Just got back from a lovely dinner at Morimoto (grrr, flash), the restaurant of the famous Iron Chef Morimoto. I had the 2nd level Omakase tasting menu, which gave my tastebuds a workout through sweet, salty, bitter, and umami (no sour, AFAICT). There was a Chinese influence to at least a couple of the courses that I wasn’t expecting given his Japanese/Western-fusion reputation, but it was absolutely wonderful … except for the penultimate (prior to the dessert) course, sushi. The pieces were too small, which I can forgive, but it all tasted very “flat”, which I’m less forgiving about. I don’t expect that this was due to poor quality (the texture was wonderful, especially the toro) or preparation, but instead due to my palate being complete tuckered and unable to appreciate the delicate flavours of the fish. Perhaps I’m also not fully appreciating the structure of the meal, but I would have personally put the sushi as the second course, after the tuna tartar (and reduced it to three larger pieces).
Still, the previous six courses were to die for, and the restaurant was a site to see. Highly recommended, next time you’re in Philadelphia.
no comment until now