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Surprising dishes to pair with beer
Takano: Mr. Hashimoto, I would like to know your recommended menu, if any.
Hashimoto: As I said, we focus on fish. I recommend the fish and chips.
Takano: What is it about fish that you are particular about?
Hashimoto: That’s difficult to say. …… I think it’s all about the ingredients and the fish. Japan is a wonderful country in the world, so we use fish from all over the world.
Celeina: Sounds delicious. I understand that you have opened a natural wine store in Roppongi, “awai,” where you also sell glasses and food products from Kimura Glass Shop, which you use at sansa.
Hashimoto: Yes, you can. We are a natural wine store, so you can enjoy the store as well as buy wine to take home. We also sell glasses and other store items that we use at sansa, so you can also buy them.
Celeina: I checked the website , and I see that you can also buy wine online. I was shown a variety of wines selected by Mr. Hashimoto. What made you interested in wine in the first place?
Hashimoto: About 10 years ago, I attended a maniacal wine festival called the “Vin Jaune Festival” in a rather unusual place called “Jura” in France, and I got more and more hooked.
Takano: I see. Do you have any recommendations for wine beginners?
Hashimoto: At both sansa and awai, I make suggestions slowly after hearing their tastes.
Takano: We actually have a hearing at the store.
Celeina: I would like them to have a hearing. I would like Mr. Hashimoto to choose the one that she thinks would suit you. Mr.Hashimoto, I know you are busy, but is there anything you like to drink when you want to take a break?
Hashimoto: There are many things, but I often drink wine, coffee, or soup.
Celeina: Is soup something you serve at sansa?
Hashimoto: At sansa, we make soup stock every day by shaving dried bonito flakes. At the restaurant, we serve it stoically as “osumashi,” but at home, I eat it with various ingredients.
Celeina: Let me ask you one last question. What dishes do you recommend to pair with beer?
Hashimoto: I think fish and chips are good, but for something different, sashimi is surprisingly good. Rather than regular beer, there is a naturally fermented sour Belgian beer called “lambic,” which is interesting when paired well with sashimi, taking advantage of its sourness.
Takano: That’s interesting. I had never heard of it.
Hashimoto: If you make a mistake, it can lead to a bad result, but you have to get it right.
Celeina: I’m curious. Please come to sansa and experience the beer and sashimi pairing. Today we talked to Kazuhiko Hashimoto, owner of sansa in Akasaka and awai in Roppongi. Thank you very much.
Hashimoto: Thank you very much.
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