
Hiramasa Kingfish
Hiramasa Kingfish, n25 Caviar, Endive, Coastal herbs Chef: Christoph Rainer Restaurant: Luce D'Oro
Review of the sake pairings that were submitted as entries for the sake pairing contest 2021 (preliminary round). The indication of the restaurant and the place name as well as the descriptions depend on the time of participation. Information about the Finals 2021 you find here.

Hiramasa Kingfish, n25 Caviar, Endive, Coastal herbs Chef: Christoph Rainer Restaurant: Luce D'Oro

Pike perch "Matsukasa Yaki", seaweed butter, BBQ eel, salt lemon Chef: Christoph Rainer Restaurant: Luce D'Oro

Confit char, grape beurre blanc, flower sprouts, grapefruit Chef: Stefanie La

Deep-fried pork neck, herb pickled mushrooms, romaine lettuce, beetroot, mustard-horseradish emulsion Chef: Stefanie La

Duck liver terrine / Japanese quince / Black walnut / Panettone brioche Chef: Kevin Wüthrich Restaurant: Dampfschiff Thun

Salmon / dashi rice / umeboshi / soy sauce / lichen / lumpfish caviar Chef: Kevin Wüthrich Restaurant: Dampfschiff Thun

Tuna | Wasabi | Herb Stringlings | Mango Chef: Christopher Korp Restaurant: Steiner Hotelbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG

Pork Belly Sous Vide & Puffed | Edamame | Malt Chef: Christopher Korp Restaurant: Steiner Hotelbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG


Langostino | Carrot | Turmeric Chef: Simon Taxacher

Venison ragout, spaetzle, caramelised apples, walnuts, carrots, venison jus Chef: Kirill Kinfelt Restaurant: Kinfelts Kitchen & Wine

Roasted monkfish, boudin noir, spicy lentils, chives, Chef: Kirill Kinfelt Restaurants: Kinfelt's Kitchen & Wine

Alpine pasture pork crested steak Restaurant: Geheime Specerey

Gently cooked pike perch with millet and radish Restaurant: Geheime Specerey

Wild turbot with egg pearls, lardo and cress broth Chef: Carine Patricio with the kind support of Thomas Schanz and Fritz Benson Restaurant: Schanz, Piesport

Pork belly with grilled pulpo, char caviar and escabèche Chef: Carine Patricio with the kind assistance of Thomas Schanz and Fritz Benson Restaurant: Schanz, Piesport

Yellowfin tuna and pork belly on sake-apple cabbage with herb mushroom Restaurant: Nanami

Stuffed veal sinvoltini with sake cream sauce on homemade soba noodles Restaurant: Nanami

Pizza bianca I ricotta- walnut cream I duck breast I herb pickling I christmas pear Chef: Paul Prost

Fritto misto I tuna tartare I butterfish coat I papaya salad I focaccia Chef: Paul Prost

Miso pickled salmon Avocado puree Rice sorbet Passion fruit Chef: Julian Stork Restaurant: Hotel Haldensee

Thai curry with chicken, mango, banana, hot Chef: Julian Stork Restaurant: Hotel Haldensee

Confit char fillet/pear vinaigrette/matcha tea powder/herb bouquet Chef: Maximilian Müller Restaurant: Pavillon, Baur au Lac, Zurich

Sous-vide cooked pork belly/black beer caraway sauce/smoked eel/ Apple and onion compote Chef: Maximilian Müller Restaurant: Pavillon, Baur au Lac, Zurich

Grossarl ceviche with bouillabaisse and snow pea kimchi Chef: Alexander Hettegger Restaurant: DAS EDELWEISS

Salmon fillet in teriyaki, with sweet potato and young onion Chef: Alexander Hettegger Restaurant: DAS EDELWEISS

Romaine lettuce, St. George's mushroom, elderberry capers, caper sauce Chef: Andreas Döllerer Restaurant: Döllerer's Genusswelten

Short Rib, Horseradish sauce, Celery Cream, Celery Root, Salad Chef: Andreas Döllerer Restaurant: Döllerer's Genusswelten

