Tempura

Having eaten Tempura at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The clean and umami-forward quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. sake is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper a ramen shop at lunchtime…

What sets Tempura apart is the handling of dashi stock. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the clean and umami-forward result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience. Japanese cuisine philosophy of shokunin craftsmanshi…