Fresh slices of sashimi are a highlight here.
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The Maguro Otoro / Tuna Belly has a tender, moist, succulent chew to texture, with rich fatty fish taste and savoury sweet flavour. The tuna fish belly is served over an earthy herbal shiso / perilla leaf, very clean-tasting and fresh.
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The Shake Harasu / Salmon Belly has a tender, moist, succulent bite to texture, with delicate fatty fish taste and sweet savoury flavour. The salmon fish belly is served with juicy globules of briny salty tobiko / flying fish roe, very clean-tasting and fresh.
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The Kanpachi / Greater Amberjack / Yellowtail has a firm, juicy slippery chew to texture, with bright meaty sweet savoury flavour. I like pairing the greater amberjack fish / yellowtail fish with a bit of light soy sauce for added salty notes.
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The Nama Hotate / Fresh Scallop has a bouncy, juicy slippery bite to texture, with delicate sweet savoury flavour. The sprinkle of lime juice lends a zesty tangy sour citrus note, while the pairing of big juicy globules of ikura / salmon roe complements the scallop with a sharp burst of briny salty flavour.
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Invited tasting.
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Botan Japanese Restaurant
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