Les Dames d'Escoffier Host Spirits & Dim Sum Tasting at Yauatcha

Les Dames d'Escoffier Hawaii Chapter announces an exciting dim sum and spirits tasting at the hot, new restaurant Yauatcha Waikiki at the International Marketplace on Thursday, June 29th. Matching the drinks to the dim sum will be Dame Amy Bender of KAI spirits and will be prepared by Tim Weigel, Chief Mixologist for Hakkasan Group in the United Stated. Designed mostly for fun, the evening will also be an educational experience for attendees.

Event Information
Thursday, June 29, 2017
6:00 p.m.
Yauatcha Waikiki - International Marketplace
Price: $80 for Les Dames d'Escoffier members, $85 for general public
Registration for the event is at http://www.ldeihawaii.wildapricot.org

Beverage Menu:
1st Course - Island Heat (Kai Lemongrass)
2nd Course - Spiced Ginger Sour (Breckenridge whiskey)
3rd Course - Call of the Rooster (Hardy VSOP)
4th Course - Divine Intervention (Kai Coconut/Pandan)

Food Menu:
Savory Dim Sum:
Baked venison puff
Har gau
Pork and prawn shui mai
Grilled Wagyu beef in black pepper sauce
Steamed scallop shui mai with tobiko
Crispy Pacific petrale sole with sweet and sour sauce
Stir-fry chicken with soy and vinegar sauce
Roasted duck pumpkin puff
Red rice vegetable dumpling
Sweet Dim Sum:
Mini chocolate pebble
Mini cassis grand macaron
Mini apple choux

About Amy Bender
Amy, a graduate of Punahou School and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, has been in the spirits business for eight years as the dedicated sales and marketing person for her family business, KAI Spirits. With extensive travel across the United States for KAI, and notable sales abroad, she's seen many trends and regional applications for spirits and the artistry of mixology.

Amy enlisted A Hardy USA as the national importer for KAI in 2014. Hardy is primarily a cognac house with French origins but offers a variety of spirits from around the world and KAI fills an important niche in their portfolio. Amy is the Hawaii broker for the entire portfolio of spirits.

In addition to the family liquor business, Amy has a passion for helping the patients of Hawaii by recruiting donors for the Blood Bank of Hawaii. She notes you mustn't drink alcohol on the day of donation!

About Les Dames d'Escoffier
LDEI is an international organization of women leaders who create a supportive culture in their communities to achieve excellence in the food, beverage, and hospitality professions.

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