A Japanese Food and Whisky Trip

Restaurant Series 1 Yakitori Restaurant Ayamuya Episode 1

Overview

Both Suntory's hall-of-fame Chief Blender Seiichi Koshimizu and famous food producer and columist Takeshi Kadokami believes that the combination of food and Japanese Whisky hold exciting undiscovered potential.
Why does Japanese Whisky go so well with food? In this series they set foot to different Michelin-starred and notable restaurants to discuss the secret behind Japanese Whisky and cuisine with chefs of many different cuisine genres.

Restaurant Series 1 Yakitori Restaurant Ayamuya

Location

Michelin 1 StarAyamuya (Osaka: Yakitori)

Restaurant Series 1 Yakitori Restaurant Ayamuya

Episode 1 Yakitori Seseri (Chicken Neck) and Japanese Whisky

What whisky would go perfectly with the characteristics of the Yakitori "Seseri"?
Why this particular whisky?

Episode 2 Yakitori Kawa (Chicken Skin) and Japanese Whisky

What whisky would go perfectly with the characteristics of Yakitori "Kawa"?
Why this particular whisky?

Episode 3 Yakitori Tsukune (Chicken meatballs) and Japanese Whisky

What whisky would go perfectly with the characteristics of Yakitori "Tsukune"?
Why this whisky?
The chef also reveals his special original sauce.

Episode 4 Yakitori and Japanese Whisky Pairing

Chef Naganuma, a former salary man who quit his job to follow his passion of Yakitori, loves to drink. Needless to say, he is unwavering in his commitment to pair the perfect drink with his cuisine and food.
Together with Koshimizu and Kadokami, we rediscover the fun compatibility of Yakitori and Whisky.