Sushi Nakazawa Dinner

Browse photos from Chef Danny Lledó’s collaboration with Chef Masaaki Uchino of Michelin Starred Sushi Nakazawa in Washington DC. The dinner celebrated the ways in which rice and seafood are central to both Japanese and Valencian food cultures.

Sushi Nakazawa Collaboration Dinner

 

On, August 24th, 2022, Chef Danny Lledó of Xiquet was delighted to host renowned Chef Masaaki Uchino of Sushi Nakazawa DC for a collaborative dinner that will showcased two cornerstones of the chef’s respective culinary traditions: seafood and rice. The evening’s tasting menu, paired with carefully chosen wine and sake, highlighted each chef's modern perspective on their traditional food culture.

 
Chef Uchi and Chef Danny together in Xiquet's kitchen smiling in white chef's coats
Closeup of a gold plate with wagyu nigiri topped with caviar and gold leaf, and uni tongues wrapped in seaweed
A huge paella pan from above, caramelized rice topped with red snapper, carabineros, and lobster tails
A collaborative dish with Japanese monaka crispy shell with Spanish Iberian pork tenderloin inside
View of the full dining room with two long tables and the two chefs standing at the head in front of a wall of windows
Chef Danny pouring rice from a bowl into a huge paella cooking over an open wood fire
Chef Uchi freshly preparing nigiri at a counter wearing a white hat and white chef coat
Closeup of Chef Uchi's summer octopus and seaweed salad topped with caviar and tiny purple flowers in a red and black bowl