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Hi friends,
Happy New Year! We are happy to announce our cookbook is now #1 on Amazon.com for Asian Cookbooks. We are excited to begin the New Year on such a high note. Harris and I also did an appearance on the Martha Stewart Show. Here are the links to the Hot Pot demo! - Tadashi
Lucky number 6..... we're excited to say its been six years since our opening since October 2003 and we're celebrating all weeklong. Come join us from Monday, October 19 - 26 as we kick off a full week of complimentary Takara Sake and Yugure "Twilight Hour" Drink Specials (Pear Martini, Kirin Light and other popular Matsuri cocktails). Kanpai!
After rave reviews of Tadashi and Harris Salat's book, "Japanese Hot Pots", we are excited to have them now available for you at Matsuri! You can view the menu under the "Cuisine" tab of our site. But here is a breakdown of the Hot Pots at Matsuri just in time for Fall.
Photo by Jun Takagi
MATSURI FALL HOT POT MENU
"ISHIKARI"
SALMON HOT POT
POTATO, CABBAGE, ONION, TOFU
WHITE MISO BROTH
"MIZITAKI"
CHICKEN HOT POT
MUSHROOMS, TOFU, CABBAGE
CLEAR BROTH
"YOSE"
SHRIMP HOT POT
SNAPPER, SCALLOPS CLAMS, CHICKEN, NAPA CABBAGE
DASHI BROTH
"KAMO"
DUCK BREAST HOT POT
SOBA BALL, NEGI ONION, SHIITAKE
SOY-MIRIN BROTH
"GYU"
SIRLOIN BEEF HOT POT
SHUNGIKU, NAPA, SHIRATAKI, TOFU
DARK MISO BROTH
Can't make it to Matsuri? Learn how to make Hot Pot at the comfort of your own home! Go to www.JapaneseHotPots.com to order the book and watch Tadashi and Harris demonstrate how to cook your own hot pot with these easy cooking videos.
Join us for a Joto Sake Tasting Night at Matsuri!
Become your own sake sommelier and join our lecture "The Japanese Origins of Sake and Food Pairings" from 5-6 pm and a Joto Sake Tasting from 6-8 pm. Please rsvp at INFO@MATSURINYC.COM for your spot. Tickets are $20/per person.
Last week we celebrated the launch of my new cookbook, Japanese Hot Pots, at Matsuri's Sake Room. We had a sake reception featuring Takara Sake and guests were able to sample Chicken, Salmon and Beef Hot Pots. Our friends at NY Mutual brought a Kagami Birake where we celebrated with a breaking of a large sake barrel and passed wooden cups called 'Masu' to all of our guests. A special thank you to AriZona Beverage Company for the wonderful giftbag items and to Altoids for keeping our breaths fresh after the tastings. We thank you for joining us and look forward to everyone trying the Hot Pots on Matsuri's Fall Menu. - Tadashi
JAPANESE HOT POT BOOK LAUNCH PARTY
Matsuri Sake Room
Tuesday, September 22
Chef Tadashi Ono greets Matsuri friends, family, foodies and more as they sample Japanese Beef Hot Pot.
The Kagami Biraki is ready to be broken open and the hosts have to wear a traditional Japanese haori jacket.
Harris Salat, Chef Tadshi Ono, President Yamamoto of NY Mutual and Takara Sake reps are ready to break the Kagami Biraki.
Everyone toasts the new cookbook, "Japanese Hot Pots," and wooden masu sake cups are passed around and served to the party guests to drink.
Harris Salat, Chef Tadshi Ono celebrate their new cookbook, "Japanese Hot Pots" now available at Matsuri!
Photos courtesy of The Maritime Hotel
Matsuri Hot Pots coming soon to Fall Menu - OCTOBER 13
Some images of Japanese Hot Pots straight from the pages of Chef Tadashi Ono's cookbook.... Matsuri diners will be able to order Chicken, Salmon, Beef and Vegetable Hot Pots straight off the Fall Menu starting October 13! The Hot Pots which feature fresh ingredients, the finest produce, the mix of spice and savory is a delicious meal for the cold weather and for communal dining. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Matsuri celebrates Tsukimi (Moon Festival)
Tsukimi, meaning moon-viewing, refers to Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon. The tradition is so popular in Japan that some people repeat the activities for several evenings following the appearance of the full moon during the eighth lunisolar month. We will be celebrating Tsukimi and have a special lit up paper moon at the restaurant which will change throughout the course of the evening.
Tsukimi traditions include displaying decorations made from Japanese pampas grass (susuki) and eating rice dumplings called Tsukimi dango in order to celebrate the beauty of the moon. Seasonal produce are also displayed as offerings to the moon. The word, tsukimi, is used in Japanese food as well. For example, tsukimi-soba and tsukimi-udon are well-known. They aren't food for moon viewing but Tsukimi indicates a cracked egg in Japanese cooking since the egg yolk resembles the moon.
Hi Friends,
I am excited to share with you my upcoming cookbook that Harris and I have been been working on for the past year -- "Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One-Pot Meals." In Japan it has been long believed that sharing a meal from a single pot forges closer relationships. Hot pot cooking is Japan's beloved comfort food, relies on the simple technique of poaching foods in broth inside a single pot while offering a wide variety of ingredients. In Japanese Hot Pots, me and my friend food journalist Harris Salat demystify this tradition for American home cooks with more than 50 hearty hot pots from all corners of Japan.
Illustrated with the best food and location photography, our collection features recipes such as Sumo Wrestler Hot Pot, Beef Sukiyaki, and Sea Bass Shabu-Shabu, including variations for vegetarian recipes, and a primer on Japanese ingredients and hot pot culture.
Our book will be available on September 22 and Matsuri will have special Fall Menu featuring some of our featured Hot Pots for you to try at the restaurant. Stay tuned for our Book Launch Party details or email info@matsurinyc.com to get more information.
- Chef Tadashi
Check out Harris' Japanese food blog here: www.japanesefoodreport.com
