Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Day 4 – Local Furano Cuisine at Kumagera

Continued from post – here and the start of the journey started here.

After a full day of the zoo as well as being on the road, we all took our time relaxing at our condo.  For dinner, I had plans for us to go to Kumagera, as it focuses on Furano’s local style cuisine.  The name of the restaurant means black woodpecker, which is Furano’s town bird.  While they serve great seafood, they are known for their Sanzoku Nabe hot-pot (a miso broth with venison, chicken, and duck) and focuses on local meat dishes (including bear and deer) as Furano is more inland. Continue reading “Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Day 4 – Local Furano Cuisine at Kumagera”

Tabemono in SF – Guest Michelin Chef Hiroyuki Sato from Tokyo and more at Omakase

Cutting a Young Blue Fin Tuna
Chef Hiroyuki Sato at work, expertly breaking down a young  Blue Fin Tuna for the akami, chutoro, and otoro nigiri.

June 8th, 2016

What a treat to have scored reservations to Omakase where they were hosting guest chef Hiroyuki Sato, who owns Michelin star resturant Sushi Tokami in Ginza. This event had the added bonus of two wagyu courses and a Ruinart and Dom Perignon champagne pairing.  Sushi Tokami was on my list for an upcoming trip to Japan, so I was trilled to try this sushi here in my home town. Continue reading “Tabemono in SF – Guest Michelin Chef Hiroyuki Sato from Tokyo and more at Omakase”