Terroir
Dashi Jelly, Caviar, Tomato, Lemon Zest, Pine Nuts
Peas, Smoke, Vichyssoise
Scallop, Jicama, Kombu
Madai, Pepper, Bamboo
Hamo, Zucchini, Salted Plum
Coconut, Caviar, Chawanmushi, Mud Crab, Elderflower Vinegar
Tiger Prawn Salad, Lemon Juice, Prawn Roe
Smoked Eel, Ajoblanco, Onion, Chive
Shanghai Hairy Crab, Shanghai Noodles, Egg
Tomato, Kombu Oil
Karei, Mexican Chili Oil, Sundried Tomatoes, Sudachi Pepper
Atsu Age, Smoked Salmon, Red Onion, Ginger, Chive
Mangosteen, Jelly, Lime Zest
Three little Pigs – Pork Butter, Pork Belly, Sancho Pepper (part 1)
Three little Pigs – Pork Rib Tonkatsu, Mustard, Cane Sugar, Onion (part 2)
Gohan Steamed Rice, White Corn, Miyazaki Wagyu, Soup, Pickles
Muscat – Grapes, Pearls, Ice Cream, Muscato
Mango, Parmesan Crumble, Yogurt, Brown Butter, Pink Peppercorn
Miso Ice Cream, Hōjicha, Peanut Crumble, Miso Oil
S’mores – Marshmallow, Chocolate, Chestnut, Meringue
Tea
A relative newcomer described as “progressive kaiseki” Terroir Restaurant sources almost all of its ingredients from Thailand, it’s soil and farmers the focus of Chef Hao’s cuisine.
Mostly Japanese with French technique, just 15 guests partake nightly in eighteen courses featuring smart cooking full of nuance and creative flavor pairings that shine through their precision.
Housed on the second floor, diners greeted with a table featuring the night’s ingredients on entry, it is after warm welcomes that dinner begins with a progression of small bites including Dashi Jelly with Caviar followed by smoky Pea Soup and a Scallop lent texture by Jicama.
Next offered skewered Madai then Hamo, the salted Plum adding an exclamation point to each bite, Mud Crab Custard excels thanks to Coconuts and Caviar before the delicate Tiger Prawn “Salad” eaten as a single bite.
On this day offering an off-menu special, handmade Noodles with spicy Hairy Crab hot on the heels of an Onion stuffed with Eel, Chef Hao pulled the reins with a peeled Tomato before progressing to peppery Karei and silky Tofu treated like a Bagel might be stateside.
Cleansing the palate with Mangosteen, a trio of Pork presentations soon to follow, savories concluded with perfectly steamed Rice speckled with Corn and a generous piece of A5 Miyazaki Wagyu on top.
Not slowing down with Dessert, textures of Muscat reminiscent of a dish from Jordi Roca years ago, Mango comes far more complex than the usual sticky Rice before a finale of Miso Ice Cream and self-made S’mores fortified by Chestnut and eaten between Meringues.
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