Courtney Kaplan

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Ototo | Los Angeles | May 2021

Featured Pairings


Meiji Atsu-Age Sando: Fried Meiji Tofu, Gruyere Cheese, Ginger Tare, Scallion, Kewpie Mayonnaise, Milk Bread paired with Junmai, Masumi, “Okuden Kanzukuri,” Nagano, Japan

Hamachi Kama Nitsuke: Ginger-Soy-braised Yellowtail Collar, Daikon, Sansho, Scallions paired with Junmai Nama Genshu, Noguchi Naohiki Sake Institute, “Gohyakumangoku,” Chūbu, Ishikawa, Japan, 2019

Chicken Katsu Sando: Fried Chicken, Snow Cabbage, Tonkatsu Sauce, Bun paired with Junmai Nama Genshu, Sakai Shuzo, “Gokyo Arabashiri,” Yamaguchi, Japan

Okonomiyaki, Mountain Yam, Scallops, Kewpie Mayonnaise, Bonito Flakes, Seaweed Powder paired with Muroka Nama Junmai Genshu, Moriki Shuzo, Tae no Hana “Sublime Beauty,” Mie, Japan


Photography by Erin Lettera

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