Langostino & veal tongue with melon & pistachio malto Chef: Michael Broger Restaurant: Walserstube Jägerstube in Lech am Arlberg

Iberico Secreto with Kenia beans, mango, ginger, aubergines Chef: Michael Broger Restaurant: Walserstube Jägerstube in Lech am Arlberg

Gyzoa ; Miéral duck ; Bonito combualge stock ; Sesame oil ; Daikon ; Spring leek Chef: Christian Sturm-Willms Restaurant: Yunico

Maties ; soy-wasabi shoyu ; caponcini ; apple and onion chutney ; piedmont hazelnut Chef: Christian Sturm-Willms Restaurant: Yunico

Grilled eel with egg souffle, parmesan cheese and horseradish Chef: Masaru Oae Restaurant: Masa Japanese Cuisine

Black salsify manjū with black salsify chips and ponzu puree Chef: Masaru Oae Restaurant: Masa Japanese Cuisine

Pickled hamachi with roasted pumpkin and pickled radish Chef: Norman Faust

Roasted entrecôte, with oat root, hemp and leek Chef: Norman Faust

Pink Beiried - Wakame salad - Shitake mushroom - Edamame - Horseradish Restaurant: Shiki Vienna


Greenland halibut, Sake Beurre Blanc, Nashi pear, Soybeans, Borage Cress Restaurants: OKRA IZAKAYA

Grilled Barbarie duck breast, tomato jus, red Thai curry, sweet potato Restaurants: OKRA IZAKAYA

Foie gras terrine, banana, bitter cocoa Chef: Stefan Meier Restaurant: Meiers ZweiSinn

Yellowtail mackerel, kiwi, yoghurt, cucumber Chef: Stefan Meier Restaurant: Meiers ZweiSinn

Raspberry Lychee Rose Chef: Thomas Imbusch Restaurant: 100/200 Kitchen

Oyster cucumber fat Chef: Thomas Imbusch Restaurant: 100/200 Kitchen

Kani Ume Chawanmushi Chef: Team SUSHIYA Restaurant: Restaurant Sansaro, Munich

Agedashi-Kaki no Miso-Ae Chef: Team SUSHIYA Restaurant: Restaurant Sansaro, Munich

Scallop carpaccio, baby cucumber, beurre blanc, ossietra caviar Chef: Dietmar Sawyere Restaurant: The Japanese

Alpine salmon, lentils, teriyaki - fois gras sauce Chef: Dietmar Sawyere Restaurant: The Japanese


Baked skri fillet with nut crust, pineapple butter sauce, green asparagus

Toast Hawaii 2.0, Tyrolean mountain cheese & Tyrolean ham, brioche, pineapple, tomato confit Chef: Heiner Pingel (Sous Chef) Restaurant: CODA DESSERT DINING

Grilled Abate pear, 100% Ecuador chocolate, Amazake ice cream, red wine chocolate jus Chef: Heiner Pingel (Sous Chef) Restaurant: CODA DESSERT DINING

Spaghettoni alla Carbonara 2.0 Chef: Andrea D’Anna Restaurant: Osteria da Ketty & Tommy

Iberico Pluma with mashed potatoes and celeriac Chef: Andrea D’Anna Restaurant: Osteria da Ketty & Tommy

Beef roulade, vegetables, mushrooms, bacon, buckwheat risoto, steamed, marjoram sauce. Chef / Restaurant: As an independent sommelier, I work with various restaurants.

Beef fillet, chilli peppers, shiitake, coriander, fish sauce, watercress, tomatoes. Chef / Restaurant: As an independent sommelier, I work with various restaurants.

