Nihonmono Chef’s Table: Part 2

Nihonmono, a media platform for rediscovering Japanese culture, launched by Hideaki Nakata, representative of JAPAN CRAFT SAKE COMPANY, has begun streaming the second installment on its video channel "Nihonmono Chef’s Table" since May 5th.

The second installment of "Nihonmono Chef’s Table" features Chef Kosuke Koizumi of "Kohaku," a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Kagurazaka. Chef Koizumi, who became the youngest chef to earn three Michelin stars in 2016 with his profound dashi flavors and innovative ingredients that transcend the boundaries of Japanese cuisine, will reveal recipes from "Kohaku," a celebrated kaiseki restaurant that continues to captivate its fans.

The recipe Chef Koizumi introduces this time is "Wagyu Beef and Bamboo Shoots with Japanese Parsley and Sansho Pepper." This early summer dish, featuring seasonal bamboo shoots, is delicious not only as an accompaniment to sake but also as a main dish with rice.

The sake Chef Koizumi pairs with this dish is "Isojiman Tokubetsu Junmai" from Shizuoka Prefecture. Praised by the chef for its excellent balance of aroma and rice flavor, "Isojiman" is a representative Japanese sake that graced the tables of world leaders at the 2008 G8 Summit in Toyako. It has also won first place in the "SAKE COMPETITION," a contest to determine the world's most delicious commercially available sake, solidifying its status as a leading brand both in name and reality. Its characteristic fruity notes within a clean finish can be enjoyed alongside Chef Koizumi's "Wagyu Beef and Bamboo Shoots with Japanese Parsley and Sansho Pepper" featured in this video content.

Recipes for home cooking, paired with sake, from Japan's top chefs!

"Nihonmono Chef’s Table" is a new video content series that conveys the connections between top chefs and producers such as farmers, sake breweries, and artisans. Amidst calls for refraining from non-essential outings, Hideaki Nakata conceived the idea to "help restaurants and sake breweries struggling through difficult times" by releasing recipes for home cooking, enjoyable with sake, from Japan's leading chefs on "Nihonmono Chef’s Table."

This video content not only shares recipes but also allows viewers to enjoy sake pairings at home. Furthermore, the featured sake can be purchased directly from the "Nihonmono Chef’s Table" website.

"Nihonmono Chef’s Table" plans to continue with third and fourth installments, featuring various chefs and releasing recipes that can be easily enjoyed at home. The aim is to allow people to savor the tastes of top chefs in their own homes while supporting producers.

Nihonmono Chef’s Table Overview

Nihonmono Chef’s Table Part 2 (Now Streaming)
◆ URL:https://nihonmono.jp/chef/

《Guest Chef》
◆ Chef: Kosuke Koizumi
◆ Restaurant: Kohaku
◆ Address: 3-4 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
◆ URL:https://kagurazaka-kohaku.jp/

《Sake Brewery》
◆ Brand: Isojiman
◆ Brewery Name: Isojima Shuzo
◆ Address: 307 Iwashigajima, Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
◆ Founded: 1660
◆ Representative: Yoji Teraoka (8th Generation Toji)
◆ URL:http://www.isojiman-sake.jp/
The brewery boasts numerous awards, including gold medals at traditional sake competitions such as the "National New Sake Appraisal," as well as top prizes at newer style sake competitions like the "International Sake Challenge." In 2010, it received gold medals in both the "Junmai" category and the "Junmai Ginjo / Junmai Daiginjo" category at the "International Wine Challenge" in London, marking its debut. It is a sake that has garnered international acclaim.

《Nihonmono / NIHONMONO》
Nihonmono is a media platform for rediscovering Japanese culture. Hideaki Nakata introduces people and things he encountered during his travels across Japan's 47 prefectures, categorized into genres such as traditional crafts, food, sake, shrines and temples, and accommodations. The aim is to foster the inheritance and development of culture by creating opportunities for many people to learn about Japanese culture and discovering its new value.