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Omakase
OMAKASE お任せContrary to what you might think, Omakase is not some centuries' old tradition like Kaiseki. It's said to originate with sushi restaurants, where the term was popularized during the 90s. Before this, sushi restaurants had something of a high barrier to...
Izakaya
IZAKAYA 居酒屋Izakaya, a Japanese style pub, or bar, which translate to “stay-sake-shop”. A place to grab a drink, saty in, and get comfortable. Sounds about right, yeah! Early years Izakaya was only a liquor store, or a brewery, and they only sold alcohol, but not until...
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Tsukune
TSUKUNE 擂鉢 A succulent, soft, juicy ground meat skewered and chargrilled, basted in sweet and savory soy sauce /yakitori sauce. Generally, Tsukune is synonymous with chicken, however, pork, fish and other meats are also in use. Do not confuse with Tsumire with...
Beef tataki
BEEF TATAKI Beef tataki is a Japanese method of preparing beef fillet that involves lightly searing the meat, slicing it thinly like sashimi, and serving it with a citrus-soy dressing. This optimised and delicious recipe includes detailed instructions for making the...
Saikyo miso cod
GINDARA 銀ダラ SAIKYO YAKI 西京焼き Grilled black cod with saikyo miso, this classic Japanese seafood recipe is soft, wonderfully buttery, right away melt-in-your-mouth. Chef Nobu westernised the recipe and many big restaurants like zuma has adopted his version, however his...