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After checking out its more casual sibling @tacubo_shirokanedai earlier this year, we finally made it to the original @tacubo_daikanyama. The restaurant is known for seasonal Japanese ingredients prepared in an Italian style with a strong focus on producer relationships and open-fire cooking. Only a course menu is offered. The cooking was precise and creative with standouts including the signature caviar capellini, the whelk from Hokkaido, the wood-fired duck, and the rotating selection of pastas. The wine list is excellent, and the sommelier’s guidance is well worth taking. If you can, sit at the counter - watching the kitchen in full swing is half the experience. A clear standout for anyone after precise, ingredient-driven Italian with real wood-fire character in an intimate setting.

Our menu:

竹島さん モッツアレラ
TACUBO-Style Caprese

浙江省 キャビア
Caviar from Zhejiang

徳島 すだち鮎
Sweetfish from Tokushima

北海道 ツブ貝
Whelk from Hokkaido

石川 赤むつ
Rosy seabass from Ishikawa

鈴木農場 ドルチェドリーム
Corn from Chiba

鳥市精肉店 恵鴨
Duck from Aichi

高知 小夏
Konatsu from Kochi

パスタ
Pasta

沖縄 ゴールドバレル
Pineapple from Okinawa

沖縄 マンゴー
Mango from Okinawa
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TACUBO
Tokyo, Japan
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Famiglia nights hit different at Ninetta 🇮🇹

Just checked out @ninetta.hk - the hottest new Italian trattoria by @chefxodo, @antimo_maria_merone and @grazdegreg! Together, they have created a restaurant that celebrates the very best of Italian culture: family, generosity, simplicity and seriously good food. The a la carte menu has a total of 32 dishes spanning from light antipasti to handmade pastas, hearty mains and classic desserts. Favorites included the veal tongue bun, orange carpaccio, veal tonnato, homemade pappardelle, lasagna terrine, pork skewers, and veal chop Milanese.

Come for the pasta, stay for the nonna-level love ❤️

What we tried:

Beef Tartare
Hand-cut Fassona beef, marinated egg yolk, watercress

Veal Tounge Bun
Rocket salad, salsa verde

Mozzarella Braid
From Campania, ox heart tomatoes, Taggiasca olives

Orange Carpaccio
Thinly sliced orange, sweet & sour dressing, spanish anchovies

Veal Tonnato
Slow-cooked veal, tuna sauce, capers, veal jus

Lasagna Terrine
Ragù Bolognese, béchamel sauce, parmesan

Home-made Pappardelle
Yellow chicken ragù with heart, gizzard and comb

Paccheri
Whole Boston lobster, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, chili

Tortellini hand-folded
Smoked artisan ham, sweet peas, cream

Veal Chop Milanese
Mortadella and melted provola cheese

Ma Yau Fish
Whole seared, acqua pazza sauce, clams, mussel jus

Pork Skewers
Grilled Spanish pork neck, leeks, “scapece” zucchini

Pistachio Cake
Pistachio sabayon

Pannacotta
Fresh cherry, cherry purée, candied lemon

Ninetta Tiramisu
Hazelnut, coffee, crispy crépes
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Ninetta
Central, Hong Kong
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Casual eats we tried in Guangzhou 🇨🇳:

📍头家夜粥 - a highly popular Chiu Chow supper restaurant. Must try the raw crab, soy marinated pork platter, goose intestine, and congee with 30-year preserved radish!

📍恩宁刘福记 - wonton noodles and fried sauce noodles

📍炳胜品味 - popular Cantonese cuisine local chain

📍稻香饭店 - here for the goose leg as big as my face!

📍泉记肠粉 - freshly made steamed rice noodle rolls

📍梦想舍自家烘焙咖啡馆 - fantastic coffee roaster and cafe
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Guangzhou, China
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