Oooh...This is the one I have been waiting to do! Since I just returned from Japan it's time to do a Japanese dinner using all the special ingredients I brought back with me. Reservations are required.
Here is the menu:
Cocktail Hour 6:30 pm:
Ume-Shu (Plum Saké) Spritzers garnished with plum salt and candied cherry blossoms.
served with crunchy rice and nori crackers.
(Iced green tea for non-alcoholic choice)
First course:
Lightly Seared Albacore tuna with sesame black pepper crust served on a salad of organic greens,
shiso leaf and shredded daikon radish with a ginger citrus dressing.
Second Course:
Tenzaru Soba.
Chilled buckwheat noodles with prawn and vegetable Tempura and dipping sauce.
Hijiki Seaweed salad, Omelet topped with Unagi (grilled freshwater eel) and Tsukemono (Pickles).
Miso Soup and Brown Rice.
Dessert:
Matcha (Green Tea) Ice Cream.
Japanese Beer and Saké will be available for purchase too.
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: The Starlite in Joshua Tree
Cost: $35 per person
Menu subject to change according to availability and creative whims.
Email chandoyle@mac.com to make reservations.
