Jinjo launches its inaugural Sake Pairing Dinner on 25th July.
Featuring Jinjo Master Chef Makoto Saito and Tetsuro Igarashi, the master brewer (Toji) at Kumazawa Brewery, the makers of the famous Tensei Sake – Song of the Sea. This amazing dinner promises awesome Japanese cuisine paired with brilliant sake from Kumazawa.
Priced at only S$188 per person, grab your tickets quickly before it sells out.
PROPOSED DINNER MENU BY CHEF MAKOTO SAITO
JINJO x TENSEI MENU
BY CHEF MAKOTO SAITO
KAKI
hiroshima oyster, ponzu, served cold
ANKIMO
warm spicy monkfish liver
JINJO x TENSEI MENU
BY CHEF MAKOTO SAITO
KINMEDAI
grilled alfonsino fish
SESERI
chicken neck, bonito, yuzu kosho
TEBASAKI
chicken wing
HARAMI
tuna diaphragm
TOMATO
kochi tomato, pickled compote
WAGYU RO SU
wagyu sirloin, grilled
OCHAZUKE
dashi, onigiri
JINJO WARABIMOCHI
rice cake, kinako
SAKE
BY KUMAZAWA BREWING COMPANY
TENSEI SENPOU JUNMAI GINJO
TENSEI GINBOU JUNMAI
TENSEI TOKUBETSU HONJOZO FUURO
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S$188++
per person
(Price is subject to 10% service charge and other prevailing government taxes)
This is a proposed menu. All menu items are subject to change according to seasonality and availability.
MAKOTO SAITO
Japanese born Makoto Saito joins Jinjo as the head chef. His deep understanding of traditional Japanese cuisine, honed through 23 years of working in the finest restaurants in Japan and Singapore, allows him to craft creative dishes that are distinctly Japanese in essence. Chef Saito also works closely with local Japanese produce purveyors to secure the best harvests from the sea.
Three times a week, a ‘mystery box’ containing an assortment of prime catches are delivered to the restaurant. This not only gives diners a special taste of regional Japanese seafood, but also serves as an opportunity for Chef Saito and his culinary team to flex their creative muscles.
In curating a menu of balanced flavours, Chef Saito does not limit himself to only Japanese ingredients either. Instead, he selects the ingredients best suited for grilling so that the dish is elegantly nuanced rather than overly rich.
CAREER HISTORY
TEN Japanese Dining, Singapore
2017 – 2018 — Head Chef
Fujiyanishimise in Nagoya, Japan
2014 – 2017 — Washoku Sous Chef
Shinji by Kanesaka, Singapore
Award Michelin 1 star
2012 – 2014 — Washoku Sous Chef
Fujiyanishimise in Nagoya, Japan
2006 – 2012 — Washoku Sous Chef
Kaguraya-Sasuke in Nagoya, Japan
2004 – 2006 — Washoku Sous Chef
Minokichi Kyokaiseki Tokyo, Japan
1994 – 2004 — Washoku Sous Chef
Tetsuro Igarashi
Tetsuro Igarashi is the master brewer (Toji) at Kumazawa Brewery, the makers of the famous Tensei Sake – Song of the Sea. This Sake is a joyful ode to the brewery’s seaside location in Kanagawa, celebrating their beautiful coastline and views. The town is also the birthplace of the famous Japanese woodblock art – The Great Wave.
Interested in microorganisms, enrolled at the Tokyo University of Agriculture. Being a big foodie coupled with his knowledge in microorganisms, Tetsuro Igarashi was naturally lead to develop an interest in Sake – which he already often drank and loved. After graduating, he aspired to make Sake in Shonan, the region where he was born and raised. The Shonan region was not well known for their Sake as their winters are too mild – but the nearby Tanzawa mountains provide an excellent source of water, the most vital criterion for brewing Sake.
As a result, he joined the Kumazawa Brewing Company in 1996 and in four short years he was appointed as Toji in 2000. This is when he started brewing Sake and the creation of the illustrious Tensei Sake.
Derrick Lim
Advanced Sake Professional Derrick Lim of Sake importer IVGS Group is also a professional photographer and acclaimed epicure. His journey and love for Sake started in 2010 when Chef Tetsuya Wakuda demonstrated unconventional Sake parings with non-Japanese dishes – opening his mind and palate to new possibilities. He has since travelled far and wide, studying and researching all aspects of Sake production.
To book your seat, please contact Jinjo:
Telephone: +65 6732 2165
Email: jinjo@lesamis.com.sg
About Jinjo
Concept
Japanese Sumiyaki
Opened in April 2018, Jinjo is a modern Japanese sumiyaki restaurant by the Les Amis Group that focuses on the Japanese art of grilling.
Japanese charcoal-grilling mastery is celebrated through a prefecture focused menu where prime seasonal ingredients are sourced from all the Japan, just so that guests get the best flavours of the season. Cooked over charcoal, these ingredients are imbued with a delicious smokiness and transformed into delectable dishes.
Complementing the dining experience is its carefully curated sake menu, which are also prefecture focused and selected to match the taste profile of Jinjo’s sumiyaki items.
Cuisine
Japanese
Location
Scotts Road, Shaw Centre (Orchard Road shopping belt)
Address
1, Scotts Road
Shaw Centre
#02-19/20
Singapore 228208
Website/Social Media
www.jinjo.com.sg
www.instagram.com/jinjosg
Reservations
Telephone: +65 6732 2165
Email: jinjo@lesamis.com.sg
Signature Dishes
Bites: Yaki Goma tofu (handmade tofu with red miso from Aichi), Ankimo (warm spicy monkfish liver)
Yakitori: Tebasaki (wing), Hatsu (heart)
Charcoal Grill: Tarabagani (Hokkaido King Crab Leg), Nodoguro (Ishikawa black throat sea perch with pickles), Seseri (Miyazaki-style spicy Chicken Neck), Satsuma-imo (Sweet Potato from Chiba), Gyu Tan (Ox Tongue), Ninniku (Black garlic from Aomori)
Donabe
Dessert: Jinjo Warabimochi