Alright, last night I was able to knock out one more Iron Chef from my list as Yuki’s parents took us along with her sister to Iron Chef Italian Masahiko Kobe’s restaurant, Ristorante Massa. It’s located in a very cool neighborhood of Tokyo called Ebisu tucked away off a main street. It’s a simple little restaurant that [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Ristorante Massa
Posted in Restaurant, tagged al dente, antipasto caldo, antipasto freddo, arugula, asparagus, baked pasta, beef, chamomile, chen, chianti classico, chicago, chicken, chitarra, consomme jelly, cream cheese, cremini, dolce, dried fruits, duck balls, duck confit, ebisu, espresso, foie gras, formaggio, garlic, gizzards, iron chef, ishikawa potatoes, ishinabe yutaka, italian parsley, italy, kabocha, kiwi, la rochelle, lemon, lime, masahiko kobe, matzoh, michiba, morimoto, mustard, nakamura komei, nut bread, olive oil, oyster, parmesian, parmigiano, pea pod, pear, primo piatto, red onions, red pepper flake, ricotta, ristorante massa, rock salt, sakai, secondo piatto, shiitake, shishiso pepper, sorbet, spiaggia, steak, strip loin, taleggio, tea, teppanyaki, terrine, tirimisu, tokyo, truffles, yuzu on November 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Ushiyama
Posted in Restaurant, tagged ama ebi, apple, bok choy, bonito flakes, carrots, chawanmushi, cheesecake, cherry leaf, chirimenjaki, chives, cucumber, daikon, dashi, dumpling, ebi imo, ginger, ginko leaf, ginko nuts, glutinous rice, green onion, ika, iron chef, kaiseki, kinmedai, konnyaku, kyoto, lilly blossom, lotus root, maple leaf, meguro, mibuna, michiba, mizuna, mochi, momiji oroshi, mousse, mushrooms, negi, onion, pickle, pine needles, red pepper, rice miso, rinkon, sardines, sashimi, sawara, sea bass, seitan, shiitake, shisito pepper, shiso, soba, soup, soy-dashi, spanish mackerel, spinach, splendid alfonsino, squid, suzuki, sweet potato, sweet potato chip, sweet shrimp, tempura, tokyo, tuna, uni, wheat gluten, yan, yuzu, yuzu-miso on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In light of my great respect for the fine art of Kaiseki, Yuki’s mom decided that she wanted to take me out for another style. That woman loves me! Frankly, I can’t blame her. At any rate, a friend of hers had recommended Ushiyama in the Meguro neighborhood of Tokyo, so we gave it a shot [...]
Kaiseki in Nara
Posted in Restaurant, tagged ama ebi, ayu, beef, broth, cabbage, caviar, chestnut, chives, chopsticks, chu toro, cucumber, dashi, eel, eel liver, enoki, fish, fish cake, fish roe, ginger, grape, gratin, hotpot, ika, japan, japanese red pepper, jellyfish, kansai, lettuce, macaroni, miso, moss, mushrooms, persimmon, pickles, rice, river, roe, ryokan, sake, salad, sashimi, seaweed, shabu-shabu, shimeji, shiroko, shrimp, snapper, soy, squid, sweet fish, sweet shrimp, tai, tataki, togarashi, tomato, tuna, unagi, vinegar, wasabi, yuzu on November 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So, Yuki and I took a few days to visit some of the early temples and castles in the Kansai region of Japan. Most of the structures we saw date back to the 8th century and are truly amazing! Besides the structures there were also tons of great sculptures from the same time period. However, as [...]
Chen-san
Posted in Restaurant, tagged abalone, almond jelly, annin tofu, bamboo shoots, beef, beer, bobby flay, chen kenichi, chen kenmei, chicken, chili oil, chili peppers, chinese cabbage, earthquake, egg noodles, ginger, green onions, iron chef, jellyfish, kobe masahiko, lilies, mapotofu, michiba, miso, mushrooms, peppercorns, pork, roppongi, sakai, scallops, shark fin soup, shiitake, shrimp, sizzling rice, sprouts, squid, szechuan on November 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Friday night Yuki’s mom went to a concert with a friend, so it was up to me to decide where we went for dinner with her dad. In my quest to eat at every Iron Chef’s restaurants I was able to convince him that we should head out to one of Chen Kenichi’s joints. It wasn’t [...]
Koshary
Posted in Home Cooking, Meatless Monday, tagged chicago, chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, dahab, eggplant, egypt, fried onions, garlic, koshary, lentils, meatless monday, mixed green salad, onion, rice, rice pudding, spaghetti, spicy tomato sauce on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Meatless Monday continues. I went back to my days in Egypt for last night’s dinner. In Dahab, as in many parts of Egypt, they eat a dish called Koshary as a quick lunch. It’s usually sold from street vendors as opposed to restaurants. In Dahab, my dive shop was on the far north end of the [...]
