Rebekah Wilson-Lye

Moments of Zén😌. I was eager to return to Zén, after a long, memorable dinner there in 2019✨. 4 years, almost to the day, later we began our meal—as one does at Zén—with a delightful selection of amuse bouche and bubbles🫧, before ascending the stairs to the dining room where our culinary adventure continued. 🍄🦞🍶

Notable pairing: Kuruma Ebi & Buckthorn x Tamagawa & Zén Time Machine ‘88 (Kinoshita Shuzō • Kyoto)

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Helmed by chef/owner, Ivan Brehm, Nouri serves delicious crossroads cuisine that pays homage to diverse culinary heritages, local seasonal produce and under utilised ingredients🤗. The vibe at Nouri is lovely, friendly and remarkably unpretentious—the kind of place you want to make your local😎. (They also have a killer sake list⚡️🍶)

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Some of you have asked if our sake brands are available in Singapore. Yes💯! Officially distributed, genuine quality assured Juyondai and N can be enjoyed at Odette, the exquisite 3 star Michelin restaurant helmed by Chef Julien Royer✨. After experiencing Odette’s superlative cuisine and generous service, I couldn’t think of a more perfect venue for our sake to reside🙌🏻. Here are some delicious memories from my meal there with our distribution partner Eugene Wong, of @boutiquebottlesociety. 🥰

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A four hour flight south took me from the dry, -2ºC climate of Beijing 🥶 to the +25ºC breezy, balmy weather of Shenzhen😎🏝️! First stop, a much anticipated dinner at the breathtakingly elegant晴空深圳 Seiku Shenzhen. While the sushi and kaiseki ‘aesthetic’ are easy to mimic, the true test is a chef’s sense and technical skill to draw out the essence of seasonal ingredients, calibration of flavours, textures and temperatures throughout the course, as well as the overall service— Seiku excels on all levels💯. After a hectic week of travel and market visits, our meal was like a hug from home🤗. It is also, without a doubt, the best kaiseki experience I have had outside Japan👏🏻🍶.#晴空深圳SeikuShenzhen #juyondai #十四代 #NbyHidetoshiNakata #juyondaiflagshiprestaurant #rubyredfinewine #officialdistributor @rubyredfinewine @meatchelin Less

Eating sushi in Beijing may seem a bizarre dining option for a Tokyo resident😅, but the purpose of my visit was to express gratitude to the restaurants that have been supporting Juyondai and N by Hidetoshi Nakata during the turbulent past 3 years in the F&B scene🙏🏻.
Sushi Ryu has been a Flagship Restaurant since we first launched our brands in Beijing, so it was wonderful to be able to enjoy an evening of great food, sake and conversation with Li Wenlong, the head chef and co-founder, who flew in from Hong Kong for our visit🥰🍣.
Naturally, there was much discussion about the impact of the recent ban on imports of all marine products from Japan, but chef Li has taken the challenge in stride, sourcing the best quality seafood he can from ports around the country🙌🏻.
Massive respect and huge thanks to Sushi Ryu and the Beijing Ruby Red team for being fantastic ambassadors of sake in Beijing👏🏻🍶!
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Lamdre is a system of Tibetan Buddhism, and essentially means the “path” to Buddhahood🪷. It’s also the name of a plant-based fine dining restaurant located in a tranquil and elegantly designed space in Chaoyang, Beijing🌱🌾🍄.

I must admit I arrived fearing the worst (gimmicky plant-based food with shades of modern Nordic cuisine via Japan🫣) and was pleasantly surprised by the humble yet well executed dining experience that is earnestly invested in creating transportive, sustainable cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal, regionally sourced ingredients and centuries of culinary wisdom😌. 

The wine list is made up of sustainable grower producers, but I think sake would really complement the delicate balance and seasoning of Lamdre’s dishes, so I was delighted when the head somm confirmed that he aims to include sake on the menu in the future🍶. Watch this space! 🤩

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While were were served marquee dishes such as Peking duck and Shanghai Crab, Xin Ron Ji’s iconic “Home Style East China Sea Yellow Croaker” was by far the standout dish for me. It so umami-rich, meltingly soft and buttery — it felt like a hug from the ocean. The (seemingly) simple preparation also allowed you to enjoy the natural flavour and deliciousness of the ingredients. Recommended pairing: Juyondai Gold Label.
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