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📌鮨 心白 @[instagram] 恵比寿

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Whilst rooted in Latin America and influenced by Japan , the food @monorestaurant is actually a veritable United Nations of ingredients , ideas and techniques .
@rchaneton showcases his passion for Venezuela and Latin America thru his cooking and Manager Abbi Grace amplifies his vision with service which is both soulful and informative .

Hong Kong is lucky to have this unique restaurant .

A Buri ( yellowtail) tiradito is the ideal beginning . The fish providing a blank canvas to a variety of sauces and textures including pickled oca and a Peruvian chilli sauce .

The bread whose sourdough starter recently celebrated its 5th birthday is a great companion for the next few courses, also served with outstanding olive oil .

Danish Langoustine is a supporting cast member to a study of cacao . The flesh, nibs and powder are all used for sauce, garnish and tea and its versatility is to be commended . The dish does veer a little sweet to me but that does seem to be the current style with langoustine dishes .

A beautiful coriander tortilla wraps around a barely roasted Japanese fruit tomato . Both sweet and savoury , it is a great bite but the accompanying Tomato and basil seed consommé with Yunnan sweet chilli steals the show . It’s phenomenally good .

Meagre fish from Galicia is next , with its primary partner in crime a “shisochurri” . Sauce/condiment work again shines .

Dish of the day for me was Australian Wagyu flap with beef jus , served alongside a rosti made of Costa Rican cassava and a Venezuelan wasakaka sauce which features avocado, parsley , coriander and white vinegar . Did I mention I love the sauces here ?

Pre dessert is a very smashable combination of apricot , Mexican marigold and kampot black pepper whose floral notes really sing .

To finish , cacao returns , this time in sweet form (brownie and ganache ), along with a coulis of Colombian parcha (passion fruit) and an avocado leaf ice cream . This dessert really surprised with the Cacao being by far the most subtle ingredient. Less

A fun yakitori spot in Chinatown , Kono uses Amish chickens which are grown to up to 3kg resulting in large thighs and good amounts of fat , the chef here can break a chicken down into 52 unique skewers for yakitori. Seasoning is generally quite judicious and cooking is a little lighter than experienced in Osaka .

Favs were the chicken tail skewer which was vastly different to the previous fried tail “nuggets” and the soft kneebone where you bite through the cartilage but the surrounding flesh is ridiculously juicy .

Torigara with sudaichi and matsutake
Tofu and pumpkin custard with shiso and yuzu and oscetra caviar
Bonjiri/ fried chicken tail
Monaka with chicken liver pate and summer truffles

Bonjiri - chicken tail
Chicken heart
Kashiwa - inner chicken thigh
Soft kneebone
Manganji peppers
Harami - chicken belly
Chicken oyster wrapped in skin
Grilled fig with white miso
Kushikatsu with apple compote
Chicken thigh and duck breast Tsukune
Chicken wing
Chicken shoulder
Udon with fortified chicken broth
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Extremely stripped back minimalist Scandinavian cooking which nails the brief as it doesn’t leave you wanting at all .

Maine lobster is amplified by roast lobster butter , a white beet custard and a foam of salted white asparagus .

Live Cape cod scallop is draped over Japanese turnip with a broth of roasted onion and black currant leaf bringing the Unami .

Grilled Norwegian langoustine tail is paired with langoustine shell and red gooseberry sauce , leans sweet but stays in the pocket .

Favorite dish was a puck of Hake with beluga caviar , a vivid Swedish dark beer and dill was greedily mopped up with some barley rolls .

Dry aged quail in a pure broth of truffle and summer onion.

Very fresh milk sorbet, with grass fed cream and meadowsweet was a soothing finale before some terrific petit fours. Less

Have always been happy to avoid sushi in NYC on previous visits as it has always been the most expensive global sushi market . But since I have recently been diagnosed with a sushi addiction , a sushi meal became inevitable .

A very enjoyable experience at the hands of Shion @69leonardst , the neta is extremely pure , limited use of soy or any other flavours and the fish is left to shine. The Shari is intensely polished and has a near sake like quality , which also adds to the naked cleanliness of the bite .

Highlights were the tasting of two types of Murasaki uni - sweet from Hokkaido and briny from Kumamoto .
Superb Kegani crab with aged Japanese vinegar
And my favourite nigiri was the seared Kamatoro - absolutely melting .

Chef Shion was also so impressed with my Japanese fish knowledge that he asked whether I worked in the seafood industry so thanks to @jtfoodcation for the maritime education !!

Kuwe and tsubugai sashimi
Grilled Mehikari with green onion
Murasaki uni tasting - hokkkaido and Kumamoto
Grilled scallop from iwate with shimishi pepper
Kegani crab from Hokkaido with aged vinegar
Amadai with daikon radish

Yazu (young Yellowtail )
Sawara ( Spanish mackerel )
Kamasu ( barracuda )
Chutoro
Otoro
Yari ika ( spear squid )
Seared Kamatoro
Aji - horse mackerel
Anago
Toro and onion handroll

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A short and delicious kappo lunch menu at Michelin ⭐️ ⭐️ Odo.
Definitely feels a little different to similar concepts in Japan as many ingredients here were local and serving size was certainly maximised . But every dish delivered on exactly what you would expect.

Chawanmushi with Hokkaido Uni , Oscietra caviar , Dashi thickened with kudzu , ginkgo nuts

Fish and Sakyo miso broth , madai , myoka ginger , gluten puff , yuzu

Smoked and chargrilled Hudson Valley duck with a sancho pepper and soy jus alongside a salad of shiitake , fig , cucumber , lotus root and peanut

Mini chirashi with chutoro, kampachi and ikura

Katsuoboshi dashi with soba noodles, Kumamoto A5 Wagyu with micro Shiso and radish

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There’s this narrative around Michelin ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ that once they reach the top , they stop taking risks and stagnate . That is certainly not true with @guillaumegalliot @capricehongkong . Offering 4 seperate degustation menus along with the newly introduced power lunch , there is a wide and diverse amount of dishes for his kitchen team to nail down, which is truly admirable .

