This week seems to be all about the food and drink - on Sunday, June 1st, the renown Chef Angus An and winemaker Masa Shiroki from Osake, Granville Island’s own sake maker, invited guests to Gastropod for a Sake Celebration.

The dinner featured three imported Japanese sakes and three sakes, locally crafted on Granville Island, which accompanied dishes featuring local ingredients.

Check out the original release and additional exclusive photos after the jump. The Sake Celebration runs throughout the month of June at Gastropod Restaurant. Reservations are recommended.

Additional photos from the event:

The original release:MEDIA RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gastropod Restaurant and Osake Sake team up for a “Sake Celebration”Vancouver, British Columbia - May 1, 2008 - On Sunday, June 1, Chef Angus An will be joined by artisan sakemaker Masa Shiroki of Osake Sake for a “Sake Celebration” dinner. The evening will feature seven dishes by Chef An paired with six different varieties of sake selected by Masa, including three imported Japanese sakes and three of Masa’s own sakes, brewed on Granville Island.

The menu, a collaboration between the chef and sakemaker, features dishes designed to pair perfectly with the different varieties of sake, and showcases the versatility of sake by matching it with a diverse range of flavors and textures.

The menu will include:

Oysters with Wasabi Snow & Smoked Salmon Millefeuille, paired with Makukagami Special Sake.

Sweet Onion Soup, paired with Bizen Junmai Ginjo.

Slow Roasted Pacific Halibut, paired with Sakehitosuji 1994 Vintage Sake Private Reserve.

Sake Kasu Pork Cheek with Scallops, paired with Osake Junmai Nama.

Sous-Vide Elk, paired with Osake Junmai Ginjo Genshu.

Rhubarb Pavlova with Sake Kasu Sorbet, paired with Osake Junmai Nama Nigori.

“Most people associate sake only with Japanese food and don’t realize that the flavours of sake can be as complex as wine,” says Chef An. “By working closely with Masa, I’ve created a menu that demonstrates how sake can compliment different styles of cuisine and will give our guests six unique ways to experience six unique sakes.”

After June 1, Gastropod will continue to offer the Sake Celebration menu as a special tasting menu throughout the summer.

Tickets for the Sake Celebration dinner are $125 and reservations can be made by contacting the restaurant at 604-730-5579. Additional information is available at www.gastropod.ca.

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