Convention Week Menu II

Su Grilled Pompano Nobu Genmai Salsa Mo Soboro Tu Panko Crusted Cod Nobu Creamy Spicy Tartar Sauce Garlic Sauteed Cabbage We Flatiron Steaks Seasonal Vegetables, Roasted Yukon Golds Th Grilled Salmon Nobu 57 Yuzu Honey Dijon Mustard (equal parts yuzu juice, honey, mustard) Broccolini Fr Chicken Corn Crab Stew/Soup Sa Iron Chef Chen Mapo Tofu

Ming Tsai Scallion Panko Cod And James Beard Tartar Sauce

Recently, I was thinking of doing Nobu-style Fish And Chips ( https://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/04/watch-nobu-chef-on-japanese-food-vs-british-food-plus-recipe-for-nobu-fish-and-chips ); I’d seen another version of this dish in Nobu West that was basically a terrine-based preparation (p. 114) It was intriguing to hear that the Queen doesn’t like traditional fish and chips, but rather panko crusted fish, chips with hollandaise. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGJcnqiQt_8 ).  […]

Note to self: Simple Chicken Salad

Mottainai (“もったいない”)…”waste not, want not”. Well, Friday night’s dinner was – Crisp Roast Chicken Thighs Seasonal Vegetables, Roast Yukon Golds There were two leftover thighs so I decided I wanted to have a chicken salad sandwich for lunch.  I hadn’t had that item for meal since everyone started working from home back in March. Unfortunately, […]

Convention Week Menu I

Su Ming Tsai Scallion Panko Crusted Cod Nobu57 ‘Chips’, James Beard Tartar Sauce Sauteed Napa and Shiitake Mo Chicken Cucumber Stew/Soup Tu Garlic Olive Oil Pasta Italian Sweet Sausage, Broccolini We Nabeyaki Udon Shrimp Tempura, Inaniwa, Cabbage, Onions, Carrots Th Washugyu Bulgogi Onions, broccolini Fr Crisp Roast Chicken Thighs Seasonal Vegetables, Baked Yukon Golds Sa […]

Lomo/Kobe Saltado, Matsuhisa-Style

Before I begin this write up , I want to express my profound thanks and gratitude to Head Omakase Chef Yasuhiko Homma at Matsuhisa, LA for the guidance regarding this dish.  Chef Homma, thank you for letting me communicate this ‘recipe’ with your guiding notes on its preparation. If memory serves, somewhere about Apr 2010, […]

The Lakanto simple syrup has arrived!

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2020/08/01/fresh-fruit-cocktail-matsuhisa-style/ The Lakanto Monkfruit Simple Syrup has arrived! Resources https://www.lakanto.com/collections/simple-syrup/products/lakanto-simple-syrup [(800) 513-7936 – ask for “MJ” – they don’t do mail orders – only by phone or website]

Quick Note: Nobu Kabocha Bento Box Souffle For 2 Variant

Previously, on tastingmenu.wordpress.com – * https://tastingmenu.wordpress.com/2020/07/12/nobu-bento-box-chocolate-souffles-for-2/ So I finally made the attempt to substitute roasted kabocha for the chocolate in the recipe.  I roasted a 4 lb vertically split kabocha pumpkin at 450 degrees F for 1 hour 20 minutes (no oil, no seasoning).  Once it cooled to room temperature, I scooped out the yellow/orange […]