Notorious Foodie

Amazing evening at @edoyakiniku by @chikashigetaisuke 🇯🇵🥩🔥
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As far as Yakiniku goes, Edo is at the very top end of the spectrum. Once you take a seat at the counter, Chef Taisuke Chikashige will take you on a journey using only the very best cuts of Kobe and Wagyu beef. Starting raw and progressing onto the Yakiniku (grilled) plates, he will slice, prep and grill each course right in front of you. His access to some of the rarest ingredients makes dining here quite unique - the Wagyu tongue is one of his specialities. Hadn’t tried this before. Not as soft as I thought it would be, but packed full of flavour as it cooks on high flame over the binchotan. My favourites were the beef tartare and bafun uni hand roll (uni was some of the best I’ve had), the grilled beef cheek with peppercorn (nuts) and the milk ice cream. Thinly sliced sirloin with sweet soy was also top. The crust he manages to get on some of these cuts without overcooking the beef is crazy. The entire team were incredibly hospitable - super friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend for an intimate, high-end Yakiniku experience. Booked well in advance for this one. Located in Ginza #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Toro Caviar @gaia__dxb @chefizu @evgenykuzindxb @fundamentalhospitality 😍
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No visit to Dubai is complete without a quick stop at Gaia. The Greek-Mediterranean in @difc always delivers on its food and service. A few of my favourites pictured. I would suggest going heavier on the seafood here, it’s what they’re best at and you can choose from the freshest produce from their iced seafood display. The toro caviar with bluefin otoro, oscietra caviar, shallot and olive crackers is delicious. Love the prawn sagnaki here, really tasty with an addictive tomato and garlic sauce - prefer these even to the wood oven prawns. For main, went for the grilled harissa turbot - beautifully cooked and lathered in rosemary, garlic, chilli, olive oil and lemon juice. The fish was soft, meaty and gelatinous and came with a lovely sauce - it’s a fish that imo is adequate enough to replace a red meat based dish. For seafood lovers, try the carabinero rice - like a scorched risotto of sorts, cooked in fish/prawn stock. This was a little fishy for me overall but tasty in small quantities! Save space for the frozen yogurt! #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Jumbo prawns, brown butter, Cajun spice @11woodfire @akmalanuarofficial 🔥🦐
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The biggest prawns, these things are like mini lobsters - super meaty and delicious. Grilled over the roaring Woodfire and brushed liberally with a Cajun spiced brown butter. An amazing spicy, nutty flavour that lingers in the mouth. Aside from these, the steak here is some of the best you’ll find in Dubai. It’s just a different level - high quality beef and flawless technique. The steaks are marinated in Akmal’s own rub before being grilled. An incredible crust all over with well rendered fat. Ultra beefy in flavour with hints of rosemary. Delicious. Very good food here with a focus on the grill. No booze. 1 Michelin star #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Tahdig from @berenjakuae 😍
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A very good tahdig. Aside from all of the other great Persian food at Berenjak Jumeirah, the tahdig is one of my favourite sides. This only comes with the larger sharing plates like the slow-cooked lamb shoulder and whole chicken but it’s super delicious and satisfying. An ultra crispy casing and the fluffiest saffron rice underneath - perfectly cooked individual grains that work so beautifully with all the food. The lamb shoulder with this is just so good. Mains are great but don’t forget about all the starters and sides - go heavy on those. truffle chicken Olivieh is nuts! #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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A lovely dinner at @sumosandubai 🔥🍣
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Went down to Sumosan for dinner and the food was exceptional. Don’t confuse this Sumosan with Twiga from London as the restaurant here is a very different offering. A solid Japanese menu serving up an innovative mix of classics with sushi and sashimi at the forefront. The nigiri here is very good. Beyond the level of most Japanese spots of this scale. Individual, firm grains of rice with a nice sweetness and subtle kick of vinegar. Perfectly crafted slithers of sashimi layered on top with a lick of soy and fresh wasabi. Great otoro and Wagyu nigiri. The uni from Hokkaido was special too - this variety was ultra creamy and buttery smooth. It had an almost melting texture to it. My favourites from the main menu were the smoked hamachi, the crispy duck salad and the toro tartare, as well as the Wagyu sirloin and Wagyu sando. A nice alternative to the usual suspects in DIFC - made a nice change and definitely a step up on the food offering! #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Green Harissa Prawns @alayadubai @chefizu @evgenykuzindxb 🦐🔥
