October 27, 2014
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P-toro: Crunchy & juicy pork - 3
Momo: Chicken thigh (sea salt) - 2
J's comment > excellent flavor and texture to the P-toro (pork belly I believe), very crisp and juicy, exactly as advertised; chicken was flavorful, but almost dry, the sea salt flavor well dressed, not too salty |
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Mochikin: Sticky rice wrapped in tofu skin (original) - 3
J's comment > ooey gooey yummy melty mochi wrapped w a soft yet durable tofu skin; excellent mild yet flavorful dashi jus |
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Age Mochi: Deep fried sticky rice w sweet soy sauce - 3
J's comment > the perfect balance between crisp and the signature soft texture that makes the mochi; could have used just a touch more sweet soy sauce, but insanely delish already as is |
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Unagi: Eel w sansho pepper - 2+
J's comment > well grilled, not fishy at all; tad too much unagi sauce, but would have been perfect if paired w a grilled onigiri; note to self, get this pair next time |
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Yamaimo Ohitashi: Cold mountain yam in dashi soup - 2+
J's comment > crisp like a pear, but w a slightly sticky slippery texture; FYI, this is what tororo comes from when the Yamaimo is grated; much MUCH better than Ajisai's julienned yamaimo; not quite visible in the picture, but this version of yamaimo was translucent and the dashi just sealed the deal |
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Cheese Mochi Maki: Sticky rice wrapped w pork & melted cheese - 2+
Tsukune: Chicken meat ball (sea salt) - 2
J's comment > cheese and mochi... created the sticky stretchy texture that I just love about mochi, w the cheese offering the cheesy flavor; really can't go wrong w this, could have used a tad more pork, but quite happy w it as is;
tsukune almost borderline dry (as always), not too salty but not my shtick |
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Negima: Chicken thigh w Japanese leek (teriyaki sauce) - 2
Momo: Chicken thigh (teriyaki sauce) - 2
Umeshiso Yaki: Chicken thigh w sour plum & Japanese basil (shiso) - 2
J's comment > tad too much teriyaki sauce on the chicken, making these versions a tad saltier than the ones w just sea salt; although the description of all three read 'chicken thigh', I think the negima had the juiciest cut; umeshiso was exactly that, ume flavor (tad too much though) w shiso |
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Gyoza: Pan fried dumpling w chicken, prawn, egg & vegetable - 2
J's comment > decent gyoza but these paled in comparison to everything above |
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Shishamo: Shishamo fish w spicy mayo - 2
J's comment > not as fishy as expected but still slightly fishy; not much meat on this bugger but flavor OK |
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Dorayaki Matcha ice cream: Matcha ice cream and red bean in Japanese pancake - 2+
J's comment > very soft 'pancake', tad too much actually, in terms of ratio comparison to the amt of ice cream and red bean, but the fillings provided were quite tasty |
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Yuzu cheese cake: Japanese yuzu citrus flavored cheese cake - 2
J's comment > soft and moist cheese cake, although flavor of cheese cake could be stronger still; yuzu was sadly just the pat of jam on top; cookie spoon was firm |
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