9-Course Japanese Dinner with Sake & Wine Pairing at Sushi Damo

Enjoy a fabulous 9-course fall Japanese food, sake and wine tasting at Sushi Damo on Thursday, October 1 at 6:30 pm. The menu includes a fine selection of sashimi, Chef Takashi's special Mai Thai Basil, Spicy Mistletoe, and Twilight rolls, and other delicacies along with a variety of excellent wines to pair with each course. Cost is $69 per person, all inclusive.

Located in the newly developed Rockville Town Center, Sushi Damo offers the ultimate in cutting-edge Japanese cuisine. Executive Chef Takashi Okamura ran the kitchen at the renowned Japanese restaurant Makoto for over a decade, during which time he was chosen by Food & Wine Magazine as one America’s top sushi classicists. He's now running the show at Sushi Damo, adding a more modern and creative edge to his cuisine.

For reservations, please call Sushi Damo, 301.340.8010.

Menu:

Koro-koro Yellowtail Sashimi (yellowtail with koro-koro sauce)
Château la Mothe du Barry ‘Cuvée French Kiss’ Bordeaux Blanc (sauvignon blanc), France

Miso Soup (soy paste soup with homemade seaweed and scallions)
Château la Mothe du Barry ‘Cuvée French Kiss’ Bordeaux Blanc (sauvignon blanc), France

Mai Thai Basil Roll (shrimp tempura, tarter sauce, shiso (Japanese mint) inside; topped with salmon, Thai basil and strawberry sauce)
Ken Forrester ‘Petit’ Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Cucumber-Ginger Salad
Ken Forrester ‘Petit’ Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Spicy Mistletoe Roll (spicy salmon and avocado with corn flake crunch inside, topped with lightly seared peppercorn crusted tuna, homemade lemon mayo, eel sauce and scallion)
Conclass Rueda Verdejo, Castilla, Spain

Twilight Roll (shrimp tempura, shitake mushroom, and jalapeno inside; topped with cod roe, potato crisps, crunchy vinaigrette, and seaweed powder)
Hakushika Junmai Ginjo Sake

Surfing Fluke (strips of fluke garnished with chives and ginger in yuku soy sauce)
Hakushika Junmai Ginjo Sake

Braised Lamb (lamb shank, shitake mushrooms and asparagus in apple-sake sauce)
De Bortoli Shiraz, South Eastern Australia

Homemade Pomegranate Sherbet