of [Niigata Sake & Food: Echigo no Kaze] features Junmai Ginjo Snow-Aged Unpasteurized Sake and Roasted Sake.
On Monday, June 6th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced the start of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region. Niigata is in the Hokuriku region according to meteorological classifications, so it hasn't officially entered the rainy season yet. However, hearing about the rainy season at this time of year can make you hesitate a little. But there's something special about listening to the sound of the rain, watching the raindrops fall, and slowly enjoying summer vegetable dishes and sake.
Now, in this segment, we visit restaurants and bars in Niigata Prefecture and ask them to come up with snacks that pair well with Yoshinogawa sake.Tipsy OneDish」。This month's featured shop is in Tonomachi, Nagaoka City.It is located「Niigata Sake and Food: Echigo no Kaze」It's Mr. [Name]. A limited edition sake for early summer. 「Junmai Ginjo Snow-aged undiluted sake」 They prepared a dish that was perfect for it!We'll introduce a restaurant-quality recipe that you can make at home. Perfect for today's dish!
This time's alcohol「Junmai Ginjo Snow-Aged Unpasteurized SakeThis is a Junmai Ginjo sake whose aroma unfolds the moment you open it. It enhances the flavor of summer vegetable dishes. This limited-edition product is a Junmai Ginjo sake that fully utilizes the characteristics of the rice, is pasteurized once after pressing, and then stored in bottles in a snow cellar. Please try it and enjoy the taste of this bottle-aged sake.
The restaurant introducing the dishes to us today, Niigata Sake & Food Echigo no Kaze, opened in front of Nagaoka Station in 2016 and is a private room restaurant that offers Echigo regional cuisine and local sake, and is popular with customers from outside the prefecture.
This timeWe had the pleasure of having the manager, Takuya Miyashita, prepare our meal. Until now, he had focused solely on Western cuisine, but he has recently developed an interest in Japanese food and is constantly expanding his culinary repertoire. He is a cheerful manager with a wonderful smile. This time, he prepared a special menu using roasted sake.Junmai Ginjo, aged in snow, undiluted sakeShops that are suitable forWe would like to introduce our new menu.
First up, a special menu item using roasted sake,Deep-fried golden snapper with a savory sake and grated radish sauce.From there. The recipe is here!!
★Ingredients★ (1 serving)
- Goldeneye snapper: 2 slices (50g x 2)
・Eggplant: 1/4
・Shishito pepper: 1
Grated daikon radish: 50g
Green onions: appropriate amount
Dark soy sauce: appropriate amount
Lemon juice: appropriate amount
• Cornstarch dissolved in water: appropriate amount
Roasted sake: 30cc
・Dashi stock: 60cc
・Mirin (sweet rice wine): 30cc
★Recipe★
1. Season the snapper with salt and pepper.
2. Coat the snapper with potato starch.
3. Fry in 180-degree oil for about 3 minutes. Be careful not to overcook them.
Point: The oil temperature should be neither too high nor too low. Let the residual heat cook the fish through!
4. Deep-fry the eggplant and shishito peppers.
<We will make a grated radish sauce with roasted sake.>
5. Add the bonito flakes and kelp broth, roasted sake, mirin, and dark soy sauce to a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
6. Add the grated daikon radish, reduce the heat to low, add the cornstarch mixture, and bring to a boil again.
7. Plate and serve!
The crispy coating of the golden snapper is coated in a grated radish sauce infused with the umami of roasted sake broth, and you can feel the refreshing plum flavor along with the fluffy texture of the white fish.Junmai Ginjo, aged in snow, undiluted sakeWhen paired with this undiluted sake, which boasts a fruity aroma and a robust rice flavor, it creates a pairing that allows you to experience the silvery world of "sleet" and "snow" in early summer!
This grated radish sauce is so versatile!! We used seasonal golden snapper for the photoshoot, but you can use it with meat as well as fish, so please try it with your favorite ingredients.
And one more item,Niigata Sake and Food: Echigo no Kazesan's new menu「Snake-eating pork (Jabamibuta) garlic butter sauté」They made it for me.！
Hebi-kui pork is a brand of pork from Sekikawa Village in Niigata Prefecture, known for its tender meat and marbled fat.Junmai Ginjo, aged in snow, undiluted sakeIt goes really well with it! With garlic and butter, it's perfect for boosting your stamina this summer.
Here's some great news! The store manager has a special offer for June only: if you mention that you saw it on "Smile Stadium," you can experience something wonderful at the store. Be sure to come visit us!
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The "Yoshinogawa Irizake" that appears every time can be purchased atRakuten ShopIt is more possible.
Please click here.
→https://item.rakuten.co.jp/y-hisagotei/irizake3/
Other retailers include:
・Yoshinogawa Sake Museum Brewery (Nagaoka City)
・Ponshukan Niigata Station Store (Chuo Ward, Niigata City)
We may not have it in stock.
Please understand this in advance. (As of June 2022)
The menu items introduced here can be enjoyed at Niigata Sake & Food Echigo no Kaze restaurant.
At the store
Deep-fried golden snapper with roasted sake and grated radish sauce: 700 yen (tax included)
Snake-eaten pork garlic butter sauté 990 yen (tax included)
*This is a limited-time menu item available only in June.
The details of this event will be broadcast on NST on Saturday, June 11th at 6:00 PM.
Channel: "I Love Niigata! Channel" ↓↓
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXScRoBNwPISEKWqBXeGiwQ
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＜ Niigata Sake and Food: Echigo no Kaze＞
【address】
[Telephone]
0258-86-7772
[Business Hours]
Monday to Thursday: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (Last order for food: 1:30 PM)
17:00 - 23:00 (Last order for food: 22:00, Last order for drinks: 22:30)
Friday: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM (Last order for food: 1:30 PM)
17:00 - 0:00 the following day (Last order for food: 23:00, Last order for drinks: 23:30)
Saturday: 17:00 - 0:00 the following day (Last order for food: 23:00, Last order for drinks: 23:30)
*Sunday: 17:00 - 23:00 (Last order for food: 22:00, Last order for drinks: 22:30)
[Regular closing day] Sunday *If Sunday is a public holiday, Monday will be the closing day.