Brillat Savarin with orange fennel, saffron & hemp Cook: Peter H. Müller Restaurant: Heimlichwirt - eatery

Confit rabbit leg fillet with sage, cauliflower & poppy seeds Cook: Peter H. Müller Restaurant: Heimlichwirt - eatery

Homemade chicken burger with ginger & chili Chef / Restaurant: Homemade

Homemade shiitaki risotto Chef / Restaurant: Homemade

Char, lemon verbena, apple, nasturtium Chef: Andreas Döllerer Restaurant: Döllerer's world of pleasure

Blunze, leek, potato, black currant, mustard Chef: Andreas Döllerer Restaurant: Döllerer's world of pleasure

Lake Trout│Champignon│Wild Cauliflower│CoffeeX3 Chef: Lukas Hauer & Rene Roth Restaurant: HLF-Krems tourism schools

Yuzu tart │ interpreted in a modern way Chef: Lukas Hauer & Rene Roth Restaurant: HLF-Krems tourism schools

Sushi New: melon nigiri, parma maki, whiskey caviar Restaurant: OPUS V

Japanese pancakes, amazake rice pudding, ginger honey Restaurant: OPUS V

Monkfish / flaked potatoes / Passe Pierre algae / 7-herb Beurre Blanc / Yuzu Chef: Gazi Gezen Restaurant: Good Times For Good People

Romanesco / coconut and Jerusalem artichoke puree / cigar smoke / macadamia liquorice crunch / cranberry Szechuan jam Cook: Gazi Gezen Restaurant: Good Times For Good People

Beetroot, yellow beetroot, wild broccoli, caramel, iced goat's cream cheese, raspberry / balsamic varnish Chef: Bernhard Reiser Restaurant: Reiser's am Stein

Scallop, suckling pig belly, enoki mushrooms, ginger, sweet potato, wild mushroom dashisud Chef: Bernhard Reiser Restaurant: Reiser's am Stein

Spinach salad, parmesan truffle dressing, yuzu, dry miso, shrimp


Young vegetables by Eric Roy Chef: Louis Linster Restaurant: Lea Linster restaurant

Strawberry and white chocolate Chef: Louis Linster Restaurant: Lea Linster restaurant

Coffee-pickled beef steak, mushrooms, fermented Jerusalem artichoke Chef: Hauke Pohl Restaurant: THE OMNIA

Pumpkin tartelette, marinated char, rose, kale, barberry Chef: Hauke Pohl Restaurant: THE OMNIA

Wagyu beef carpaccio with parmigiano cress and olives Chef: David Bassan

Scallop with summer truffle and San Daniele ham powder Chef: David Bassan

Catfish / yellow stone fruit / beets Chef: Michael Jeckel Restaurant: Jan Hoffmann Shuka Bar

Cucumber / yoghurt / forest and meadow herbs Chef: Michael Jeckel Restaurant: Jan Hoffmann Shuka Bar

Rhubarb / mountain pine / meringue / glacier ice Cook / Restaurant: Verwöhnhotel Sonnhof by Vitus Winkler, Herbal Kingdom by Vitus Winkler

Crayfish / crayfish foam / potato egg / pumpkin / marigold flowers Chef / Restaurant: Verwöhnhotel Sonnhof by Vitus Winkler, Herbal Kingdom by Vitus Winkler

Marmot ravioli with celery puree and fried beech mushrooms Chef: Lukas Pregenzer Restaurant: Hotel Tirol

Combination of fried alpine prawns and fried mini pointed peppers Chef: Lukas Pregenzer Restaurant: Hotel Tirol

Otoro tuna tartare with wasabi and radish Chef: Atsushi Sugimoto (sushi master) Restaurants: ASKA

King crab / tomato / almond / chives Chef: Johannes Egerer (Sous Chef) Restaurant: Storstad


Lime / buttermilk / lapsang souchong Chef: Patrick Hinterberger

Fresh orange & beetroot salad Chef: Pascal Dinda Restaurant: Hotel Sonnenburg Lech

Almost all green gnocchi Chef: Pascal Dinda Restaurant: Hotel Sonnenburg Lech


Grilled black cod marinated in saikyo miso Restaurant: Nihonryori KEN

Poached clams, zucchini, radish, fennel greens & pine nuts Restaurant: Tawa Yama

Flamed pork chin, mango, yogurt, pandan foam & puffed rice Restaurant: Tawa Yama

Octopus 1000° with coconut, white chocolate & pear Chef: Tom Elstermeyer

Guava sorbet with SourSop, steamed carrots and dark chocolate Chef: Tom Elstermeyer

