Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts

Sunday, September 20, 2020

[Restaurant Review] Roka 15th anniversary premium tasting menu - kinenbi kosu

This meal was eaten at the beginning of this year but finally had time to write this up lately.

As I have not seen my friend in decades, he suggested going to Roka for a special treat where we were allocated to sit on the corner which was good.

I had no idea what to order or what was the best so my friend ordered the 15th anniversary premium tasting menu which had a bit of everything including dessert.

Each course came beautifully and the server explained what each dish, however some dishes I couldn't quite catch what it was because it was quite noisy but I managed to get a photo of the tasting menu we had.
Interestingly the scallops came twice but the server already left before we could tell him.

Dessert ended in an indulgent way because it was a huge platter with so many items!!!

It was definitely a great dinner with my friend on a rainy night.

[Photos of the meal]
kampachi sashimi no salada (gf) - yellowtail sashimi with yuzu-truffle dressing
sashimi moriawase - o-toro sashimi, seared hamachi with black truffle, maguro tataki with caviar, scallop tartare with yuzu miso


wagyu gunkan - wagyu sushi, oscietra caviar


ebi no tempura - rock shrimp tempura with chilli mayonnaise

wagyu tempura maki - wagyu maki tempura, karashi ponzu and oscietra caviar


gindara to kani no gyoza - crab, black cod and prawn dumplings with chilli dressing
yaki hotate - scallop skewers with wasabi and shiso
broccoli no shinme, shoga to moromi miso (vg) - tenderstem broccoli, ginger and moromi miso
kankoku fu kohitsuji - lamb cutlets with korean spices
gindara no saikyo-yaki (gf) - black cod marinated in yuzu miso


ROKA dessert platter

Photos of the restaurant:








Sunday, January 26, 2020

[Review] Wasabi sushi and Bento

Wasabi sushi and Bento is a fast food Japanese chains that boomed from 2003 in UK offering sushi and bento.
As well as London, it can also be found in New York.

Wasabi appeals to me because the layout is simplistic, the sushi are nicely boxed in the fridge while the hot food is in a separate cabinet.

Some stores have hot food counters but personally I prefer the grab, pay and go as I'd rather not queue but the counters are good in the sense that you can see the curries and fried items.


A few years ago, I had the tofu curry which unfortunately was not documented here so I went back for it again recently.
I like the curries at Wasabi because they are not sweetened like the Hong Kong localized Japanese curry and they use tofu puffs which absorb the thick curry sauce nicely.



On another visit, I also had the salmon nigiri set because I liked the way it came with mixed leaves, french beans, edamame and wakame.

There is also a brown rice version.

I loved the sushi because it was firm so it held together yet the rice was still soft and sticky.
The best thing is the soy sauce that complements it as it is salty and not sweet like weird soy sauce in Hong Kong.


The Avocado Hosomaki is also worth trying but the avocado looked a bit brown that day so I didn't get it.

The dessert selection is also good with mochis and other Western goodies such as the toffee apple crumble.




https://www.wasabi.uk.com/

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

[百川居酒屋 Hyakukawa Izakaya] Cozy Izakaya

There are so many Japanese restaurants to check out in CWB.
Went here because it was slightly away from the crowd.






There were lots of options on the menu:





To my surprise they had Padron peppers so I ordered it because you don't normally see this in a Japanese place.



They were covered in Bonito flakes which gives it a smokey taste. Next were the fried gyozas which were fried to perfection.



I love oyster tempura so had that as well. The tempura batter was just right and not over done.





For carbs, finished with the bittermelon and pork pot and truffle sushi.
The bittermelon could have been softer.



The sushi was fantastic so I definitely recommend the skewers and sushi.


Monday, July 01, 2019

華御結 Hana-Musubi new product launch event

華御結 hana-musubi has been around for quite a while, they started off with a few shops and now they have more than 20 branches with shops conveniently located at various MTR stations.

As a fan of HM, I was really lucky to get to visit their factory and see how the musubis are made.

Everything is taken seriously so quality is ensured with high hygiene standards.
Before you enter the factory, you have to get vacuumed for any dust or stray hair, scrubbed 2 times, enter a drying room and then wear protective gear from head to toe.

At the product launch event, we got a preview of the Jumbo omusubis and the healthy mixed rice series that will be launched on 8th July 2019.

Jumbo Omusubi series:

Okinawa style ham and egg Jumbo Omusubi

Black pepper and chicken and burdock roots jumbo Omusubi
Grilled salmon with cod roe mayonnaise Jumbo Omusubi

Healthy mixed grain series:

Pork and vegetables in Okinawa style:
Konbu and Dadachamame:
Soy sauce and Sakura shrimp

We even tried our hand at making some omusubis.

When we left, we were given this lovely box which lights up when opened.



Inside was the new musubis we tried, Koshihikari rice and Amazake drink.

#hanamusubi
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