World Famous Chef Nobu Matsuhisa Returns to His Hong Kong Restaurant with Sake Master Fumio Hazu (November 25 & 26)
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World famous chef Nobu Matsuhisa will be back at NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong on Saturday, November 25 & Sunday, November 26, along with Mr. Fumio Hazu, President & Owner of Hokusetsu Sake Brewery to host two special 8-course Omakase Dinners.
The dinners will showcase special Sake from Hokusetsu Brewery, the sole maker of Nobu's private label Sake which is only available in NOBU restaurants globally. The special NOBU Gala Dinner is HK$1,488 per person, with the Sake Pairing for an additional HK$550 per person. Please click here for the NOBU Sake Pairing Dinner Menu.
On November 25, learn the subtleties of Sake with Mr. Fumio Hazu, President & Owner of Hokusetsu Brewery, who will conduct a Sake Tutorial Class and Tasting at NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong. During the class, Hazu-san will share the background of Hokusetsu Brewery and its unique brewing methods, while providing guidance during a Sake tasting, which will be accompanied by NOBU style canapes. Sake Tutorial & Tasting: Saturday, November 25 (4:30pm – 5:45pm): HK$988+10% per person Alternatively reserve the Sake Tutorial Class inclusive of the NOBU Sake Pairing Dinner at HK$2,488+10% per person. Please add 10% service to all prices.
INTRODUCTION TO NOBU AND HOKUSETSU
Nobu's first experience of Hokusetsu Sake was when a friend Eikichi Yazawa, the Japanese rock musician, brought a bottle over to America from Japan. After tasting the chilled Hokusetsu Sake, Nobu was amazed with how good the sake tasted, and so decided that he wanted it on his menu. With the help of a trading firm that Nobu used to import fish for his restaurants, they managed to persuade Hokusetsu to limit their exports to Nobu alone, and they agreed. Nobu soon took on more and more of Hokusetsu's products, until all his restaurants in the U.S., Europe and even Japan stock Hokusetsu products only
INTRODUCTION TO HOKUSETSU
Sado Island is the largest Island in the Sea of Japan. It is famous for its harsh cold winters and of course Hokusetsu - Nobu's preferred Sake brewery. The Hazu family started as purveyors of Sake and other alcoholic beverages in 1871 and has been brewing its own brews since 1886. In 1993 the brewery adopted the name Hokusetsu, which means' Northern Snow'. Hokusetsu has been awarded many of Japan's coveted prizes for the brewing of their uncompromisingly dry Sake.
The brewery maintains the highest of traditional Sake brewing, although the company has accepted and utilized many of the state-of-art technology and has developed creative storage techniques, some inspired by tales of Sake folklore.
The brewery maintains the highest of traditional Sake brewing, although the company has accepted and utilized many of the state-of-art technology and has developed creative storage techniques, some inspired by tales of Sake folklore.
NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong is open daily for lunch from 12 noon - 2:30pm and dinner from 6:00pm - 11:00pm. Attire: Smart casual. The NOBU Bar lounge is open daily 12 noon-2:30pm and from 6:00pm to midnight. NOBU InterContinental Hong Kong Second Floor, InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Restaurant reservations: (852) 2313-2323 Reservations fax: (852) 2366-5205 E-mail: nobuhongkong@ihg.com