Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Ryugin (Tokyo: Day 3)

one spectacular meal...



Gastronomy Course B
RyuGin’s Special Collection

"Ichiban Dashi" Soup (Traditional Clear Broth)
With Puree of 5 Varieties of Wild Mushroom



Matsutake and Deep-fried Seaweed, Stuffed with Sea Urchin




Aichi Figs with Port Flavored Foie Gras Terrine
Served with Sesame Cream



Blue Swimming Crab and Abalone
Topped with Chrysanthemum Gelee



Ryugin’s House Special
Contrast of Two Abalone Pieces Cooked Differently
One Steamed for 10 Hours and the Other in Shabushabu




Assorted Sashimi “Ryugin Style”



Egg Pudding Made with Hamo's Bone Stock
Flavour of Autumn



Crispy Chargrilled “Akamutsu” Perch from Choshi
Served with Warm Vegetables and Broiled Mullet Roe
*the sauce was actually printed onto the plate (the fish is printed in raspberry sauce and the black printing is miso and squid ink sauce.) Delicious. Beautiful.



Char-grilled Natural Large Eel
With Aroma of Japanese Peppers




Chef’s Rice Dish of the Day



Fresh Compote of Pear and Small Grapes
with Plum Wine Soda Gelee



Caramel Ice Cream with “Wasanbon Sugar”
Served with grated Milk-Curd



Baked Chestnut Cake
Served on Full-Moon Presentation

2 comments:

Lisa said...

You're a braver eater than me. I salut you! I don't think I couldn't eaten the foie gras terrine thing. Or several other things actually.

/d/ said...

wow.....that's one of those meals where i would watch someone else eat everything....and then when they take a bite i would always ask, "How was that one??!!?"
Then i would order fries.

/d/ is lame.