The 2012-2013 season kickoff was held at the SEI Retaurant in the Penn Quater in DC. SEI is a one of the three restaurants owned by the same group including Oya and Sax; all in the same general area at the Penn Quarter in DC.
Hors d'oeuvre
Kobe Beef Tartare
Curried Chicken Lollipop
Pork Buns Salmon Poke
Alexandre Monmosseau Gaudrelle Cremant Brut NV Loire Valley
First
Sushi fish and chips, SOS, triple tuna, lobster tempura - Outstanding quality tuna!
Sashimi Salad tuna, yellowtail, madagascar shrimp, yuzu kosho dressing Assorted
Yamadanishiki and Ice Dome Sakes-
Chateau Mercian Koshu Sur Lie 2005, Yamanashi, Japan THE PERFECT SUSHI WINE—made from the Koshu grape and reminiscent of Pinot Grigio, green apple, pear, mineral notes, crisp & zingy with a smooth finish
Taisetsu ‘Ice Dome’ Junmai Ginjo, Hokkaido, Japan Fragrant, lychee, anise, white flower, clean, crisp, dry Both were smooth and approchable Sakes, the Ice Dome had a little kick to it. Great marriage with the sashimi.
Second
Seared Striped Bass indian spiced hash, ginger coconut sauce
2011 Vinedos de Ithaca Odysseus PX, Priorat
Main
Braised Short Ribs potato croquette, ginger carrot sauce
2000 Domaine de Caillou Les Quartz Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone**
Dessert
Miso Orange Bread Pudding with Sea Salt Ice Cream
2010 Domaine de Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes –de-Venise, Rhone
Dinner Committee:
Paul Shin, Chair
Karim Iman
Don Marlais
Josh Genderson
Jeffrey Egerstrom
Michael Polmar, Wine Committee
Andy Adelson, IWFS President
** - from IWFS cellar
Chefs: Noriaki Yasutake and Avinesh Rana
