Sushi Nakazawa@New York ★

Jiro's Apprentice. 1 Michelin Star. Nice but it's not like Jiro's. On a positive note, they did not copy Jiro. Opening in LA soon. Omakase $150 per person. A5 Wagyu add $15. Ordered $65 of wine.

Ivory King Salmon w/ Okinawan Sea Salt

Ginger

Plate

Ivory King Salmon

Hotate (Scallop) w/ Yuzu Kosho

Ika (Squid) w/ Umeboshi & Shiso Leaf

Dungeness Crab

Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp)

Red Snapper

Tuna Trio: Lean, Medium Fatty, & Fatty

A5 Wagyu Beef

Uni

Marinated Ikura

Toro

Anago (Sea Eel)

Tamago

Japanese Tea

Mochi Dessert

Sushi Nakazawa
23 Commerce St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 924-2212
sushinakazawa.com

White Rabbit Ice Cream@Wanderlust Atwater Village ★

The World-Raved White Rabbit Candy Ice Cream. While it's nice to have a taste of childhood in ice cream, it's a bit overrated. Seasonal and very limited supply. It kind of tasted like milk and sugar (which is what the candy is made out of) or vanilla. Their Mango Sticky Rice Ice Cream was mind-blowing though.

White Rabbit Ice Cream (2 scoops) $7.50

Their Instagram Post
no, they didn't serve it in the candy wrap because of copyright issues

Wanderlust Creamery
3134 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(213) 505-3905
wanderlustcreamery.com

Kichisen 吉泉 Kaiseki@Kyoto ★★★

Best Kaiseki 懷石料理. 3 Michelin Stars. Traditional with a blend of modern elements, adorned with touches of gold. Handcrafted food and absolutely beautiful presentation to perfection. Excellent service. Dinner was 2.5 hours in the private room. 6pm seating. 18000 yen ($125 USD, 2017 pricing) per person for this basic tier menu. Highest tier is around $300.

Consommé

Futamono – Clear Soup w/ Scallop Dumpling & Yuzu Peels

Mukozuke – Seasonal Sashimi

Mukozuke – Seasonal Sashimi

Mukozuke – Seasonal Sashimi– Maguro & Otoro w/ Chopped Yamaimo

Sake

Wagashi served w/ Matcha Tea

Kichisen 吉泉
左京区下鴨　森本町5 Kyoto, 京都府 〒606-0805 Japan
075 711 6121
kichisen-kyoto.com

dine@Carson Porsche ★★★

Casual Fine Dining@Porsche. Delicious food, beautiful presentation, fantastic race track view, great service. Server was very knowledgeable on the race tracks, in case you are interested. The cute little Porsche butter caught me in pleasant surprise. $25 per person for 2-course dineLA.

Porsche Butter

Complimentary Bread & Butter

Summertime 917 $12
svedka vodka, fresh lime juice, watermelon, basil leaf

Grilled Peach Salad (appetizer choice)
smoked burrate, endive, candied marcona almonds, rocket lettuce, mint vinaigrette

Spanish Octopus (appetizer choice)
brussel sprouts, lardo, sherry vinegar, harissa aioli, bacon crumble

Wild King Salmon
creamed cauliflower, summer squash, pea vines, lobster butter

Restaurant View - Race Track

Exterior

Required Visitor Badge for the Restaurant

Restaurant 917
19800 S Main St
Carson, CA 90745
(770) 290-7917
restaurant917.com

Cheng Can Cook: Uni Spaghetti ★★★

Uni Spaghetti. One of my favorite food to cook. After tasting it at Blue Marlin (closed) for 20+ times, I can finally write my own recipe based on tasting the dish there. My original recipe below.

Recipe:
Ingredients:
A box of uni
Spaghetti, enough for 1 person
About 2 teaspoons of Butter
A few tablespoons of Heavy Whipping Cream
Japanese Mayo to taste (a tablespoon)
Salt to taste (a teaspoon)
Garnish: Salmon Roe/ Seaweed pieces (small slices)/ Sliced Green Onions/ Shiso Leaf (optional)

1. Cook spaghetti.
2. Chop uni roughly into big chunks.
3. In a separate pan, heat up pan with butter. Sauté whipping cream and add mayo. Cook until thickens and add the chopped uni. Stir.
4. Add spaghetti to the sauce in pan and stir. Add salt to taste and mix. Done.
5. When you take the spaghetti out from the pan, leave the uni chunks in the pan. After taking the spaghetti out, put uni chunks on top of the spaghetti. Put seaweed/ green onions/ shiso leaf on top for garnish.