Cyberpunk Izakaya Night

Event

Dinner party

Guests

4

Menu

• Neon Tokyo Wings: Yuzu-kosho glaze. Paired with Electric Geisha.
• Street-Level Gyoza: Pork, cabbage, ginger, black vinegar. Paired with Chrome Mule.
• Cyberpunk Curry Poutine: S&B curry, cheese curds, andouille, chili crisp. Paired with Chrome Runner.
• Tsukune: Charred chicken meatball skewers, tare, egg yolk sauce. Paired with Neo-Tokyo Old Fashioned.
• Neon Shrimp Bao: Crispy shrimp, spicy mayo, pickles. Paired with Night Market Highball.
• Black Market Ramen: Miso, pork belly, corn, chili oil. Paired with Ghost in the Machine.
• Tokyo Afterlife Sundae: Black sesame, miso caramel, sesame brittle. Paired with Digital Rain.

Service order

• 7:00 Electric Geisha + Neon Tokyo Wings
• 7:25 Chrome Mule + Street-Level Gyoza
• 7:50 Chrome Runner + Curry Poutine
• 8:20 Neo-Tokyo Old Fashioned + Tsukune
• 8:50 Night Market Highball + Neon Shrimp Bao
• 9:20 Ghost in the Machine + Black Market Ramen
• 9:55 Digital Rain + Tokyo Afterlife Sundae

Notes

Day before: Make gyoza, tare, ginger syrup, black sesame syrup, matcha syrup, miso caramel and sesame brittle. Salt wings uncovered and refrigerate. Make chili oil. Pickle cucumber/radish.

3 hours before: Make curry gravy base; cool and refrigerate. Prep all vegetables. Mix spicy mayo. Make cocktail syrups. Portion meats and seafood.

1 hour before: Set table and bar. Start bringing curry gravy back to temperature. Skewer yakitori. Prepare ramen toppings. Take wings out to lose the refrigerator chill.

30 minutes before: Start wings. Set up frying station for shrimp. Start heating/organizing gyoza and yakitori stations. Chill glassware.

At service: Cocktails are made in sequence. Fries and curry poutine should be assembled last-minute. Ramen is the final savory course so the broth and noodles are piping hot.

Neon rule: Keep the food dark, glossy, crispy and smoky. Keep the drinks bright, cold and aromatic. The contrast is the whole point.