This was a good claypot rice I had while Ichigo Ichie was still doing delivery. It's a claypot rice that came with the sweetness of corn, and topped with Nodoguro marinated with Chef Akane's special sauce. This dish had all the flavours, while still tasting clean. And that to me is Chef Akane's style, always having the right amount of touch.
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Using dashi that Chef Akane made herself and koshihikari rice from Nagano, the rice were soft, moist, springy and slightly sweet, just like how sushi rice were meant to be like. For another dimension of sweetness, corn were also used, which also lifted the rice with its aroma.
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The Nodoguro was definitely tender and moist, with lots of natural oils from this fatty fish. It was marinated with Chef Akane's special sauce before grilling it, and served with fried diced cut Renkon, Kujyo neghi, and Kinira as condiments.
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Subtle, yet fantastic. A box expertly put together with just the right amount of touch.