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| - What interested me about Daish? was their "large formats" dinners, which include Salt & Pepper Lobster ($250 for 4-6 people), Beef Ribeye ($600 for 6-8 people), and Fried Chicken ($125 for 4-6 people, for some reason, it is no longer on the menu). What got my attention was, of course, their Fried Chicken. Partially due to poor organization, partially due to the fact that not many of my friends actually want to eat expensive fried chicken, the trip to Momofuku Daish? never materialized. When I saw that they were participating in Summerlicious, I just had to go.
Momofuku Daish?'s interior is modern, sleek and bright. Well, I guess it would have to be, considering it is attached to the swanky Shangri-la Hotel.
We had the Shrimp Bun and the Falafel Bun as appetizers. The Falafel Bun was... strange. I love falafels, and I love Chinese steamed buns. But they do not belong together. A steamed pillowy soft and slightly sweet bun, meets a deep fried, kind of hard/slightly oily chickpea falafel... Not a harmonious combination. These two things should never meet. On the other hand, their Shrimp Bun was great, possibly the best dish we ate that night.
M had the Trout, which was beautifully presented, served at room temperature. It was very mild in flavour. I had the Pork Chop, also beautifully presented, also served at room temperature. I liked the incorporation of noris, it makes for a very Asian inspired flavour profile. The pork chop was a bit chewy, because it was very lean.
We had the Cake Truffles and Field Strawberry Pie for dessert. They were not a good way to end a meal. When I asked our server for more details on their Field Strawberry Pie, she said that it was "just like the strawberry pie from McDonald's". Her words, not mine. Probably not a good way to describe your dishes, considering the setting. Both desserts were okay... at best.
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http://simplygluttonous.blogspot.ca/2013/08/momofuku-daisho-summerlicious.html
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