The Food Life v54 - Morimoto

Went to Morimoto last week. For those who don't know, Morimoto is one of the Iron Chefs and his meatpacking district restaurant is considered one of the best Japanese spots in NYC. Had a delicious tasting menu and this marked the first time I dropped $170 on a meal for one, but it most definitely won't be the last. Everything was fresh and delicious, beautifully presented and thought out. We opted to sit at the bar- the best seat in the house.

As dish after dish was presented infront of us we couldn't help but Ooooh and Aaaah over every little detail. A tiny carefully placed mushroom here, a delicate little flower there was craftfully scooped up by our chop sticks. I'm pretty sure there was at least 8 high-fives. Some of the highlights below.

Toro tartare - osetra caviar, sour cream, wasabi, dashi-soy,
Oyster foie gras - market oysters, foie gras, uni, teriyaki sauce,
Whole roasted lobster “épice” - garam masala, lemon crème fraîche,
16 oz. tajima wagyu ny strip,
house smoked salmon ravioli - japanese sweet yams, salmon roe, yuzu gelee,
ishi yaki buri bop - yellowtail on rice cooked at your table in a hot stone bowl.

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The Food Life v53

Yes, to some point I agree, NYC is the greatest city in the world, but one thing that always gets me down is the lack of food options. Sick of eating same thing over and over. It's like, one always has to be stuck on the basics.

I mean, take a look at the spread from the last month or so.

Its like, sure, some might get excited over a meat platter from a Ethiopian place, or a Korean/Mexican fusion tacos, or perhaps a spicy lamb shank and curried goat from a Nigerian spot, or perhaps chicken and sweet potato curry puffs and some pad prik chicken from Thailand, or maybe even a fresh croissant with prosciutto and gruyere. I mean, hell, maybe you get excited over French food, and roasted salmon with white truffle mashed potatoes and some gnocchini with brussle sprouts is your thing. But I'm like, enough already. Sick of all this. Ugh. Chicken nuggets with sweet and sour sauce all day. :P

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