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First time trying Alaya in DIFC, was v good - food and service were excellent. A lovely menu bringing together a nice mix of Middle-eastern and Mediterranean dishes. Plenty of choice but definitely had a few favourites. From the starters, the muhammara with sweet peppers, pomegranate and walnut was delicious, as were the grilled harissa prawns and tomato & cheese salad. The tomato and cheese was super tasty - not had one like this before. For mains, I loved two dishes. The Wagyu Shish was sensational - ultra soft, tender and juicy beef, nicely caramelised and served with a homemade harissa. Almost like a Wagyu shawarma in a way - delicious and addictive. The Chilean bass spesitosa was amazing too - buttery soft and flaky but with a nice char, served with a sweet and fresh tomato and pepper sauce. All of the food was spiced and very well seasoned. Hassleback looked pretty but was a little underwhelming imo. Had a lovely 2020 Puligny Montrachet from @louislatour1797 to go along with all of this. Nice place, would go back for this food - would describe it as a sort of elevated Middle Eastern menu. Save space for dessert - the pistachio ice cream is ridic, as is the kunefe #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Hokkaido Uni from @theartsclubdubai @michaelhoepfl 😍
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Had some incredible sea urchin the other day at Arts, straight from Hokkaido, Japan. Large puffy pieces of the creamiest, most delicious uni. Difficult to get it any fresher than this over here. This was served at Rohen, the Japanese on the 2nd floor - excellent food all round. Will post a few more bits from here but the uni deserved its own spotlight! Looking forward to Japan next month! #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Burnt Leek & Black Truffle Pide @orfalibros_bistro @m.orfali 🔥😍
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A few of my favourite bites from lunch the other day. This bistro in jumeirah serves up a number of small and medium-sized plates - everything from their beautiful pide and adobo chicken wings, to the caviar bun and Wagyu gyoza. For me the star dish has to be those adobo wings. Unreal - stuffed with rice and licked with a sweet umami glaze, topped with sesame, chives and puffed rice. These things are delicious - perfectly charred and with the bone removed for easy eating. The burger here is great too - minced Wagyu, Hokkaido milk bun, caramelised onions, cheddar, OB sauce. Unctuous and flavoursome, stupidly juicy with a nice sweetness. Caviar bun speaks for itself, but that pide! Damn. The dough is fermented for 5 days - nice leopard spots and topped with burnt leeks, stracciatella, brown butter miso, hazelnuts, chives and black truffle. A lovely chew and a creamy, fragrant bite. It’s a big menu so go hungry and try a few bits. Wings and burger are a must #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Beef Tartare, jalapeño, caviar @11woodfire @akmalanuarofficial 🔥🔥
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Dubai’s best Woodfire grill. A few of my favourite starters and desserts from the other day. The beef tartare here is excellent. Hand-chopped fillet of beef, combined with shiitake mushrooms, preserved lime, chives, jalapeño, oscietra caviar and Woodfired sourdough. It’s a very well put together dish - a nice balance of flavours with added oomph from the cav. The jalapeño heat and preserved lime worked really well with it. The red prawn crudo with pineapple gazpacho, endive and corriander is also delicious - sweet and fresh - a great taste bud refresher before the heavier main courses. The roasted bone marrow is excellent too - cooked in the fire chamber with a soy and curry leaf glaze. A Rich, salty, umami beef butter that’s spread over their warm, deep fried brioche. Will post more about the steak and mains separately. As for dessert, I’d recommend the milk & white chocolate basque cheesecake and crème brûlée. Beautifully made and the perfect way to finish. No alcohol here so plan accordingly #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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Calamari Mozambique @flamingoroomae @jumeirahalnaseem @jumeirahgroup 🔥😍
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My favourite dish of all from Flamingo. Have always loved this and order it every single time I’m here. A mountain of crispy shoestring fries, 250g of grilled calamari and squid’s heads, lemon butter, peri-peri sauce, tarragon and roasted cherry tomatoes. The fries are super crispy and become the perfect texture once coated in that rich and glossy tomato peri-peri sauce. It’s spicy and sharp, creamy and comforting. For me this is like a calamari version of entrecôte. A super addictive and satisfying main course. A place you can always count on. Food and service always excellent. #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️
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