Mais estranhas comidas japonesas Top 5

Na culinária japonesa, existem alguns pratos que ate' os mais curiosos como eu exitaria experimentar!

Estes são os top 5 que encontrei :  

1. Basashi Ice: Basashi e' um bizarro prato de carne de cavalo crua, servido como Sashimi. Basashi Ice e' uma sobremesa; sorvete de carne de cavalo!
2. Uni : Não e' a abreviatura de universidade como no Brasil! Uni e' um prato relativamente comum, a ideia de tirar um diabrete do fundo do oceano, abri-lo e comer os seus ovos crus que se alojam dentro desta criatura e' um pouco estranho. Você não acha? 
3. Nankotsu: Cartilagem de galinha frita.
4. Shirako: E' o nome para baço,  também conhecido como esperma de peixe, cremoso e derrete na boca,  deve ser uma sensação muito estranha.
5.  Shiokara: Tão intensa, que ate' os japoneses consideram um gosto adquirido com o tempo.  Shiokara e' o intestino da lula fermentado, imensamente mordaz, vendido nos bares Itazakaya ( estes bares servem comida acompanhada de bebida) que para ser engolida compriensivelmente e' necessário uma imensa dose de sake! 

Estes são os meus Top 5  pratos  mais estranhos da culinária japonesa, qual deles deixa as suas papilas gustativas mais excitadas? 

Você sabia?

A deliciosa sopa japonesa com noodles SOBA e' uma das mais saudáveis feita com trigo sarraceno, rico em antioxidantes e essencial amino ácidos?
Quando feita com o autentico tsuyu ( feito com dashi, mirin and shoyu) e' muito deliciosa.
Soba e' geralmente servido levemente gelado no verão, no Japão, com o caldo Tsuyu. Também pode ser servido quente, recomendado para os meses de bastante frio.

Receita: Serve 2 pessoas

• Soba noodles 200 gr
• MolhoTsuyu 2 colheres sopa
• Molho de soja 4 colheres sopa
• Mirin 6 colheres
• água
• Flocos de Tenkasu Tempura 50g
• Kamaboko de peixe 4 fatias
• Cebolinha picada
• Shichimi Togarashi 1/2 colher (opcional) 

Modo de preparo:

1. Para criar o caldo da sopa, acrescente água, molho de soja, molho preparado tsuyu, e mirim em uma panela e deixe ferver.
2. Enquanto isso, ferva os noodles em água por 5 minutos.
3. Retire os noodles da água, passando-os por uma peneira e reserve em um recipiente próprio para servir a sopa.
4. Coloque o caldo quente por cima dos noodles, acrescente o tenkasu, kamaboko, salsinha e sirva.

Osaka Street food in London

OKAN

 http://www.okanbrixtonvillage.com/

The main menu is Osaka- style OKONOMIYAKI sort of Japanese savory pancake

The base is a combination of flour, egg and shredded cabbage, you can choose various ingredients to add prawn, sweetcorn, squid, pork, chicken, kimchi (cabbage mixture with chili powder, garlic vinegar) or other ingredients available.

OKONOMIYAKI is a a combination of Japanese phrases for "what you like" and "grilled".

All are topped with the Japanese mayonnaise, sweet okonomiyaki sauce (similar to a thicker Worcestershire sauce), dried aonori (green seaweed) and paper- thin dried bonito fish shavings.

 

Unit 39 Brixton Vlg Market Brixton

view menu:

http://www.okanbrixtonvillage.com/okan_menu_v1.pdf

Stockholm

I was surprised by the diversity of International cuisine in Stockholm, I was expecting Scandinavian food all the way...

Restaurang Café Milano

08-6782827
City - Kungsträdgården, Kungsträdgårdsgatan 18,  111 47 Stockholm
Our  first experience was an Italian restaurant "Cafe' Milano" near Kungstrad-Garden. All the dishes we tried (Chris, Fernanda and I) were exceptionally good.

I had Veal with walnut and Gorgonzola sauce, Chris had Faraona (guinea fowl) with saffron risotto and Feranda had a melt in the mouth lamb chops with rosemary sauce, it came with grated potatoes and Aubergines alla Parmigiana.

