Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Tokyo sushi
17 Mouthwatering Photos From The Legendary Sushi Restaurant Where Obama Just Ate Dinner
Sukiyabashi Jiro is headed up by 89-year-old master chef Jiro Ono. In addition to his restaurant's three-star Michelin rating, Jiro is widely regarded as the world's top sushi chef, and was even featured in the 2011 documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi."
His 20-course sushi meal is expensive, costing 30,000 Japanese Yen (or just under $300), and lasting just 15 to 20 minutes as the sushi courses are served in rapid succession. Obama and Abe's dinner at the 10-seat restaurant, located in a subway station, lasted a leisurely hour and a half.
"That's some good sushi right there," Obama told reporters as he left the restaurant.
A food blogger who goes by Little Meg dined at Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo at the end of last year. Her Instagram pictures illustrate what it's like to dine on some of the world's best sushi.
Hirame is a light flatfish that cleanses the palate and prepares diners for the fishier bites to come. It sits atop Jiro's famous rice which is slightly acidic (it has hints of vinegar) to complement the fish flavors.
It's followed by Sumi Ika, or squid, which has a slightly rubbery texture, but fresh taste.
The Buri or adult Yellowtail Tuna is next. It's brushed lightly with soy sauce.
Then it's time for the Tuna trifecta made with tuna nigiri, which is aged up to 10 days. The sequence goes from lean to extra fatty tuna. The chef starts with Akami or lean tuna.
Next is Chu-toro, or medium fatty tuna.
And then Oo-toro, or premium fatty tuna. This one melts on your tongue, and has a hint of wasabi between the fish and the rice.
The Holy Grail of tuna is followed by Kohada or Gizzard Shad, a type of herring.
And then Akagai (Ark Shell) and Saba (Mackerel).
Aji (or Jack Mackerel) follows with a light fish flavor balanced by the rice
Sunday, 20 April 2014
89活海產
- Nov 15 Fri 2013
[小店食記]台北的89活海產:果然很生猛的帝王蟹大餐
之前看過寶島李寫的【89活海產:大香腸般的帝王蟹腳看過沒有】後,就一直很想找機會回味一下生猛帝王蟹的滋味。不過,要揪成團也不是那麼容易,畢竟價格不菲。
好不容易有同事說想吃這間,就湊了9個人,提前幾個禮拜就訂了位和帝王蟹,下班後衝來吃。
就是小吃店的裝潢。有3間店面,完全的客滿,建議一定要訂位才行。
水族箱內放滿了碩大的活帝王蟹。基本上第一次來的人都會搶著抓帝王蟹拍照,而且一定要打卡上傳到臉書來讓朋友們流口水才甘心XD
菜單一覽(這邊的價格很兩極。快炒的部分頗便宜,但沒標價的部分價格通常會有點驚人)
煙燻茶鵝$420(鵝肉多汁甜美,鵝皮帶著淡淡的燻香味,非常好吃,大推!)
炸軟絲$680(看似普通,但炸的香氣撲鼻,麵衣薄而且調味佳。炸的剛剛好,不會過老。好吃,大推!)
滷肉飯(這是免費吃到飽的。要多少飯或滷肉都隨便加。是我最喜歡的全肥風格,可惜調味有點過甜,不然就大推了,因此只有推的水準。)
麻油腰子$200(還不錯,但沒什麼特別的印象)
沙茶空心菜牛肉$180(空心菜翠綠,牛肉很嫩,沙茶醬汁很香。好吃,大推!)
薑絲大腸$160(似乎是薑絲跟醬油去炒的。腸子的部分香脆軟Q,而且味道有入,而且很划算,大推!)
蒜泥蚵$180(蚵仔頗為鮮美,搭配蒜泥蔥末辣椒以及醬油膏,好吃,推!)
炒海瓜子$220(很香,但上來時似乎已經涼了,可惜)
大豆苗$120(記得還不錯)
帝王蟹鍋$11,400(這帝王蟹一斤$1,200。其實感覺他們的價格合理,因為之前跟友人去桃園竹圍漁港買帝王蟹回家煮,一斤$1,000,所以店家並沒有漫天開價。蟹腿分切後,還會在中間剪開一部份,這樣方便客人吃。火鍋的體積頗為驚人,裡面的料非常多,而且湯頭本身就極為鮮美了。而且這帝王蟹有分兩種吃法,所以圖中這蟹腳只是一半的份量而已)
第一吃是放入火鍋內煮熟。可以輕易的把蟹肉從蟹殼剝開來,證明真的超級新鮮。甜度真的完全的沒話說,而且很有彈性。跟冷凍那種一吃就碎的完全不同。特推!
第二吃是火烤。發覺烤過後,不管是香氣跟蟹肉的甜度都更上一層樓,滿足感跟爽度都高到不行。特推!
水果(連附贈的葡萄都超級新鮮而且甜到不行)
雜炊(煮過帝王蟹的火鍋湯,當然不能放棄最後的雜炊。這要自己煮才行。店家會把裡面的料給撈光,然後給幾顆蛋和蔥花,白飯要多少自己去舀。把白飯倒入高湯內,用小火煮個大約20分鐘,然後打入蛋,撒上蔥花,就是一鍋無可挑剔的海鮮雜炊。吃完這個,大家都顯得很滿足。)
這樣子9個人吃,平均每個人約$1,525。是不便宜,但活帝王蟹不容易吃到,尤其是火鍋以及燒烤兩吃極為美味。另外,他們的快炒部分好吃又便宜,而且滷肉飯又吃到飽,基本上是不可能餓到的。
總而言之,這是以後絕對會再訪的店。以後來,會想再多花錢吃看看他們的活滷小鮑魚跟烏魚腱,價格應該會很恐怖,恐怕會一個人兩千以上XD
89活海產
台北市中山區合江街89號
02-2501-6167
11:30~14:00, 17:00~22:00
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