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Yes, he is the ex-chef at Zen at their old location, and now he has opened his own restaurant - Shoushin.
In midtown Toronto, Shoushin provides a choice between three omakase options. The difference between the three? Omakase A does not come with sashimi as do course B and C. The difference between B and C... Omakase C comes with Wagyu beef, whereas A and B does not.
I chose Omakase B for my first dinner here at Shoushin - the FIRST TIME EVER!
So let's begin! We were seated right in front of Jackie - which I found to be pretty awesome! So first course - appetizers! My favourite was the lobster and vegetable tempura! And for the first time...I tried corn tempura! Pieces of corn battered and fried! As weird as this may sound to you...it was AMAZING! The next dish was sashimi - chu-toro, maguro, hirame, and exceptionally delicious scallop - with freshly-grated wasabi. And clam miso agedashi soup to finish off the appetizers!
Next came my favourite part of the omakase - sushi which includes but not limited to: toro, sea eel, seabream with plum, sayuri, sea urchin, and a very interesting wheat straw smoked toro. Each piece, reflecting the chef's passion, was made and served - piece at a time. So delicious! The flavour and the uniqueness of each piece - amazing and well worth the price! We ordered extra pieces just because that's what we do - toro, uni, and squid and caviar!
Lastly. Dessert. We ordered one of each. A red bean and black sesame pudding, and a black sesame cream puff. The presentation and flavour were great. It was perfect as it was not too sweet.
I would definitely recommend Shoushin. Chef Jackie Lin is super passionate about the food he creates. It was a unique and amazing experience.
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