Tuesday, July 17th, 6-9PM @ Arrogant Swine 

Sake Discoveries will be pouring sake @SumoStew

Inspired by a trip to Japan, photographer Michael Harlan Turkell(harlanturk.com) returned to New York City with aspirations of importing this ancient sport and teamed up with Harry Rosenblum, owner of The Brooklyn Kitchen(thebrooklynkitchen.com), a center for culinary education. The two created a series based around plentiful bowls of chankonabe, the “sumo stew” wrestlers prepare and eat before matches. The hearty broth is loaded with fortifying protein and vegetables. This, paired with the live streamed bimonthly grand tournaments, makes for a lively event, bringing hungry first time and long-standing sumo fans ringside.

FOOD:

This round of SUMO STEW will feature a North Carolina BBQ-style Whole Hog chankonabe in collaboration with Tyson Ho of Arrogant Swine, arrogantswine.com.

Every guest will also get a special bento box, composed of Japanese-inspired dishes from top local chefs, including (subject to change):

• Spicy Beef Shank & Yuba Salad from Junzi, junzi.kitchen
• Mushroom & Pickled Plum Onigiri (rice balls) from Momo Sushi Shack, momosushishack.com
  
• Seaweed Salad with Ikura and Fried Potato from Juku, jukunyc.com
• Hiyashi Chukka (cold ramen) from O Ya, http://o-ya.restaurant/o-ya-nyc

DESSERT:

• Mochi Ice Cream from Mochidoki, mochidoki.com
  

DRINKS:

Nikka Whisky cocktail by Natasha Bermudez of Llama Inn, nikka.com, llamainnnyc.com

Kimino Drinks, yuzu soda, kiminodrinks.com

Mizu Shochu, mizushochu.com

A selection of Sake from Jamie Graves of Skurnik Wines, skurnik.com, and Chizuko Niikawa-Helton of Sake Discoveries, sakediscoveries.com.

Japanese tea from Ito En, itoen.com

VENDORS:

Wuhao tenugui (Japanese-style multi-purpose cloths), wuhaonyc.com

Japanese ink painting performance by Taisan Tanaka, shogakaboz.jp

Handmade Cutlery by Kikuichi, kikuichi.net

Kimono and yukata rentals and sales from Kaede, kaedenyc.com ***

***SUMO STEW SPECIAL!

Kaede NYC will offer a $30 for rental and dressing special for those that want to wear a YUKATA to the event. If they would like to wear a different type of KIMINO for the event, other than yukata, they will offer 25% off our rental prices. All rental requests must be submitted before #SUMOSTEW (Tuesday 7/17) so they can bring enough on the day. Please contact them at info@kaedenyc.com.

NYrture New York Natto, nyrture.com

Bokksu, premium Japanese snack subscription box, bokksu.com

Tickets and information:

www.sumostew.com

(Must be 21+ to attend) (No refunds on tickets canceled 72 hours before the event)

*The $60 ticket grants each participant a bento box, bowl of chankonabe, and 2 drink tickets to be used for sake, shochu, or a whisky cocktail – and round after round of sumo. Beer and additional drink tickets will be available for purchase at the event.

**A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Japan Society. japansociety.org