Pascaline! I have been trying unsuccessfully to remember (and find) that word all morning
‘‘Twas a lot of food, though it didn’t seem that way when we ordered, and likely richer than it appeared. (I have not eaten yet today, and may not till dinner.)
The hiramasa pastrami was excellent, the tuna accompaniments very flavorful (though they overwhelmed the tuna a bit), the crackers for both fabulous, the pascaline / chawanmushi / egg custard was delicate (though it broke) and the raw scallop was a different and delicious topping, and the goat was fabulous. The pepper gelato was also just lovely, as was the meringue on it.
A long and delicious meal, more wine (and food) than I’ve consumed at one go in a while , and great company!
Some more pics and food:
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Pickle and cultured butter with the house sourdough
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Hiramasa Pastrami (fantastic sourdough crackers with seeds, horseradish cream)
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Tuna crudo / sashimi (ricotta, fermented tomato, different excellent sourdough crackers)
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Roasted oysters (there were also raw oysters):
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Turtle soup (with something cake in the center that was delicious, and fermented cucumber)
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Butterflied black bass with Yucatán spice paste and sumac pickled onions
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Tilefish head(s) in miso broth
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Smoked goat with melted eggplant and parsley salad (eggplant mostly eaten at this point, and goat half gone)
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Cheese plate with onion marmalade (and more of those excellent crackers)
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Passion fruit sorbet with lime curd and coriander cake cubes
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Buttermilk and timir pepper gelato with meringue and plums
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