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2010-09-27
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D really likes Japanese food, so I suggested we try out Naozen for lunch. We went at 2pm, and were promptly seated at the sushi counter/bar. We were given the menu, and soon decided on the grilled fish and sashimi lunch ($190), and the grilled beef with teriyaki sauce lunch ($160). The sashimi and grilled fish set came with: - appetizer (dried tofu, bak choy, dashi)- salad (cherry tomatoes, shredded cabbage, carrots, house dressing)- soup (miso, dried tofu, seaweed): balanced and not too salty,
The sashimi and grilled fish set came with:
- appetizer (dried tofu, bak choy, dashi)
- salad (cherry tomatoes, shredded cabbage, carrots, house dressing)
- soup (miso, dried tofu, seaweed): balanced and not too salty, Naozen's incorporated dried tofu rather than the normal chopped silken tofu.
- steamed egg (shrimp, crab meat, ginko nut, spring onion): despite the air bubbles on top, this chawanmushi was silky smooth and very tasty - umami indeed!
- sashimi (yellow tail, lean tuna, sweet shrimp, snapper): cuts were fairly small. one of the slices of akami (lean tuna, left) was really veiny... but sweet shrimp + hamachi were sweet and reasonably good
- grilled fish (miso-grilled cod, rice, pickles): aside from cod, one can choose salmon, mackerel or pacific saury as the grilled fish main, but the cod was buttery-smooth and cooked to perfection. the rice was also very well executed japanese pearl rice grains - sticky and plump!
- dessert (sliced orange): sweet, fresh and cold - couldn't ask for more =)
beef teriyaki course:
- appetizer
- salad
- miso soup
- steamed egg custard
- steak with mustard on side and rice: steak is cooked to alsmost well-done in most japanese restaurants - why don't they ask the customer what they want first?? anyway, it was not as tender as a result. rice was same as the set above.
- dessert
All in all Naozen provided a quality and delicious filling lunch. Shall return soon (hopefully)!
for original post with pictures: http://gastronomerr.blogspot.com/2010/09/naozen.html
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