All washed down by a lovely Barbera wine.

Saturday we went out and next day, feeling the worse for wear we found a great Cafe' called Wayne's and we had a fantastic brunch for K139- (that's cheap for Sweden)

Great variety of sandwiches, salads, warm bacon, sausages, pancakes, eggs, fruits and an orange juice, all inclusive! I recommend it!

There are many Wayne's Cafes around the city, we went to the one near our hotel Sankt Eriksplan,opposite the tube station.

If you like a quirky atmosphere and o.t.t. decoration head to Peppa Bar.

They serve a variety of American dishes, Portuguese and Spanish wines on the menu.

There are 3 different themes throughout the year in this eccentric bar *Christmas, Halloween and Cray fish Festival (it must be big in Sweden)...

5 minutes walk from Eriksplan metro station.

This year decoration for Christmas was on the edge of overwhelming panic!!!

We had great fun, Mirian our barmaid was very helpful and made our night even more special.

Union Jacks new Jamie Oliver Restaurant

Yesterday, I was invited for a private taste before the opening to the public on Monday 14th.
The new Jamie Oliver and award-winning American- Italian chef Chris Bianco restaurant concept called "Union Jacks".
The Main dishes are wood-fired flatbreads with great British flavors and nearly all of the ingredients for the toppings are local produce.
It's the first time I've noticed a list of suppliers on the menu : farmers, winemakers, growers, all British.
The wine list is also made with British wines - I had a Pinot Noir from Kent!
For starter I had a prawn, Dorset crab and shrimp cocktail, served with home made melba toast.
For main I had pork shoulder, apple and Stilton flat bread, very rich, quite salty for my taste, I guess it was the Stilton cheese. I had many glasses of water and wine to balance the palate.
For dessert, I had unusual flavored ice cream, "Eton mess and apple crumble", all ices named after famous British desserts. The place has an American- retro- meet- British style.
I am sure it will be very popular for a" local/quick business lunch".

"El Pez Gordo" - Jazz, wine and tapas bar

In my wander through Madrid city center I found a atmospheric Jazz bar.

Its owner, Andreas is a great host and introduced me to two great red Spanish wines, served "traditionally chilled": a Crianza and a Douro.
Crianza: red wines are aged for 2 years with at least 6 months in oak

Douro : The heart of the Ribeira Douro is the Milla de Oro, or Golden Mile, a short strip of land hugging the Douro River (which runs west toward Portugal, slicing through the Spanish wine regions of Toro and Rueda before becoming the Douro and nourishing Portugal's Douro and Porto regions). 
El Pez Gordo is also great for tapas and meeting friends "for a glass" as the Spanish people say, it is a quirky, bohemian, and yet modern.
Take a note  "El Pez Gordo" is word of mouth place. Andreas emphasizes that he doesn't want it to be mainstream, "customers are like friends to me, I know them by name." 
It doesn't have a web page . 
open from 7:30 pm


El Pez Gordo 

C/ Pez, 6, 28004 Madrid, Spain+34 915 22 32 08 ‎

Madrid

Tapas, tapas, tapas...

During my stay in the Spanish capital I have eaten in many places.
I have had many tapas and interesting local cuisine but one place stands out from the others: "Mercado San Anton".
A cutting-edge structure in which a perfect twin wood, steel and glass give it a cozy feel - daring but still remaining a traditional market.

It's only been open for 3 months and already is a very trendy place to go for socializing, buying groceries and of course tasting delicious tapas.
It is vibrant, elegant and has a wonderful vibe.
Downstairs is the market itself, where you can buy meat, fruits, sea food/fish, vegetables, etc.
On the first floor you will find a great variety of tapas places, sweet shops, shakes, Italian food, Mariscos (sea food), assados (grill), Japanese food, foie, Tabernas, Vinacotecas (wine bar),etc.

                                                                                                                          On the second floor, you will find a huge restaurant with a great balcony to eat "al fresco" and it has a great view too!

These are samples of the delicious tapas I have had there!

If you are in the Spanish Capital I strongly recommend a visit.

 Mercado de San Antón 

C/ Augusto Figueroa, 24, 28004 Madrid, Spain+34 913 30 07 30 ‎