13-Course Modern Kaiseki Dinner at n/naka – Summer Kaiseki Menu, August 5, 2016

Kaiseki: This traditional Japanese culinary art form reflects the ever-changing rhythms of the earth by taking the freshest seasonal ingredients and presenting them in their most natural states. And Chef Niki Nakayma (perhaps the only female kaiseki chef in the world?) delivered another stunningly beautiful modern kaiseki dinner. Truly food as art, and truly delicious. A pleasure for all of your senses.

http://n-naka.com/

13-Courses, $185.00 (tax and gratuity not included)

Wine and Sake pairing available.

Saki Zuke

(A PAIRING OF SOMETHING COMMON AND SOMETHING UNIQUE)

CONCH, CAVIAR

(One of our diners does not like cilantro, so this was the dish that replaced the Shrimp Toast, Avocado Soup, which used cilantro oil)

Saki Zuke

(A PAIRING OF SOMETHING COMMON AND SOMETHING UNIQUE)

SHRIMP TOAST, AVOCADO SOUP

Zensai

 (SEASONAL INGREDIENTS PRESENTED AS AN APPETIZER)

 GRILLED NASU AND SHISHITO  WITH MISO, TAMAGO DOFU WITH SNOW CRAB

LOCAL WHITE FISH CEVICHE, GRILLED BLANZINO , JUNSAI

Modern Zukuri

(MODERN INTERPRETATION OF SASHIMI)

AMAEBI SWEET SHRIMP, CHIVE OIL, NORI SOY SAUCE

Owan “Still Water”

LOBSTER SHINJO, FENNEL, MOMOTARO  TOMATO SOUP

Otsukuri

(TRADITIONAL SASHIMI)

 SEASONAL FISH

Mushimono

(STEAMED DISH)

   TEMPURA SOFT SHELL CRAB, KABOCHA PUREE, BELLPEPPER VINAIGRETTE

Nimono

(POUCHED DISH)

LOCAL BLACK COD AND MUSSEL, LEMON BASIL FOAM, BELL PEPPER SAUCE

Shiizakana

(NOT BOUND BY TRADITION, THE CHEF’S CHOICE DISH)

SPAGHETTINI WITH ABALONE, PICKLED COD ROE, TRUFFLES

Niku

(MEAT COURSE)

JAPAN MIYAZAKIWAGYU BEEF A5, FOIE GRAS, HOUBA MISO

Shokuji/ Sushi

SEASONAL FISH

MISO SOUP

Sunomono

KUMAMOTO OYSTER

YUZU OMOI, KYOTO

YUZU OMOI, KYOTO

Bright sweet citrus flavor, so delicious that one can easily finish this entire bottle as an accompaniment to this dinner

Shokuji/ Sushi

SEASONAL FISH

MISO SOUP

BONUS COURSE – HAND ROLL

Dessert

WATERMELON GRANITAS, MATCHA TEA

Dessert

PISTACHIO CANNOLI, PISTACHIO ICE CREAM ,PLUM SAUCE

AND MATCHA CARAMEL SAUCE

AFTER DINNER TRUFFLES