Sake Express 2014 (Los Angeles, CA)

I first heard about Sake Express from my friend who worked for the non-profit Little Tokyo Service Center.  Every year they have a sake tasting, silent auction, and raffle in order to raise funds, and everyone has lots of fun too!  Besides, there were some really great restaurants dishing out their best eats, which I can’t wait to share.  Yum!

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This year, the LTSC Sake & Food Tasting Event was named Sake Express because they held it at the beautiful Union Station.

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They shut down this area to have the silent auction.

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As for the sake, they had 25 different breweries representing all parts of Japan.

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Oh, and before you think that there were only 25 drinks to try, each brewery had multiple drinks.

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There was a wide range of drinks, including this sake in a can.  Fun!

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My beer-loving man was excited to try a few different breweries!

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These local brewers even had a lychee ale!

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Now, to the food!

Feast from the East

Chinese Chicken Salad

Romaine lettuce, shredded chicken breast, sliced almonds, sesame seeds, scallions, wonton strips & sesame dressing.

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Sweet Chili Sriracha Wings
Wings lightly battered and tossed in a sweet chili sriracha sauce.

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Kikka Sushi  &  Shakas

Sushi  &  Huli Huli Salad

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Dehydrated green beans and Okra

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I really, really loved these, so I asked for extra!

Shin-Sen-Gumi

Yakitori

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Maison Akira

Braised Pork Belly “Kakuni”
with Wasabi Potato Mousseline
&
Chilled Somen

with Chicken Soboro in a Truffle Scented Tsuyu Broth

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Roy’s

Lobster Potstickers

Spicy Togarashi Miso Butter Sauce

Roy’s Original Blackened Island Ahi
Spicy Soy Mustard

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L.A. Prime

Pork Belly

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The Far Bar

Sake Ice Cream

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Shaved Ice

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Pop’d Up

Thai Tea with Boba  &  Thai Coffee

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By the end of the event, we were happy to sit under the stars and cross our fingers during the raffle.  🙂

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I can’t wait until next year!

Are you a sake newbie or aficionado?

Sake Express Hosted by Little Tokyo Service Center
231 E. Third St., Suite G-106
Los Angeles, CA 90013


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