Posts Tagged: Japanese
Totto Ramen | New York City, New York USA
Outside waiting. Make sure to sign your name on the clip board; Totto Ramen’s system to determine who is next to be seated.
Finishing touch (torch?) to the pork belly
Totto Miso Ramen. Chicken based broth. Per Totto’s website, “The finest Koji Miso and ground pork in a scoop atop slightly wavy noodles in original Paitan soup. Topped with a seasoned hardboiled egg, scallion, bean sprouts, onion and char siu pork. “
Gone.
Making the final bowls of ramen for the day.
Totto.
Totto Ramen (information gathered 4/2014)
366 W 52nd Street (Bet. 8th & 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10019
212.582.0052
Hours
Mon – Sat
Lunch:
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Dinner:
5:30 pm – 12:00 am
Sun
Dinner:
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Parking
Walked from Pier 94. Side street possible.
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References
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Totto Ramen website
Ippudo | New York, New York USA
Christine and I about to embark on a delicious meal at Ippudo
Yamitsuki Goma Kyuri; Japanese cucumber seasoned with Ippudo’s original sesame oil sauce
Akamaru Modern; The original silky “Tonkotsu” (pork) soup noodles topped with Ippudo’s secret “Umami Dama” miso paste, pork chashu, cabbage, sesame kikurage mushrooms, scallions, and fragrant garlic oil
Shiromaru Hakata Classic; The original silky “Tonkotsu” (pork) soup noodles topped with pork loin chashu, sesame kikurage mushrooms, memma, red pickled ginger, & scallions
Sorbet; Blood Orange or Pear flavors
Inside dining area
Inside dining area
Recommended by some friends that if I go to New York, I MUST try Ippudo. Delicious ramen!? Yes please!! After the long night out, could definitely go back for a bowl right now, but that’s another story. This place is just superb. Really well prepared noodles that are “bouncy and chewy,” the super flavorful broth that just sends intense flavor shivers throughout, as one ingests; oh and don’t forget the various toppings like the succulent pork chashu.. mmm… so good!!
Ippudo (information gathered 9/2012)
65 Fourth Avenue
New York, New York 10003
212.388.008
Hours
Lunch
Mon – Sat : 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sun : 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dinner
Mon – Thu : 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Fri – Sat : 5:00 pm – 12:30 am
Sun : 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Parking
Took a cab here from our hotel. As they say, most places in New York you may walk to; we just decided to save time and cab it. Your choice :). But parking, I honestly did not see much around there.
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Thanks to my friends for the recommendation! |
Morimoto | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Morimoto Sign
Inside Morimoto
Chefs of Morimoto
Tuna Tartare w/ caviar chives in a dashi sauce
Oyster three ways: orange salsa; citrus cilantro ceviche; fish sauce and jalapeno
Scallop Carpaccio; Hot Oil, Yuzu, and Japanese Herbs
Sashimi Assortment
Intermission: (cleanser) Passion Fruit Soda
Maine lobster pan roasted in chef’s spice mixture; served with sauteed vegetables. Yuzu/citrus creme fraiche.
Pan seared foie gras; soy vinaigrette marinaded haricot vert; orange-miso sauce and pickled onions.
Wagyu Steak; yu choy, pear puree. tempura shishito pepper
Sushi tasting – Toro (Fatty Tuna), Kinmedai (Big Eye Red Snapper), Kanpachi (Baby Amberjack), Ajuro (Jackfish), Aoyagi (Orange Clam)
Cherry blossom cheesecake graham cracker crust; whipped cream
While in Philadelphia I met up with my good buddy Jesse Taylor, with the intention to grab some tasty Philly food. Walked around for a bit before I saw some solid suggestions via the Chefs Feed app and based on our proximity to Morimoto, we decided that it would be our place for sustenance that evening. Made a quick reservation and off we went.
As we were being seated at the sushi bar, I was mesmerized by the cool and trendy space. Looked at the menu for a bit and decided to let the chef decide; Omakase w/ Beverage Omakase it it! After the tuna tartare dish, we saw one of the chefs preparing a similar dish but with gold flakes and wondered why we lacked such a luxurious presentation. After a brief chat with the chef, we found out there was a secret Omakase variant with a higher price tag; decided since it was my birthday to go for it. Definitely one of the most pricey meals ever but per the skill and quality ingredients going into each dish, it validated the end bill. I would love to go back!
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Morimoto (information gathered 9/2012)
723 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.413.9070
Hours
Mon-Wed 11:30am–10pm
Thu 11:30am–11pm
Fri 11:30–12am
Sat 5pm–12am
Sun 5–10pm
Parking
Valet parking available. Parking is limited with a few parking decks and/or side street meter parking.
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Thanks to Jesse Taylor for taking me around Philadelphia Tina M. Courtney’s OMG Food (a few names of the dishes) Leo S Lo (a few names of the dishes) http://www.leoslo.com/omakase-at-morimoto-restaurant-philadelphia/ Morimoto http://www.morimotorestaurant.com/ |
Oishii Boston | Boston, MA USA
Spicy Tuna Tartare with Cilantro, Sesame Oil and Golden Caviar
Squid Ink Noodles garnished with scallions and gold leaf
So delicious!! This is actually my second go around to this awesome restaurant; this time with a good friend from my University days. We both chose a dish to “try” but I just had to have the squid ink noodles again. Just as good as I remember; I will definitely be back to have some of their other offerings.
Oishii Boston (information gathered 8/2012)
1293 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02465
617.244.9199
Hours
Lunch
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm- 5:00pm
Dinner
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday 5:30pm- midnight
Sunday 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Parking
Really lucked out this time with finding street side parking right in front of the restaurant. I also saw a parking lot off of Harrison Ave.
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| References: Oishii Boston http://oishiiboston.com/ |
Shoya Izakaya | Doraville, GA USA
Onigiri; rice shaped in spheres wrapped with seaweed garnished with salmon. Served with pickled plum
Shrimp Shumai; shrimp, ginger, onion
Agedashi Tofu, organic tofu, scallion, shredded nori, chili radish and tempura sauce
Beef Tongue; natural salt, lemon, scallion
Pork Belly Kushiyaki; grilled pork belly with lemon
Okonomi Yaki; Japanese pancake with pork, egg, and vegetables.
While doing some research on the restaurant, I could not help but notice the term ‘Izakaya’ that was displayed in some places and not others. What I found out was that Izakaya is Japanese for ‘Japanese Public House’ or based on the definition from MetaGlossary, “a place where people get together for a lot of loud talking, heavy drinking, and a little bit of food.” So essentially Shoya is the Japanese makings of a gastropub / gastrolounge! If I were well versed in Kanji and/or knowledged in Japanese culture, I would have known this to be of a drinking/eating type of place due to the large lantern with ‘Shoya Izakaya’ written in Kanji. Izakaya, also known as ‘akach?chin,’ traditionally placed these in front so people would know what kind of establishment it was.
The place definitely has character, with the lanterns and various Japanese artifacts/figurines displayed throughout to enrich even further its authenticity. Combine the environment, the quick service (with the help of the table side doorbell), and the delicious food; you have the makings of a really good place.
Shoya Japanese Restaurant (information below gathered 07.2012)
6035 Peachtree Rd. #A-101
Doraville, Georgia 30360
770.457.5555
Hours
Tue.-Sat. 5:00pm-11:30pm
Sun. 5:00pm-10:30pm
Close on Monday
Parking
Bountiful. Shares a huge uncovered parking lot with two other large establishments (Brandsmart / H-Mart)
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| References:
Shoya Izakaya http://www.shoyaatlanta.com/ |