BRETTON MACKEREL & GILLARDEAU OYSTER Lemon verbena, spring onions, nori Chef: Julian Stowasser Restaurant: Lakeside Restaurant

DEER FROM LOCAL HUNTING Pointed cabbage, chanterelles, hazelnuts Chef: Julian Stowasser Restaurant: Lakeside Restaurant

Green curry with free-range chicken, eggplant and zucchini Chef: Dalad Kambhu Restaurant: Kin Dee Berlin

Grilled octopus "Kraprao" cucumber salad and red rice Chef: Dalad Kambhu Restaurant: Kin Dee Berlin

West-Eastern crab bread (wholemeal bread, onions, egg, North Sea crabs, pickled ginger, wasabi) Chef: Detlev N. Heinrich

"Medi Bowl" (Fregola, asparagus, smoked eggplant, cauliflower, olives, shrimp) Chef: Leslie Himmelträger Restaurant: LENZ


Variation of cauliflower with almond and tangerine Chef: Long Nguyen Restaurant: CHUNG


Stewed and pickled apricot. Chanterelles. Ponzu-Thai Basil Vinaigrette Restaurant: Orania.Berlin


Wooden mackerel sashimi (Ajino Namero) Restaurant: Oyster Lodge

Coral from the noble mould Chef: Dario Innamorato

It's me .... "Super Mario" Chef: Dario Innamorato

Cauliflower with Vadouvan Szechuan pepper, black garlic, banana Chef: Stephan Hentschel Restaurant: COOKIES CREAM

Beetroot with miso Smoked almond, caper salsa, bread Chef: Stephan Hentschel Restaurant: COOKIES CREAM

Tofu from crab miso on DASHI pea jelly Chef/Restaurant: LSG SKY CHEFS

Japanese-style beef rib ragout Chef/Restaurant: LSG SKY CHEFS

Pickled salmon trout with rolled barley and sheep's cheese Chef: Sigi Ratgeb Restaurant: Wirtshaus BürglHöh

Free-Range Pig with Beetle Beans, Kernel Oil and Fermented White Cabbage Chef: Sigi Ratgeb Restaurant: Wirtshaus BürglHöh

Prawn ceviche, avocado, coriander, elderflower Restaurant: Gasthaus Scheiderhöhe

Chicken, miso, bergamot, yellow navette, passion fruit, basil Restaurant: Gasthaus Scheiderhöhe

Yuzu Miso Nasu Dengaku Chef: Midori Ogasawara Restaurant: Tokyo Cafe Leipzig

Renkon Hazamiyaki Chef: Midori Ogasawara Restaurant: Tokyo Cafe Leipzig

Scallops served with UNI butter (sea urchin butter) Chef: Yuki Takioku Restaurant: KABUKI Restaurant Ltd.

Fillet Steak Black Angus from Jack's Creek Farm à la Shiro-Miso Glazed, Chef: Yuki Takioku Restaurant: KABUKI Restaurant GmbH

Beef Shoulder | Mustard | Celery | Demi-Glace (Chef / Restaurant: Florian Moser & Benjamin Zimmerling)

Chef / Restaurant: Kevin Wüthrich, Restaurant Dampfschiff Thun

Carabinero, Crustacean Bisque, Kimchi, Rice Cream, Coriander (Chef / Restaurant: Christoph Rainer, Restaurant Luce d’ Oro at Schloss Elmau)

Swordfish | Cucumber | Pioppino | Broad Bean | Misoglace (Chef / Restaurant: Christopher Korp | Hotel Austria & Bellevue Obergurgl)

Seared Smoked Eel, Sautéed Black Salsify, Nashi Pear & Rhubarb Salad, Brown Butter-Miso Foam (Chef / Restaurant: Stefanie La)