Sake-Pairing Alpine Salmon & Katsuyama Lei

Alpine salmon, lentils, teriyaki - fois gras sauce Chef: Dietmar Sawyere Restaurant: The Japanese

Alpine Salmon - Alpine salmon, lentils, teriyaki - fois gras sauce
Chef: Dietmar Sawyere
Restaurant: The Japanese

Das passende Pairing Katsuyama Lei


The salmon, grilled in perfect harmony of crispy and juicy interior, is cheekily caressed by the candied grapefruit note of the sake. Slight cracking effects of the lentils and their nut flavors, with the green note of spinach and the sour component of Brunoise, form a symbiosis with the fruit flavors of sake and its umami. The foie gras teriyaki foam is silky and elegant. Combined with the sweetness and acidity of the sake, the whole thing delights with classically known flavors and fresh new accents. The experience is rounded off by the slight saltiness of the Ikura, in harmony with the crispy aromas of the salmon skin and exotic fruit aromas of the sake. Equal partners who work together through refinement and flavors convince diversity.

Katsuyama Lei

勝山 Katsuyama Lei

This sake was composed as a pairing to French cuisine. Its delicate Umami and fine sweetness harmonize exceptionally well with raw ham, cheese and desserts.

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Sommelier Daniel Merk

Sommelier Daniel Merk

Daniel Merk