Had a very lovely dinner tonight at Cagen (http://www.yelp.com/biz/cagen-japan-restaurant-new-york-2). I would definitely like to come back (if it weren't for the unlimited number of places to try in the city...) Thought I would share the pics here (hope this is the right subforum!)
Sorry for the shoddy descriptions. I don't have a great memory; too busy eating with my eyes while the server is talking...
DH's Sake flight. He got a carafe of another sake later too, but it wasn't picture-worthy.
Amuse bouche - sweet corn, daikon, gazpacho, yuzu
1st course - fried ham (reminded us of schnitzel!), ceviche-esque thing with a super tasty, marinated tomato, something else yummy (can't remember what it was), and the little parcel was goat cheese & white chocolate & wasabi about the size of a hazelnut (tastes about as it sounds)
2nd course - sashimi with two dipping sauces. The asian "chimichurri" was fantastic! I want it with everything!!
3rd course - soba (plain, topped with yuzu, topped with shichimi - I think), plus soba-yu (with green onion, wasabi, and toasted soba grain)
4th course - fried and grilled fish (the meat was grilled, the rest was deep fried). With a cilantro dipping sauce. Some cauliflower and burdock
5th course - deep fried soft shell crab, salad with apple and red onions, a yuzu based vinaigrette (I think). I love soft shell crab so much, I was so happy to get this in my tummy.
6th course - It's nigiri time!
fatty tuna
seared bluefin tuna
Hokkaido uni (I think I prefer Santa Barbara / San Diego uni)
tuna handroll
7th course - dessert: lemon sorbet with fresh mango, yuzu oil (??) and a dot of wasabi
Knife spotting @ Cagen!
Looks like red bone Nenox knives
Thanks for looking
Sorry for the shoddy descriptions. I don't have a great memory; too busy eating with my eyes while the server is talking...
DH's Sake flight. He got a carafe of another sake later too, but it wasn't picture-worthy.
Amuse bouche - sweet corn, daikon, gazpacho, yuzu
1st course - fried ham (reminded us of schnitzel!), ceviche-esque thing with a super tasty, marinated tomato, something else yummy (can't remember what it was), and the little parcel was goat cheese & white chocolate & wasabi about the size of a hazelnut (tastes about as it sounds)
2nd course - sashimi with two dipping sauces. The asian "chimichurri" was fantastic! I want it with everything!!
3rd course - soba (plain, topped with yuzu, topped with shichimi - I think), plus soba-yu (with green onion, wasabi, and toasted soba grain)
4th course - fried and grilled fish (the meat was grilled, the rest was deep fried). With a cilantro dipping sauce. Some cauliflower and burdock
5th course - deep fried soft shell crab, salad with apple and red onions, a yuzu based vinaigrette (I think). I love soft shell crab so much, I was so happy to get this in my tummy.
6th course - It's nigiri time!
fatty tuna
seared bluefin tuna
Hokkaido uni (I think I prefer Santa Barbara / San Diego uni)
tuna handroll
7th course - dessert: lemon sorbet with fresh mango, yuzu oil (??) and a dot of wasabi
Knife spotting @ Cagen!
Looks like red bone Nenox knives
Thanks for looking