Get High And Learn

I didn’t know a whole lot about sake until I took a fun class at SushiSamba in the Galleria. In fact the class was so fun, I forgot to post about it until an e-mail outlining their Valentine’s Day dinner (details below) arrived minutes ago. Anywhoo, besides learning about the types of sake, its history, and production details, the class covers sushi, as in how to make it, how the fish is graded, and the unique knife techniques involved in trimming. You even get the chance to make your own sushi roll. The hot and cold sake flows as freely as the edamame, tempura, shashimi, and sushi. It’s fun for a date or a birthday party. Click here for more info.

SushiSamba offers a special four-course “sharing” meal for $110 per couple (excluding tax and gratuity) on Thursday, February 14 from 5pm – Midnight.  The restaurant will offer its regular menu in addition to the Valentine specials also served a la carte, plus two creative sake-inspired His and Hers cocktails.

Famed for their extensive sake selection, the restaurant created unique His and Hers cocktails ($11 each) highlighting sake.  The “His” version is a Japanese-Brazilian reinterpretation of the Black Velvet, a blend of champagne and Guinness Stout.  The “Hers” cocktail uses a pink sparkling sake called Hana Hou Hou Shu,  which is restaurant-exclusive to SushiSamba in the United States.  It is a “healing” sake made with rose hip and hibiscus and is packed with Vitamin C and Ricopin which is beneficial for skin and health. www.sushisamba.com or call 214.866.0214 for reservations.