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The best super-luxe fine dining in Washington, DC. For a celebratory high-end experience, I’m not certain anyone else can do it better in the national capital region 😍😘🥰

Opening bites, every one delicious! 🤤👏😋

1) KAMASU - WAKAME - CAVIAR

2) WAGYU BEEF - MARMITE - CROUSTADE

3) DUNGENESS CRAB - KOHLRABI - TAMAGOYAKI

4) FOIE GRAS - AMBROSIA APPLE - BRIOCHE

5) PORK - RED BEAN - STEAM BUN

6) and 7) Warm welcome from @george_at_jont 🐇

@michelinguide for 2024: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2024: No. 12 on “North America Top Restaurants”
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The best super-luxe fine dining in Washington, DC. For a celebratory high-end experience, I’m not certain anyone else can do it better in the national capital region 😍😘🥰

7) CHAWANMUSHI - HOKKAIDO: celeriac - soy milk - bafun uni

8) KUE - NAGASAKI: koji - buttermilk - caviar

9) SASANISHIKI RICE - MIYAGI: king crab - maitake - truffle

10) PINK PINEAPPLE: watermelon radish - dashi - kombu oil

11) VENISON - TEXAS: gyoza - venison - edamame*; broth; matsutake fudge

12) AMISH YELLOW CHICKEN: liver royale - pluot almond; leg katsu sausage; breast - rice - hojicha

13) WAGYU ZABUTON: chestnut - beef jus - white truffle

@michelinguide for 2024: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2024: No. 12 on “North America Top Restaurants”
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#hungryglomad_washingtondc #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #laliste1000 #relaischateaux #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #foodlover #foodlovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #theartofplating #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #finedining Less

Table-side presentation of Amish Yellow Chicken 🐔

12) AMISH YELLOW CHICKEN: liver royale - pluot almond; leg katsu sausage; breast - rice - hojicha (see previous post)

@michelinguide for 2024: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2024: No. 12 on “North America Top Restaurants”
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#hungryglomad_washingtondc #mystorywithmichelin #yesmichelinguide #oadtop100 #laliste1000 #relaischateaux #epicurean #finedininglover #finedininglovers #foodlover #foodlovers #hautecuisine #hautecuisines #beautifulcuisine #beautifulcuisines #gastroart #gastronogram #gourmand #gourmet #gourmetartistry #theartofplating #finefood #finefoods #luxuryfood #soigne #soignefood #culinaire #culinaireinspiratie #artculinaire #finedining Less

The best super-luxe fine dining in Washington, DC. For a celebratory high-end experience, I’m not certain anyone else can do it better in the national capital region 😍😘🥰

14a) ASIAN PEAR - K&J ORCHARDS: bomb - yuzu - vanilla

14b) tartlet - maple - daechu ganache

15) white chocolate - apple cider gel

16) CHARCOAL & CHOCOLATE: pecan praline - grilled cream - feuilletine

17) WHITE TRUFFLE SUNDAE: truffle ice cream - japanese whisky - caramel

18) VANILLA MADELEINES

@michelinguide for 2024: 🌟🌟

@oadtop100 for 2024: No. 12 on “North America Top Restaurants”
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Casual Vietnamese 🇻🇳

1) Bún Riêu – Vermicelli noodle soup with tomato, crab, pork, and tomato

2) Crispy egg rolls
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@peterchang_herndon 🇨🇳

1) Hot Chili Oil Mapo Tofu Bowl | 麻婆豆腐

2) Stir Fried Beef with Wild Leeks & Green Pepper | 野韭菜青椒牛肉丝

3) Amish Chive Pork Dumpling | 农场野韭菜猪肉水饺
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Vermicelli noodle bowl with grilled pork, shrimp, and egg roll 🤤😋
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𝓨𝓞𝓢𝓗𝓘𝓝𝓞・𝓝𝓔𝓦 𝓨𝓞𝓡𝓚

One of the highlights of the omakase course at YOSHINO is the Japanese bluefin tuna sourced by our tuna monger, Yunoka, at the Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo. Being one of the few sushi restaurant in the U.S. that imports tuna directly from the Toyosu market, YOSHINO consistently serves the highest quality tuna outside of Japan.

Within the Toyosu Fish Market, there are five “sub markets” where auctions take place every morning. There is a specific hierarchy among the five and the quality/price of the fish are reflective of that. The pecking order is Tousui (yellow label), Touichi (green label), Daito (pink label), Daiichi (white label), and Marunaka (yellow label). Tousui will always have the highest number of “top tuna” and a high single digit ranked tuna from that market is on par with the top tuna auctioned off at Touichi or Daito. As with any auction, there are always hidden gems where Touichi or Daito may have a fish on auction that would be a single ranker in Tosui, in terms of quality. Each sushi restaurant has its own preference with respect to the type of tuna they like to use and it’s the tuna mongers’ job to bid down tuna that fits their clients’ needs. Yoshino typically uses single ranked bluefin tuna from Tousui, Touichi and sometimes Daito, with a focus on tuna that has strong aroma and buttery tenderness.

At the bottom end, Marunaka has its own niche and specializes in bigeye tuna or yellowfin tuna as well as tuna caught outside of Japan. You’ll often see a top ranked bluefin tuna from the Marunaka market make its way to the U.S.; for the sake of comparison, the top ranked tuna from Tousui is typically priced at about 3-5x of that of Marunaka’s.

The big five tuna mongers (our partner Yunoka, along with Yamayuki, Ishiji, Fujita and Hichou) will split up their team to go to each of the markets every morning and duke it out during the auctions.

The same story goes for uni (sea urchin) and the misconception around the number one boxes but I’ll save that for another post.

吉乃では結乃花の最高級の本マグロを毎日使用させていただいております。日々感謝です。井出さん、独立おめでとうございます！

📸 Photo credit: @cellianhu Less