Last evening we enjoyed various sashimi from Catalina Offshore Products - Hamachi (cultured Japanese yellowtail), Ankimo (monkfish liver), Unagi Kabayaki (BBQ’d freshwater eel); Saba (pickled mackeral), and Toro (rich tuna belly). These were served with soy sauce, wasabi, lightly vinegared ginger, thin cucumber slices, shredded daikon, and daikon sprouts. it was consumed out on our balcony on a warm, lightly breezy evening with first, Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo, followed by Yaegaki “Mu” Junmai Daiginjo Genshu. Both were nice with the sashimi - The Wakatake was a little fruitier and softer; the Mu richer and drier. I think we had them in the right order.
Then for dessert we had one small scoop each of the three gelati, chocolate, hazelnut, and vanilla, with Patron XO Café and Hazelnut Syrup; while watching the 1968 version of the Thomas Crown Affair. A very nice ‘Holiday’ evening.