to ferret out good food

This place I’d probably always remember as a “happy news” place. 🙂 And of course IT IS a good food place!

A tempura restaurant, what is probably unique with Ginza Tenkuni is that they have their own (great) tempura recipes that you’d hardly find in any other restaurants.

This kakiage was my first favorite in the restaurant. A tempura of mixed shrimp and scallops flavored with Japanese soy sauce.

The other day though, we tried the Yuki set, which we considered almost a feast.

First came in the sushi with the chawanmushi.

Didn’t realize how much I missed sashimi. It’s been almost two months! The chawanmushi, supposedly an appetizer, I set aside for later. Yes, I’m the type who sets aside their favorites for later. Delaying gratification, yes.

The salad, dressed in a Japanese sauce that was a mixture of sweet, salty and sour was just so light and perfectly blended you’d want to have another serving. This one goes to the favorites column.

The main Yuki meal.

Their miso is not your usual kind of miso. It leans on the soy sauce taste and is a bit bitter-salty. Taste and smell is strong too. The meal also has a cold pork side dish, in sesame and onion.

They had the usual shrimp/fish/vegetable tempura.

But they won me with these two unique tempuras – scallop wrapped in seaweed and shiitake mushroom stuffed with shrimps.

Don’t mind the grease though. Ginza Tenkuni fry their tempura in sesame oil. Sossy.

The chawanmushi served as my dessert. Chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し) is actually an egg custard usually served as appetizer. Served hot, the custard (which is of course not sweet at all) is stuffed with mushroom, shrimp, chicken, ginna (ginkgo seeds which hubby absolutely loves especially as yakitori) and peppered with some herbs.

I giggled when I saw the saucer they used for the chawanmushi. A definite place for the cup and the convex of the spoon. A place for everything and everything on its place.

Located at Minato Mirai, Landmark Tower, Ground floor, left side if coming from Minato Mirai line.

All photos were taken from my iPhone cam.