【Chiba Sakura】
A single-house restaurant located in the suburbs of Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture.
A first visit to a top-class restaurant that has won the Tabelog Gold award.
The owner, Mr. Sugioka, overflowing with love for his hometown Chiba, explains the details of each dish as it is served.
Before starting the course, I was immediately impressed by the wonderful idea of serving water in glasses with ice.
Sugi Course
◇~The chef's first gift~ Fixed point Tomato candy
◇Off-menu: Sardine
◇Blessings of the earth
The carefully selected rare honey has a wonderful sweetness.
◇The charm of Chiba
At first, peanuts and Ise lobster, the more you chew, the more chocolate comes out and the flavor changes.
◇The other side of the carrot
The chef, who actually dislikes carrots, creates a dish that is incredibly sweet, made in a high-temperature oven, truly the other side of carrots.
◇Our home cream stew
◇Exciting school lunch
Based on the fried bread the chef loved in school lunches.
◇Off-menu: Sea bass with pancetta
A dish that surprises with its appearance, using rare caviar 25.
◇Pike conger
◇GV Bonito
◇Pufferfish flan
The truffle on top is also delicious.
◇Off-menu: Eel
◇Sugi Sushi TYPE-R
Clams, enjoying further flavor with the highest quality seaweed.
◇Off-menu: Meat of the Kyōn
A type of deer, popular as game cuisine.
The seasoning is surprising, like okonomiyaki.
◇Cube
◇Ice candy
Surprisingly, this is also carrot.
◇High & Low Steak
The fillet was very delicious!
◇Sugi Sushi TYPE-S
Sea urchin and seared red snapper, served with myoga.
◇Sugi field on a plate
A beautifully presented salad.
◇Today's pasta
◇Air ice
◇Wood & strawberry
◇Looks inedible but is edible
When it comes to presentation, Sugi is indeed like a Moai statue.
◇Looks inedible but seems edible
A souvenir bath soap that expresses the world of Dragon Quest.
◇Post-meal drink
The excitement of not being able to imagine what will come from the menu names, and the interesting lack of order in the descriptions.
The course, which includes three secret dishes not listed on the menu, totals over 20 dishes and lasts about three and a half hours.
However, that time feels fleeting, as the chef's meticulously crafted worldview is overwhelming.
I am happy to have encountered a restaurant that evokes emotion after a long time while exploring new restaurants in Japan.
The food, the atmosphere of the restaurant, and the staff's service were all impeccable, and I was able to spend a wonderful time. I had a one-plate lunch, and each item was carefully prepared and thoughtfully designed. In particular, the sauces for the vegetables and the fried items were finished with a gentle flavor, and although it was a bit rude, I ended up finishing everything without leaving anything behind, haha.
Next time, I want to try other menu items too!!
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