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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 肉屋田中 銀座 at Nikuyatanaka Ginza
2 of the more interesting wines from dinner. 1991 Calera Jensen marks the oldest Calera I have tasted. Cherry, red plum and tobacco on the nose with a floral potpourri essence that lingers in the glass... promising. The palate was a little less expressive, thin and with somewhat overwhelming acidity (whole clusters meant low acidity and then acidification)... More
2 of the more interesting wines from dinner. 1991 Calera Jensen marks the oldest Calera I have tasted. Cherry, red plum and tobacco on the nose with a floral potpourri essence that lingers in the glass... promising. The palate was a little less expressive, thin and with somewhat overwhelming acidity (whole clusters meant low acidity and then acidification) but it somehow worked with the beef tartare and shabu shabu. Youngish vines at the time (16yrs old), with limestone soils with vines that were brought over from Burgundy and with 30% new oak. Overperforming 30 year old US pinot for me though. 2001 Gaja Sperrs is memorable for me as it was pretty much one of the first wines that got me into wine in 2003/04. At the time, Gaja wines were perhaps EUR30 or so? Which was already a fair premium at the time. The wine itself is still youthful.. dark fruit, earthy, smoke, spice and nice layered minerality. The vibrancy of the wine was electrifying and the acidity on this was a much more balanced wine. Both were great with meat.
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- 1991 Calera Mt. Harlan Jensen Vineyard カレラ・ジャンセン
- 2001 Gaja Sperss ガヤ・スペルス
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 天ぷら 京星 at Tempura Kyoboshi (天ぷら 京星)
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Modern and refined tempura in Kyoto. Hit well above my expectations with an extremely focused and deliberate presentation of each piece. Even though the blotting paper showed some decent amounts of oil, I never once felt that any of the tempura pieces were too oily. Each piece of ebi was like a work... More
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Modern and refined tempura in Kyoto. Hit well above my expectations with an extremely focused and deliberate presentation of each piece. Even though the blotting paper showed some decent amounts of oil, I never once felt that any of the tempura pieces were too oily. Each piece of ebi was like a work of art in its unreal appearance, and yet tasty.
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #kevchetempura #kevchekyoto #京都 #天麩羅 #天ぷら TL3.86-B M1* Less
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at Levo at L'evo (レヴォ)
レヴォ
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3年前、春日市にあったこのお店の前の場所を訪れました。 旅行はとても楽しかったし、そこで食事を楽しんだ。
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この店舗の新しい場所は、金沢市から車で約1.5時間、南砺市の山中にあります。 メニューが改善され、ワインリストが増え、とても美しい空間になったことで、この場所はさらに良くなったと感じています。... More
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3年前、春日市にあったこのお店の前の場所を訪れました。 旅行はとても楽しかったし、そこで食事を楽しんだ。
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この店舗の新しい場所は、金沢市から車で約1.5時間、南砺市の山中にあります。 メニューが改善され、ワインリストが増え、とても美しい空間になったことで、この場所はさらに良くなったと感じています。
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羊乳うどんに感動しました。今まで食べた中で一番美味しいうどんだと思います。 いつかこのうどんをもっと大きく食べられたらいいなと思います。 笑😆 シェフは、より大胆な味とより創造的な料理で、彼の料理スタイルをより表現できると感じました。
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このお店に戻ってきてとても嬉しかったです!
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #kevchetoyama #レヴォ #富山 Less
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at Naoto.K(ナオトケイ) at naoto.K
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At L'Embellir, Kishimoto-san was already showcasing pretty good dishes, but with Naoto.k, i feel that he is finally able to be 100% himself and cook straight forward dishes that are neither too complicated, nor convoluted. Yes he focuses on premium ingredients and yes, they taste damn good. Definitely a level... More
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At L'Embellir, Kishimoto-san was already showcasing pretty good dishes, but with Naoto.k, i feel that he is finally able to be 100% himself and cook straight forward dishes that are neither too complicated, nor convoluted. Yes he focuses on premium ingredients and yes, they taste damn good. Definitely a level up! So good. 👌👌
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #kevchefrench #naotok #kanda @naoto_k_2021 Less
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 中華寝台 at Chinese bed
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One of the more 'authentic' of the Chinese restaurants in Tokyo. Mix of Cantonese and Szechuan dishes which really do remind me of some of the proper Chinese flavours that often get softened due to local palates. Really robust flavours, with the amadai, fukahire and mapo tofu being the highlights of... More
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One of the more 'authentic' of the Chinese restaurants in Tokyo. Mix of Cantonese and Szechuan dishes which really do remind me of some of the proper Chinese flavours that often get softened due to local palates. Really robust flavours, with the amadai, fukahire and mapo tofu being the highlights of the meal. Great service and an eclectic but interesting array of wines. Worth the trek for Shibuya for me!
