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| - This is my first time at Yuzu, and my first time ever at trying a Kaseiki meal. Wikipedia states that Kaseiki is "a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner where the dishes are brought out in sequence, each often small and artistically arranged." It reminds me of the Chinese Lauriat meal, where the dishes come out one by one and the rice is served towards the end, but in terms of presentation it resembles a formal plated dinner... with tinier, sophisticated portions.
We were served a total of 8 courses in the $30 Kaseiki dinner which I thought was an awesome bargain, not to mention the surprise additional dish in Lisa's honor. There were some dishes that I thought were absolutely stellar, like the home-made tofu with green tea soba noodles, miso soup and yuzu sorbet. While some dishes didn't quite satisfy as much, like the Shio Koji pork (which was a little tough and dry, I'm not sure if this is because of the fermented rice marinade), and the scallop salad which also had disappointing scallops, although the salad was very good (and technically very pretty).
If you enjoy very subtle, delicate flavors, you will enjoy Yuzu very much.
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