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2011-07-31
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The weather has been crazy, and even though the appetite is down from usual levels and you're convinced that yes I'm going to eat less and sweat a lot more, so that 'extra muffin top' around the waist will be gone before Autumn arrives. Yet the brain likes to improvise, and the stomach sometimes takes charge to send you out on a mission to discover more summery dishes to eat! I think I found some sitting at the counter of Genki Ippai. .Cold Appetiser -Of some vegetables, mushrooms an
The weather has been crazy, and even though the appetite is down from usual levels and you're convinced that yes I'm going to eat less and sweat a lot more, so that 'extra muffin top' around the waist will be gone before Autumn arrives. Yet the brain likes to improvise, and the stomach sometimes takes charge to send you out on a mission to discover more summery dishes to eat! I think I found some sitting at the counter of Genki Ippai. .
Cold Appetiser -Of some vegetables, mushrooms and Japanese Celery (蕗).
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鮎の姿寿司 -Ayu (鮎 or 香魚) is normally eaten grilled, but when wild and very fresh versions are found can be made into a fish shaped sushi like here. The top of the Ayu fish has a fatty transparent layer which is interesting. Also famous for it's 'watermelon' or 'cucumber' like flavours in the fish meat, I think it was more of the latter this night as it had this refreshing always grass like flavour and aroma in the fish's flesh! This was a very good dish, and the sushi rice was cooked perfectly as well. Watch out for the little bones from the fins though... 9/10
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宮崎 冷やし汁 -A specialty from Miyazaki prefecture, this is a nice Summery cold rice dish. A chilled miso soup made with grinded fishes, pickles, myoga, tofu, red miso and thinly sliced cucumbers etc - is given to the customer for pouring onto a warm bed of white rice. This soup-rice is really summery refreshing and very appetising, and the miso cold soup has a bit of vinegar added to kick start that palate. Served with 高菜 pickles on the side. This was a lovely and addictive Kyushu specialty dish that is new on the menu.... 10/10
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I do have dishes that I believe are real winners here.
It's mostly simple and honest Izakaya fare.
Some dishes however are pricier than others, especially the ones on the Specials board... So I'm starting to order in a smarter way!
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