Jyo Sushi - large - Kenzan
Jyo Sushi - large - Kenzan AUD42
The fish here was about as fresh as Shira Nui. The sushi chef here seems to give the fish a quite char, possibly with a blowtorch, usually reserved for the oilier fish, but it seems to work. The smoky flavours are a nice match! Even the raw prawn tails get a searing.
One of the best fish was the one on the bottom left, garnished with a sliver of spring onion. Perhaps it was toro, fatty belly of tuna, but there was almost no meat, just pure fat. The toro on the middle right had a sweet soy sauce dressing that also worked. Update 2007.07.30 - thanks to a helpful chef at Horoki, I think what I thought was a kind of toro is actually swordfish!
The white fish on the bottom-right had a smear of wasabi and a small shred of shisho leaf giving it a clean and lightly aniseed flavour.
The scallops on the top left were nice and smoky from the searing, but not as fresh as the ones we had in Hokkaido.
For my birthday, Julia and I went to Kenzan, supposedly one of the better Japanese restaurants in town.
The decor was simple and mostly pine, but the food was quite good!
Still, the maki sushi (rolls) from Suzuran might be better, and definitely better value for money.
Kenzan Japanese Restaurant
Collins Place 45 Collins St Melbourne 3000
(03) 9654 8933
Reviews:
- Kenzan, John Lethlean, The Age, March 14, 2006
- Kenzan
- Edamame
- Tempura
- Futomaki
- Grilled Wagyu Beef Rolls with Broccolini and Enoki Mushrooms
- Sweet Potato Ice Cream, Meringue and Pumpkin Cream Sauce
Jyo Sushi - large - Kenzan
Jyo Sushi - large - Kenzan AUD42
The fish here was about as fresh as Shira Nui. The sushi chef here seems to give the fish a quite char, possibly with a blowtorch, usually reserved for the oilier fish, but it seems to work. The smoky flavours are a nice match! Even the raw prawn tails get a searing.
One of the best fish was the one on the bottom left, garnished with a sliver of spring onion. Perhaps it was toro, fatty belly of tuna, but there was almost no meat, just pure fat. The toro on the middle right had a sweet soy sauce dressing that also worked. Update 2007.07.30 - thanks to a helpful chef at Horoki, I think what I thought was a kind of toro is actually swordfish!
The white fish on the bottom-right had a smear of wasabi and a small shred of shisho leaf giving it a clean and lightly aniseed flavour.
The scallops on the top left were nice and smoky from the searing, but not as fresh as the ones we had in Hokkaido.
For my birthday, Julia and I went to Kenzan, supposedly one of the better Japanese restaurants in town.
The decor was simple and mostly pine, but the food was quite good!
Still, the maki sushi (rolls) from Suzuran might be better, and definitely better value for money.
Kenzan Japanese Restaurant
Collins Place 45 Collins St Melbourne 3000
(03) 9654 8933
Reviews:
- Kenzan, John Lethlean, The Age, March 14, 2006
- Kenzan
- Edamame
- Tempura
- Futomaki
- Grilled Wagyu Beef Rolls with Broccolini and Enoki Mushrooms
- Sweet Potato Ice Cream, Meringue and Pumpkin Cream Sauce