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Dear Food Diary:
Right before leaving for Japan this summer, my friend J and I had a great get together over sake and Japanese style tapas at SakaMai.
Their Egg on Egg on Egg has been on my mind ever since (even after coming back from Japan). Definitely one the highlights of our meal.
We didn’t have reservations, so we got seated in the front area with high stools. Nice and relaxed atmosphere. Casual.
Along the narrow dining tables there’s also couches in the back and a beautifully stocked bar.
We started off with a Kuchinashi aka their take on the sweet and fruity lychee martini. Made with my favorite nigiri sake (unfiltered).
Flights of sake were tempting too, but J and I had just come from a happy…
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