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😍 5/5 - The Japanese Cultural Center is located in a battle zone.
By 👻 @Ron W., 01/10/2024 3:00 am
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The Homeless are dug in and hold the surrounding high ground. Find the adjacent parking structure which has more heavy gauge steel and razor wire than San Quentin. Get ready to cross the Plaza (No Man's Land), that has no cover. Head for the nondescript door to the nondescript building at the far end of the Plaza and work the button next to the door until Security shows up to let you in. Once all the Diners are accounted for, a Staffer will lead you on a short tour of the Spiritual Garden and Water Features in the middle of the Urban Crush. Breathe. Enjoy the manicured foliage and listen to the babbling brook instead of a Babymetal loop cranked up to brain damage. You are at peace now. Your life is balanced. Your anxiety has dissolved. The Omakase Dinner you signed up for awaits you just moments away. You are ushered to a nicely decorated basement space that pays homage to the Year of the Rabbit. Diners are seated on individual love seats in front of cocktail tables which is where dinner begins. Have a Bottle of chilled Yamagata Sake and chill until Servers bring some Teasers to your table. There is a unique vibe which showcases the traditional Japanese culture in LA mixed with the Nikkei (younger generations) all intertwined together with their elders which creates the immigrant's tapestry. There is an ethereal and educational component to this adventure. For those of us who's peeps landed at Plymouth Rock consider that the Japanese came centuries later and got it right quickly while the rest of us are still floundering. Excuse the reference. The Staff: They all exude a relaxed passion for interacting with guests and leading them on a cultural journey in addition to bringing your food to you. They are serious about what they are doing without taking themselves too seriously. And, they are all as warm as Chawanmushi. Every Staffer was a helpful gentle guide for something unique in a City of mostly same old. Part of any cultural immersion revolves around food which is why you forked over your dough to eat here. It is Nikkei Style. An inclusion fusion of old and new and Chef Chris Ono has the chops and cred to deliver it. The Food: Paired with the concept. 1. A Sungold Tomato was encased in a Tomato Water Gelee. Wee, we're off on the dining ride. 2. Maitake Mushrooms were sliced razor thin and set afloat in a simple Dashi Broth. 3. Tis the season for seasonal offerings. A plate arrived with cubes of Honeynut Squash, Delicata Squash, Broccolini Bits, Bok Choi, oh boy, with slivers of Pickled Shallots, and a dab of Parmesan Sauce plus a square of perfectly rendered Pork Belly. This dish could've been dinner on it own. 4. House made Tofu was topped with Caviar on a house made Rice Cracker Crisp. This was a crunchy cloud. At this point dinners were lead to the Omakase Counter and like the Wizard of Oz, Chef Ono magically appears. Take a bow now, Chef. Settled together, dinners can chat with each other and/or The Chef who is as engaging as a Game Show Host. 5. A riff on a California Roll was stuffed full of Blue Crab, Uni, Wasabi, Avocado, with crispy Nori was handed out. Perfect, and perfectly delicious. 6. Sashimi followed the Roll. This night it was Amberjack in Aguachile with Yuzu, Diced Jalapeno, Daikon Radish Threads, and Minced Cilantro as a sombrero tip to our Japanese Mexican brothers and sisters. 7. Strips from a Wagyu Tomahawk came with Celeriac, Wasabi, Roasted Shishito Peppers, Baby Kale, Pickled Scallions, Egg Yolk, Roasted Sunchoke, Umeboski (Plum), all on a Baby Arugula Salad with a dusting of Fennel as a final flourish. While this sounds complicated it was simply wonderful. Next, we dinners were coaxed to leave the Counter. Oh no, Chef Ono, we must leave you. Back to the Living Room and our Love Seats for Dessert. The Soy Pannacotta with Honey Dew Melon, Pomegranate Arils, Quince and Persimmon was ambitious. In other worlds maybe Vanilla Ice Cream with an Oreo might have been a better choice. Just sayin'. No matter. Time to stand up, pay up, leave a nice tip and waddle to your whip. This experience is essentially an on going Pop Up with a Sell By Date. So, go now before Hansei pops off.
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