Momofuku Ko beverage pairing

$150 for a 13-course beverage pairing to accompany the $175 prix fixe dinner.

I didn't take detailed notes because I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the service, but in my opinion the pairing adds to the Momofuku Ko experience exponentially.

Not represented in the tasting notes:

1st pairing: verjus, cappelletti, soda aperitif
4th pairing: Shimaoka Shuzo, Izumi, yamahai junmai sake from Gunma, Japan
6th pairing: 2013 Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru beer from Jura, Switzerland

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