One of my favorite restaurants is Kingyo in Vancouver. They also have sister restaurants Suika, and most recently, Tamari Bar here in Seattle. It’s not quite the same, but it’s the next best thing when you’re crazing some of those invincible dan dan noodles and rock cooked kobe/waygu. Tamari Bar does have one ace up its sleeve – the Shokado (appetizer bento box).
shokado – NINE different appetizers; cauliflower pot de crème with white chocolate, pickled kale, poke, mackerel, hamachi, tuna – this box changes all the time, so whatever I have in here, you probably won’t get except for the cauliflower in the upper left and the poke in the middle. There are exactly 12 of these boxes available per night – so get there early if you want to try one! It’s so much fun to go through all of these to see one is your favorite and also see what combination of flavors the chef has come up with. It’s only about 2 bites per person if you’re splitting it, so it’s not overwhelming in portion, and it is a MUST TRY!
waygu beef – cooked on a hot rock; yes, you cook it yourself on a very hot rock so that you can control how done it is. Just make sure you don’t overcook these succulently marbled cut of beef! They’re fatty; they’re flavorful – if you overcook one of these, I’m sorry, but your grilling license is getting revoked. These are barely marinated with a bit of Japanese bbq sauice and sesame and green onions. Enjoy!
