Earlier this year on New Year's Day, Japan experienced a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that caused extensive damage in the Noto Peninsula area of Ishikawa.
Steeped in rich history, Ishikawa is home to thriving fine arts and crafts like ceramics and lacquerware.
As it’s located along the sea of japan, you'd expect fresh seafood. Rice is grown throughout Ishikawa, and breweries use local rice to create award-winning sake varieties.
There are about 35 sake breweries in Ishikawa, of which many were affected due to the earthquake. Even for breweries who were not directly impacted, tourism plummeted drastically, affecting sales of businesses in all sectors.
The devastating aftermath of the Noto Earthquake remains close to our hearts. We have therefore put together a pre-festival series of sake and food pairing sessions, of which net proceeds will be donated to quake victims through the Japan Red Cross Society.
Pre-Festival Charity Series (Part One)
A Sake Brunch with Mr. Reuben Oh
Date: Sunday, 21 April 2024
Time: 11am - 3pm
Venue: Fatt Choy Eating House, 10 Haji Lane, 189203
$108 net per pax
Treat yourself to a boozy brunch featuring 5 exclusive sake selections from Mr. Reuben Oh, Director of The Kabuki Works, paired with a 7-course Southeast Asian menu by Fatt Choy Eating House.
Limited Seating Available
5 Seats Left
Pre-Festival Charity Series (Part Two)
The Ishikawa Odyssey by Mr. Adrian Goh & Mr. Patrick Sng
Date: Sunday, 28 April 2024
Time: 4pm - 6pm
Venue: The Dempsey Project, Blk 9 Dempsey Rd, #01-12, 247697
$88 per pax
Sake sommeliers Mr. Adrian Goh, Director of Inter Rice Asia and Mr. Patrick Sng, CEO of One Cellar, will showcase the charms of Ishikawa through the introduction of 6 sakes from the prefecture, complemented with an assortment of exquisite high tea delights from Mrs Kueh (@ilovemrskueh), perfect for a Sunday afternoon!
Includes 6 Sake Tasting (45ml pours):
- Kagatobi Junmai Daiginjo Ai (Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery, Kanazawa)
- Kagaginjo Junmai Daiginjo (Sakagura Kaetsu, Komatsu)
- Shinsen Junmai Ginjo Blue Label (Higashi Sake Brewing Company, Komatsu)
- Tengumai Junmai Yamahai (Shata Shuzo, Hakusan)
- Kagatobi Junmai Nigori (Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery, Kanazawa)
- Manzairaku Kaga Umeshu (Manzairaku, Hakusan)
High Tea Kueh Set from Mrs Kueh:
- Kueh Salat
- Bingka Ubi
- Ondeh Ondeh
- Putri Ayu Kueh Kosui
Pre-Festival Charity Series (PART THREE)
Sake & Slice with Mr. Elliot Faber
Date: Thursday, 9 May 2024
Time: 6pm-10pm
Venue: Yeast Side - Farrer Park, 2 Perumal Rd, #01-06, S(218773)
$48 net per set
Includes: 1 good-for-two pizza & 2 glasses of MÙA Vietnamese craft sake
Join us for the final part of Sake Matsuri's charity series! Come enjoy a casual evening of sake and pizza tasting at Yeast Side, hosted by Mr. Elliot Faber, Sake Samurai and Co-founder of The Sake Company.
For just $48, pick from Margherita, Foursome Cheese, or Carbonara pizza and pair them with 2 glasses of MÙA Vietnamese craft sake handpicked by Mr. Elliot.
$20 from each bundle will be donated to Noto earthquake victims through the Embassy of Japan in Singapore and the Japan Red Cross Society.
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