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2023-02-24
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Kaiseki Dinner at new restaurant helmed by chef Yoshii Tomiaki, formerly of 富小路 (K11 Musea).Counter in a semicircle seating approx 14, surrounding the chef; with a bowl-like fixture on the ceiling. Loved the setup- really felt like we were an audience seated around a stage, watching the chef perform.Wine list was good- featuring mostly natural wines. Ordered a glass of Savennières (white, Loire).One menu with 13 courses. Here’s what we had. Sticky rice with homemade bottarga- very soft and moist
Counter in a semicircle seating approx 14, surrounding the chef; with a bowl-like fixture on the ceiling. Loved the setup- really felt like we were an audience seated around a stage, watching the chef perform.
Wine list was good- featuring mostly natural wines. Ordered a glass of Savennières (white, Loire).
One menu with 13 courses. Here’s what we had.
Sticky rice with homemade bottarga- very soft and moist. (Typical of Kaiseki meals to serve rice as the first course.)
Rabbit-shaped taro stuffed with ox tongue; in soup made with sake lees and yuzu.
Sweet Shrimp, Yam, Uni, ginger and Oma Mozuku (水雲) in Dashi Jelly.
Ball of minced crab and fish in seaweed broth with tuna. Loved the doneness of crab, and how strips of it just peeled off- so fresh. Loved the bowl too.
(Before serving this dish, we were given samples of pure seaweed broth and the 3 different varieties of bonito flakes to taste.)
Sashimi platter: cuttlefish, toro, abalone, 池魚. Particularly liked the homemade seaweed sauce and the accompanying tofu sheet.
Vegetarian platter of: Spinach with Sesame Sauce, Simmered Carrot, Yellow Turnip steamed with Konbu Shiitake Mushroom; Kuromame (Black Beans); Asakoi Tomato pickled in Syrup; Snap Peas; Vinegared Cauliflower; Lotus Root with Japanese Mustard; Komachi Potato and Leaf Bud with Salt & Butter
Steamed Bun with Sea Urchin and Wagyu Tenderloin.
Grilled Eel (done inside the kitchen) with Wasabi.
Homemade Whole Wheat Cold Noodles, topped with seaweed that has been aged for 1 month. On the side: Mixed Tempura with Sakura Shrimp
Wagyu Tongue served in Soft-shelled Turtle Soup
越光米 served with pollock roe, Yuzu mushroom etc.
Miso Soup
Dessert: Strawberry Daifuku - red bean and fresh strawberry tasted a bit strange when eaten together tho.
In summary; exhilarating performance by chef Yoshii. Extremely entertaining night for all senses. Top notch ingredients.
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