ABOUT US
Tuna Bar is a Japanese Raw Bar concept created by Owner and Executive Chef Kenneth Sze. Located in Old City Philadelphia, Tuna Bar boasts a relaxing, upscale atmosphere serving fresh and locally sourced ingredients. The diverse menu offers traditional and specialty sushi rolls, raw oysters, scallops, hand-selected fish, and shareable entrees.
HOW TO DRINK SAKE
In Japan sake is served chilled, room temperature, or heated, depending on the preference of the drinker, the quality of the sake, and the season. Typically, hot sake is a winter drink, and high-grade sake is not drunk hot, because the flavors and aromas will be lost.
The traditional cup is the masu, a wooden box usually made of hinoki or sugi, originally used for measuring rice. In some Japanese restaurants, as a show of generosity, the server may put a glass inside the masu or put the masu on a saucer and pour until sake overflows and fills both containers.
SAKE A rice-based alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin. Sake is also referred to in English as a form of rice wine. However, unlike true wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting the sugar naturally present in fruit, sake is made through a brewing process more like that of beer.
RICE The rice used for brewing sake is called shuzo kotekimai (sake rice). The rice has a starch component called shinpaku in the center of the grains. Since sake made from rice containing purely starch has a superior taste, the rice is polished to remove the bran.
WATER Water is the one of the important ingredients for making sake. Rigid restrictions are observed for theconcentrations of certain chemical substances which can affect the taste and quality of sake. The water used is almost always groundwater or well water.
WELCOME TO TUNA BAR
A Japanese raw bar created by the owner and executive chef Kenneth Sze. We take pride in our fresh, locally sourced ingredients and hand-selected fish.
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I’m hoping to bring something different to the table in our Old City neighborhood by sharing some of the tastes and techniques that I’ve grown up with.”
- Ken Sze
EVENTS
Sushi Classes
An intimate & interactive 2-hour sushi class led by our head chefs who provide a live tutorial with easy to follow instructions on how to create a selection of traditional sushi rolls. For dinner, you will receive a tasting of our specialty rolls and house sake. We offer an open bar*, and send you home with a gift bag to test out your new skills. The perfect idea for date night or a memorable gift. For tickets and more information, please click here.