Category Archives: Japanese food
Tako Yaki and Nikka Whisky Pairing
Mits and I love eating tako yaki. My first order was with Mits on my first trip to Japan in 2009. I really didn’t know what to expect but Mits kept raving about the soft, gooey, street confection months before our trip, so anticipation for my first order was high. The tako yaki stall we stumbled onto was close to the Nishiki food market in the covered, downtown, shopping district of Kyoto. The scene unfolding before me was amazingly new: large, whole octopus being plunged into steamy water, batter being poured on to desk-size, iron pans with a hundred half spheres depressed into them, and the deft work of the tako yaki chef as he scraped and turned all the individual pockets of runny batter into spheres as the dough cooked. Upon ordering the chef flipped five into a dish and slathered the steamy balls in thick, salty-sweet sauce then sprinkled shaved bonito (which is a dried and smoked fish) on top.
Macallan and Highland Park Whisky Tasting Thursday Night August 3rd at Moshi Moshi
Join us Thursday Night August 3rd from 6:00pm to 9:30pm for an amazing night of whisky tasting. We’ll have specially priced flights and cocktails featuring Macallan and Highland Park whiskies.
Eric MacDonald – sales specialist for Erdington America will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the history and whisky of two very iconic distilleries.
Moshi Moshi
2092 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-861-8285
High West Whiskey Tasting Thursday May 18th from 6pm to 9:30pm.
SF Beer Week Collaboration Brews at Moshi Moshi
We have two great new beers on tap this week in honor of SF Beer Week.
First up is Manzanita from Fort Point Beer Company in collaboration with Freigeist from Germany. We put this on tap last week and Lanny loved it. Smoked beechwood malt and charred Manzanita branches add complexity and a touch of bitterness that is nicely balanced by a crisp refreshing finish.
Next up is Patchwork, on tap at Moshi Moshi beginning Wednesday February 15th. Patchwork is a hoppy red ale brewed at Harmonic Brewing in collaboration with Triple Voodoo, and Magnolia breweries. A special Chilean malt gives this beer its color. Citrus notes interlace with the complex malt flavors while assertive hops add pop to
the finish without taking over. Delicious. It’s available only at participating bars and restaurants within the Dogpatch neighborhood.
Dine with us Wednesday night February 15th and try some great beers. When you’re done you can catch a shuttle provided by the Brewer’s Guild at Triple Voodoo brewery just down the street from us that will take you to Magnolia, Harmonic and Speakeasy breweries from 6:30pm to 10:30pm. See you there!
Join us for a “Wonderland of Whisky” at Moshi Moshi Thursday Night December 15th, 2016
Moshi Moshi and Young’s Market are presenting a special night of cocktails and whisky flights.
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Wonderland of Whisky Event menu
Akashi White Oak Single Malt, Akashi Blended Malt, Akashi 5yr Sherry Cask
Iwai Tradition, Iwai Whisky
Komagatake Single Malt “The Revival 2011, Komagatake “Rindo”, Mars Maltage “3 plus 25”
Nikka Tasting Event at Moshi Moshi Wednesday November 16 from 6pm to 9pm.
We are hosting another Nikka Tasting event at Moshi Moshi this month in conjunction with Anchor Distilling.
We will have cocktails, whisky tasting, and a special kochuchomi flight or two as well. Represetatives from Anchor Distilling will be on hand to help you understand and enjoy Nikka’s whiskies.
Direct coal fired still at Yoichi.
Barrel being re-charred at Miyagikyo’s cooperage warehouse.
Steam fired stills at Miyagikyo.
Different types of barrels on display at Miyagikyo’s barrel room.
Don’t miss out. Mark your calendars today!
Wednesday November 16,2016 6pm to 9pm. 2092 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
415-861-8285
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Everyday is a whisky fest at Moshi Moshi
So couldn’t make Whisky Fest this year? Don’t fret its a whisky fest everyday at Moshi Moshi. In the Scottish tradition, we pour our Japanese and Scotch whiskies from a 25 ml thimble. 25ml is a bit more than 3/4 of an ounce which is plenty to get a real taste for any whisky and by pouring less the price of admission comes down which allows are guests to try more whisky. We have lots of whisky!
Our specialty is Japanese whisky and we have healthy supplies of the core age stated whiskies from Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, Nikka PureMalt, Yoichi and Miyagikyo. We also carry all labels from Mars-Iwai, Chichibu and Akashi and we have a staff that knows their whiskey. Lanny, Phil, Mindy and myself have all been to Japan and toured several of the distilleries there. We love talking about whisky and being able to share firsthand information with our guests.
Of course we have a great selection of Scotch and American whiskies as well. You will find a large selection of curated flights in our bar menu or one of our bartenders can put a flight together for you based on your tastes. All flights are done with 25ml pours.
If you like your whisky in cocktails we’ve got that covered too.
Momo Cho Naisu Cha
Penicillin
The Shishito Sour is still here at Moshi
This drink was so popular we put it on our regular bar menu. Seems maybe some people thought it went away.
Shishito Sour
This is a refreshing and elegant sour. Not as tart as a gimlet or as sweet as the Bourbon Bliss. A touch of heat pops against a complex blend of citrus. Enjoy!
Square One Bergamot Vodka, fresh squeezed lemon juice, yuzu juice, shishito peppers, grapefruit bitters.
Westland Whiskey Tasting at Moshi Moshi Friday August 12th.
Please join us for a special Westland Single Malt Whiskey promotion at Moshi Moshi Friday August 12th 2016 from 6pm to 10pm while supplies last.
Westland Distillery has been carving out a niche for itself in the Pacific Northwest as America’s premier Single Malt Whiskey garnering numerous awards for its core whiskies along the way.
For the evening we will have a specialty Westland cocktail available for $8 and our Westland Whiskey Flight Available for $10.
Our Westland Whiskey Flight consists of one 25ml pour of each of Westland’s three core whiskies: American Oak, Peated, and Sherry Wood. This flight normally sells for $21.
As a bonus, if you order one of our Westland Flights or the Westland cocktail Meghan Mac Connachie from Anchor Distilling SF will provide you with a taste of Westland’s soon to be released Garryana! She will also be available to talk about Westland’s Whiskies and answer your questions. Come Join us for a drink and find out why Westland is such an important American distillery.
http://www.westlanddistillery.com/whiskey/sherry-wood
Regardless of the individual expression, every whiskey at Westland Distillery is underscored by our house style – a sweetness and ease on the palate accompanied by a fruity and complex but ultimately grain-focused finish worthy of its place in this new world.
American Oak
Double Gold Medal, 2014 SF World Spirits Competition
95 Points, 2015 Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible
Peated Malt
Gold Medal, 2015 International Wine & Spirits Competition
Gold Medal, 2014 NY International Spirits Competition