Authenticity

This isn't a troll, by the way.

Or a TDBT.

Evs.

Oh, it so is a TDBT. But the article says Japanese-infleunced.

or influenced

Actually their press release says "dishes are authentic but not traditional", which is kind of dumb. But I'm all for innovation, so I'm looking forward to this one.

I'm jealous. Tell me about it afterwards.

Its fantastic. The food is so-called contemporary Japanese but forget the labels, its just a great meal in a really snazzy restaurant. Not much for a vegetarian though...

Oh no, not another attempt at 'fusion'. Western + supposed Asian = awful tasing crap.

Cocodrilo, I'm inclined to agree. Last night at my local bar/deli/buffet, a friend of mine asked the sushi chef to prepare "something that is thoroughly cooked." Now, as you know, there is such a thing as cooked sushi (unagi, for instance), but this person, for whatever reason, wanted to try "sushi" without giving up her phobia of raw fish. The result was weird, mushy maki-style things whose ingredients I could not identify. The sushi chef, BTW, is Korean and used to live in San Francisco. I really do not need him sticking slivers of avocado in my salmon roe!

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On the contrary, I was spoilt for choice. Amazing array of salads and roasted veggies, but in the end I went for the fried spicy tofu with avocado salad and herbs, a platter of vegetarian sushi, some tempura, and red miso soup. I'm gonna give this one a 7 out of 10. The spicy tofu tasted like they dipped the tofu in McCormick's, but the avocado and herbs on the side exploded with flavor. This is what I love about Japanese food. How can they make something raw and simple so rich in taste? The sushi was okay – the eggplant looked like eel, while the spring onion looked like shrimp – although the rice was a tad dry. I loved the seaweed, which was fresh, and the wasabi, which didn't sting. I'd go back, definitely, but Nobu was better, or even Zuma's sister restaurant, Roka (in Macau, though they're opening one in Pacific Place too). Non-veggie wife had sea bass, tuna and salmon sashimi, and a soft-shell crab roll. She had no complaints, but she agrees with me about Nobu.