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #中華寝台 #中華 #chinesebed #kevchechinese @chinese_bed Less
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 炭焼き鰻 瞬 at Shun (瞬)
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Unagi at the highest level. Round 2. Just as good as the last visit with the autumn eels in spawning season. Different taste and texture to the early summer one.. I felt there was more bitterness, especially in the livers. Damn, damn good though.
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Unagi at the highest level. Round 2. Just as good as the last visit with the autumn eels in spawning season. Different taste and texture to the early summer one.. I felt there was more bitterness, especially in the livers. Damn, damn good though.
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #瞬 #静岡 #鰻 #shun #kevcheshizuoka TL4.50-G Less
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 比良山荘 at Hirasanso
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The thing with shrooms season in the autumn is that almost all restaurants just serve 1 or 2 shrooms. Either matsutake or shiitake.. so it was a great surprise to visit Hirasansou and eat a bunch of different shrooms... each with its delectable character and flavour. For some reason also, the ayu was... More
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The thing with shrooms season in the autumn is that almost all restaurants just serve 1 or 2 shrooms. Either matsutake or shiitake.. so it was a great surprise to visit Hirasansou and eat a bunch of different shrooms... each with its delectable character and flavour. For some reason also, the ayu was also on form.. surpassing even that of the ayu I ate in June here. Service is exceptional as always and its one of those ritualistic journeys to do every year without fail.
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 北新地 トムクリオーザ at TOM Curiosa
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北新地にあるこじんまりとした居心地の良いイタリアンレストランです。 これは本当に美味しい食事で、すべての料理が素晴らしかったです。 特に、ハムとパスタの料理が私のお気に入りでした。 多田さんから食べた中で最高のハムだと思います。... More
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北新地にあるこじんまりとした居心地の良いイタリアンレストランです。 これは本当に美味しい食事で、すべての料理が素晴らしかったです。 特に、ハムとパスタの料理が私のお気に入りでした。 多田さんから食べた中で最高のハムだと思います。
この店は非常に良いコストパフォーマンスと素晴らしいサービスを持っています!次回も楽しみです。
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #tomcuriosa #大阪 #北新地 #トムクリオーザ TL4.09-B Less
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at Oshino at Oshino
2000 Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret Musigny
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With tiny production, there are its pros and cons. Barely a quarter of a barrel made per vintage by the first winemaker of Domaine Leroy. The size of the production means that the winemaker has less juice to work with and ultimately the entire process is much less forgiving.... More
2000 Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret Musigny
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With tiny production, there are its pros and cons. Barely a quarter of a barrel made per vintage by the first winemaker of Domaine Leroy. The size of the production means that the winemaker has less juice to work with and ultimately the entire process is much less forgiving. The pros is that the because of the same scarcity, you know damn well the winemaker will do their best to make sure this is as good as they can make it.
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The wine shows considerable concentration and density. Not a particularly showy wine, but there are some nicely layered Chambolle floral and fruit notes on top of a bedrock of mineral, smoke and black cherry. I think this has potential to be a sensational wine, but right now it's a bit settled.
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- Kevin Chen added a new meal Dinner at 鮓ふじなが at Sushi Fujinaga (鮓 ふじなが)
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Visited on the last day before they moved location. More modern in style but precise and with an outstanding shari flavour balance. The otsumami in itself is almost equally as impressive, with caviar, anago, unagi and even some proper fukahire thrown in for good measure. Seems to be rather difficult... More
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Visited on the last day before they moved location. More modern in style but precise and with an outstanding shari flavour balance. The otsumami in itself is almost equally as impressive, with caviar, anago, unagi and even some proper fukahire thrown in for good measure. Seems to be rather difficult to get a reservation these days and I can definitely understand why.
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#料理 #レストラン #東京 #食事 #food #foodie #foodstagram #stuffieat #kevcheeats #kevchetokyo #kevche #グルメ #sushi #fujinaga #鮨 #すし #寿司 #ふじばが TL4.26-B Less