Today I opted for the Carte Blanche , a 5 course surprise menu purely at the discretion of the kitchen .

I was very pleased that the menu began with one of the signature dishes , Australian Wagyu tartare , gillardeau oysters, kaviari Kristal caviar , garnished with parsley dots , the finest snow pea julienne and a bold amount of gold leaf .

This is one of my fav dishes at the restaurant , the balance of acidity and salinity is spot on .

Norwegian langoustine with a forest of mushrooms followed (Paris , cepes, white truffle ) , alongside a Jura wine sauce , this was textbook .

A nod to Cantonese steamed fish followed , a fillet of Rouget ( I think ) was glued upon a prawn and mussel mousse beside a moat of ginger consommé. This dish is a role model for healthy and clean fine dining .

Lamb and mint sauce is a classic old school combination , the lamb saddle and shoulder along with a punchy mint condiment and a terrific glossy jus were a terrific savoury finale .

A very generous selection from the cheese board followed, I asked for the strongest cheeses and this was well paired with a funky swiss orange wine that dealt with every flavour note .

To finish , a terrific almond soufflé rocking with marzipan notes , a creamy vanilla ice cream and a 1991 Chateau d’Yquem. Less

After over a dozen visits to @ottoemezzobombana_macau , I was still surprised by a very different experience last night . A moment of undecidedness on my behalf propelled chef @riccardolaperna to offer to cook a tailored degustation menu . Over 10 courses , a kitchen tour ( which included tasting a ton of various sauces/ infusions ) , I developed a new found understanding of the backbone of the kitchen philosophy here . Flavour , lightness , respecting tradition , precision .

The menu started with Spanish tuna Akami and chutoro crudo with calamari, kaluga caviar and a Mediterranean inspired dashi. The seafood was delicate but it’s the “dashi “ that really took my attention . Smoked eggplant and dried seafood paste is used as the katsuobushi style ingredient and the balance of umami , smoke and acidity is spot on .

My questions then prompted the kitchen tour where I learned that all stocks and sauces are made here on the basis of infusion , usually from dehydrated ingredients . No stock is boiled and reduced . This was a definitive answer as to why the food here can be light yet still pack plenty of flavour .

Brittany lobster with puntarelle ,lobster consommé infusion and lobster bisque foam continued the menu . The lobster was soft and tender and the consommé very well rounded .

My favourite dish of the night followed. Deceptively simple, undeniably delicious. Fassone beef tenderloin “Milanese” style , the protein is not fried hard and is a perfectly set rare. The white truffle complimented the meat beautifully and then it turned out the green salad with herb dressing was so perfectly balanced and seasoned, that it somehow stole the show.

A liquified foie gras and Parmesan ravioli had amazing mouthfeel with the Parmesan luxuriously coating the palate , the accompanying beef and chicken infusion again had plenty of body .

The simplest dish followed , egg Taglioni with a touch of Parmesan cream and a generous amount of very fragrant white truffle . This simple dish was all about aroma .

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🇯🇵 Tabelog 4.07 🇯🇵 
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Tomidokoro is hands down my favorite spot for sushi quick fix as Sato Taisho’s skills and interpretation of neta are truly unique.
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Sato Taisho sources most of his neta from Nozomi, a subsidiary of Yamayuki Group. With all due respect, his neta might not be the most expensive ones but they truly stood out, especially the hikarimono and traditional netas. The anago nigiri with salt we added was my favourite, elevating the natural flavor of anago.⁣ I was equally impressed by the tsumamis as they were more complicated and well executed when compared to my previous visits. 
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I honestly recommend this sushiya to every sushi-lover. Trust me, if you go for the nigiri only lunch, you’ll be impressed by the cost performance ratio when you receive the bill. ⁣ 
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💴Budget: 15,000 yen⁣⁣⁣⁣ 
🐟 Neta: 8.5 
🍙 Shari: 9⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 
🦪 Tsumami: 8.5 
🍹Drinks: 8.5⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 
🏢 Vibes: 8.5⁣ 
⚖️ C/P: 10 Less

Tabelog 4.23 🥉⁣
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Sushi Obana commenced its legend in Tatebayashi 32 years ago. Taisho, Obana San, is one of the most respected sushi chefs in the industry. In fact, Obana San was also one of the 3 masterminds behind Sushi Tokami [鮨とかみ].⁣
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September is a good season for sushi as we will still get decent uni and maguro at the same time. My favorite nigiri was the kita-murasaki uni produced by Tachibana which came with a lychee flavor. The aka-uni was concentrated, creamy and very sweet - I just had to add one more piece to catch the last bit of aka uni season. As for tsumamis, the depth of flavor of the awabi was out of this word. I also enjoyed the warayaki sawara a lot - not much surprise, just sheer deliciousness. Let’s not forget the signature senaka and shimofuri otoro nigiri that struck a perfect balance between fattiness, sweetness and meatiness.⁣
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Reservation is only open to regular customers only, and you are advised to make your reservation 6 months in advance.⁣
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💴Budget: 33,000 yen⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
🐟 Neta: 9⁣
🍙 Shari: 9⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
🦪 Tsumami: 8.5⁣
🍹Drinks: 9⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
🏢 Vibes: 9.5⁣
⚖️ C/P: 10 Less