Thanks to some guidance from @PorkyBelly, I somewhat recreated the plum and tomato salad with opal basil. I am a bit on the fence about plums and sesame seed oil. I suppose David Chang does it better.
Bing it on!
Love this combination of bings, like a do it yourself jambon buerre.
benton’s reserve ham
cultured butter & honey
kombu cured diver scallop, watermelon dashi
Pretty good, but I prefer my sashimi straight up with soy and wasabi.
(new) chilled shrimp, summer melon, cucumber, fish sauce vinaigrette
Here’s another delicious salad recipe for @Bookwich. Don’t forget the fried shrimp heads.
(new) crispy rice, shrimp, corn, bacon
Delicious. Finished with a chicken and smoked corn broth. This had a lot going on but it was well balanced and it all just worked.
horchata kakigori, coffee, rice, dulce de leche
Really good, wish there was more of that sweet whipped cream on top.
That reminds me of one of the top three things I have ever eaten thus far: Gordon Ramsey’s strawberry gazpacho with seared scallop at The London.
Watermelon dashi is an interesting concept.
That Benton’s reserve ham though… Wish I could buy it at a market.
That there head is THE best effing part of the creature, yo…
benton’s reserve ham - 24 month aged heritage berkshire pigs
My new must order, bing, ham, butter, honey.
cultured butter & honey
just bing it
(new) smoked kanpachi collar, plum, yuzu, shiso
Smoky, moist, tender with a bit of heat from the yuzukosho. Good but not as great as the one @DTLAeater and I had with sunflower hozon and pickled rhubarb.
dry farmed tomatoes, stone fruit, sesame, thao family farm’s basil
The peaches in this were insanely sweet. Pro tip, add some benton’s ham to bring this to a whole nother level.
thao family farm’s string beans, pickled plums, almond, gribiche
Surprise hit. This was served cold and was very refreshing. The gribiche sauce made this taste like a deviled egg, string bean salad.
(new) california wild king salmon donabe, scallops, ikura, white sturgeon caviar, uni, avocado, shiso, togarashi, lemon mayo, scallion, fried corn and salmon skin, pickled cucumbers, nori
Do it yourself temakis. Combine the rice with the crisp nori, some creamy avocado, fried corn and salmon skin for crunch, and some caviar for the perfect bite.
whole plate short rib, smoked bone-in apl-style ribs, beef rice, shiso, rice paper, ssamjang, kimchi, pickled daikon
Still the fucking bee’s knees, great write up today in the texas monthly
bone
Fun fact: this rib bone was connected to my mouth bone.
rice
beefier and more glistening than arnold schwarzenegger competing for mr universe.
strawberry kakigori, shiso, burrata cream, meringue
Perfect way to end the meal, loved how the herby-sweetness from the shiso complemented the strawberries and cream.
Looks great! What’s the damage pp?
Total was $445 for food before tax and tip for three gluttons. But we ordered enough food for at least 4 or 5 people.
That could easily feed three gluttons and one small-belly hedonist. #eatingaroundtheedges
That’s such a great place.
On the online menu, the DIY temaki is $200 with the caviar & uni supplement and the ribs are $190, so everything else was only $55?
The string beans and tomatoes were compliments of the house.
aaand it happened
“The first night the restaurant ran the fruit plate, only one sold. But then Johnson decided to freeze the grapes, and make the dish look more Japanese.”
Cooking manipulation at its finest.
My wife loves the Bounty Bowl at Majordomo which is basically veggies in a bowl. **shrugs
If they can find an actual ripe melon like you’d get in Italy or Japan, that would give me another reason to go there.
I used to buy them from a vendor at a couple of farmers markets 30-45 minutes from my house, but he retired. Maybe I can check out out Weiser Family Farms next time I’m in LA.
The nam prik is what makes the Bounty Bowl.
Great dish for a hot day or just to get some veg to balance the rich stuff you’re probably mostly getting there.
That didn’t take long.
California seduces yet another cynical, dismissive New Yorker.
Edit to add: I recently learned about the salted melon trick. I forget where I read it. Basically, if you have an unripe or not very flavorful melon, rub a little salt on the melon wedge. The first time I tried it, I used too much salt, but the second wedge was really good!
A little togarishi is good, too.
i was wary at first but you’re right. the nam prik makes the dish good.
I was just trying to get over the fact that i paid for raw veggies in a bowl.