{"product_id":"okan-lover","title":"Okan Lover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOkan\u003c\/em\u003e means warm sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are honored to be a stop on Chef Jo Takasaki and \"Akai\" Kohei's Okan Lover Tour. Chef Jo Takasaki is the proprietor of Takasaki no Okan, a boutique izakaya specializing in seafood and warm sake in the Meguro neighborhood of Tokyo. Kohei is the brand ambassador for one of our favorite breweries, Niida Honka. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this 90 minute class, we'll learn about the basics of warming sake, but also geek out on how they taste in different vessels (copper, stainless steel, glass, etc.) and experience how the taste changes with minute temperature changes. They'll introduce the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"js-no-transition\" href=\"https:\/\/sunflowersake.com\/blogs\/learning\/okan-lover-masterclass-kanzake-basics-class-notes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOkan Lover sake warming methodology\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakasaki and Kohei will take us through six different tastings. This will include a special suitcase sake, hand-carried from Japan and their infamous mirin cappuccino. Chef Jo will also bring an otoshi (small bite) to complement the tasting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sake line up is as follows (subject to change):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 sake to compare the effects of different chirori (sake server) materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 sake to demonstrate the effects of heating and infusing nama.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 sake to demonstrate extremes of flavor difference cold versus hot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 example of blending\/softening intense nama genshu to achieve something new.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 mirin cappuccino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 bonus suitcase sake hand-carried from Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT: \u003c\/strong\u003eOkan Lover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA guided class all about warm sake with Jo Takasaki and Kohei from Japan. Learn how temperature affects sake and how to prepare it. Plus, accompanying otoshi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun, February 23, 5-6:30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE: \u003c\/strong\u003eUmami Mart Bar\u003cbr\u003e4027 Broadway, Oakland CA 94611\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADMISSION:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21+.\u003cbr\u003eTickets: $65 general | $55 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/collections\/sake-and-shochu-gumi\"\u003emembers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umami Mart Events","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42425755009103,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/022325_okan_lover_event.jpg?v=1737769354","url":"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/okan-lover","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}