What is Ramen? Ramen are wheat flour Japanese noodles in broth? Having said that Miyagi is a restaurant that opened a few years ago in Rehoboth Beach. This restaurant is a Japanese, Korean…a fusion cuisine. It is located at the Shops at Seacoast, 19266 Coastal Highway. Right where Safeway is located.
Kim is the owner and some of you will probably remember him from Saketumi.
Kim brings to Miyagi the best ingredients. He has to travel to markets in Philly and NY.
The telephone is 302-567-2385.
A favorite dish of mine is the Tuna Poke Salad. Sashimi grade tuna, poke sauce (brewed soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, lemon juice and a little chili). So refreshing and it was the first dish I had after the New Year.
The Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen was a hit. We ordered it with extra bone broth and extra ramen. Look how pretty it was. Delicious. It had Hakata style pork bone broth, chashu pork, menma, kikurage, Naruto, ajitama, scallions, red pickled ginger, and sesame see.
Say what? Hakata is a broth cooked from pork backbones, head, and other ingredients. Chashu pork is tender pork belly that has been slow braised. It is an essential topping at any ramen house. Menma is a Japanese condiment made from lactose fermented bamboo shoots. Another common topping for ramen. Kikurage is mushroom. Naruto is a cured fish. Ajitama is boiled eggs marinated in a sauce. So there you have it?
Accompanying a tuna poke salad was a dish of Pork Chashu Bun…. Pork in a soft flour bun.
I have sat down to lunch at Miyagi and I have ordered takeout. Both times the food has been delicious. And, the service, as well.
Have a great day. Waiting for spring.
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It was another night at the Delaware Beaches, when the inevitable was avoiding the nightly ritual of cooking….
Did you know….that bowing represents humility? You elevate, honor and respect the other person by lowering yourself. A bow should always be returned.
And, did you know that the shredded raddish or daikon is there for a reason? To nibble on between sushi orders. Use chopsticks to eat it. Daikon is also served under sashimi or as an edible side dish.
So here was another night hitting Saketumi instead of cooking. Saketumi is located at 18814 Highway One, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-645-2818. Website? www.saketumirestaurant.com.
As I came in, Kim, who is the Manager, greeted us. We had not seen each other since before Thanksgiving. At that time I told him about the Turduckens from Louisina. Guess what? Not only did Kim ordered one, but he also deep fried it!! He said it was awesome. Another convert ordering from Cajun Grocer.
But, tonight it was all about trying new things. At times I get into a rut; ordering the same old thing.
Tanaka was behind the bar. He is the Main Event. He is such an artist. His preparations do not leave his side until they are just perfectly arranged.
Then, James was there too. He was our server. His suggestions were right on target.
We decided to start with some Sashimi Tapas:
Kampachi – Amber Jack Fish (yellow tail amberjack). A carpaccio with yuzu lime dressing. Yuzu is a citrus fruit from East Asia. Looks like a very small grapefruit. It also has a tart flavor.
This was so delicious. Delicately sliced; almost transparent. The lime dressing adding that citrus taste.
The next one was the Torched Tuna. Also in a carpaccio style with jalapeno, red tobiko, chive, masago cracker, and spicy ponzu sauce. My husband was salivating at the looks of this dish, until Kim said that it had gluten. A sudden long face appeared. Kim immediately said “it’s not very good”. We all laughed. Guess who had the pleasure of eating it? Moi…and I savoured every single sliced.
The Seared White Tuna Tataki with yuzu citrus vinaigrette, with fried shallot, mango salsa and cilantro was another successful tapa. This one, my husband could eat and thought it was very good, as well.
These 3 tapas were light and the perfect appetizer. My favorite was the Kampachi, then the Torched Tuna and then the Seared White Tuna Tataki.
People were coming in and I was getting cold so I ordered a Miso Soup. James asked me if I wanted the clams, as well. I had never had it with the clams and I found that including the clams gave it a different dimension to the soup. I liked it!!
We did not stop there. An order of their Tropical Thunder had a beautiful presentation and had a fantastic taste. Mango, salmon, topped with lobster salad and tobiko (fish eggs).
My husband likes to order a crispy eel sushi; the crispier the better….loved it as well.
I can recommend Saketumi with confidence. I have never been disappointed. They are friendly, the food is fresh with beautiful colors, appealing to all your senses. The service, prompt….and I love the sushi bar. Sitting there lets me converse with the chefs, see the fish and watch their talent.
Fresh Wasabi
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There was no way I was having any more of my leftovers last night. I don’t know what I was thinking when I decided to cook everything in the refrigerator in the event the electricity went out. I guess I thought it would be out for weeks. My husband said he would not have any more ground beef. That was it.
So, my mood changed to something lighter; ate way too much during Irene. I thought Saketumi would be the perfect place for a Monday night. Due to Irene not a lot of people were at the beach, but that will change soon this week-end. Saketumi is located at 18814 Highway One, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 and it has plenty of parking available. Tel. 302-645-2818. Website? www.saketumirestaurant.com.
I have written about this restaurant before. It is a modern building with plenty of seating choices; even a terrace on top of the building, as well.
My choice? The sushi bar. That is where I usually find Tanaka Sam, who is the Sous Chef. I love seating at the sushi bar because I can interact with all of them. Tanaka always gives the sushi bar patrons a little taste of what is soon to be a very pleasant dining experience.
If you decided you are not a sushi aficionado and not really into it, then, don’t worry because this very modern Asian restaurant offers a variety of foods; Japanese, Thai and Chinese among others. They have tempuras, curries, noodles, rice and woks.
One of the dishes I have had in the past is a whole fish with that chili sweet sauce and very crispy. It’s a good one!! Don’t let it intimidate you.
Our waiter was Dimitar. He has served us before and is always attentive, prompt and knows his menu well.
Tanaka and I got the conversation going. We talked about the weather; his family lives in N.Y. At times I had to ask him again to repeat what he had just said; then, I laughed because he probably could not understand my accent either.
His sushi and sashimi presentations are outstanding. Totally gorgeous and a work of art.
Last night I had their Firecracker Roll. A little spicy with a nice kick to it. I also had the scallops, sashimi style and the Unagi, which is eel.
And, let’s not forget real wasabi. There is a big difference to the wasabi you get at different sushi restaurants. Unless you ask for real wasabi, if they have it, all you are getting is horseradish, mustard and food coloring. Very little or no wasabi is found in that paste. Wasabi is a root which must be finely grated before serving. It is perishable and it does cost a bit more.
My husband had different choices of sashimi and sushi on his plate. Guess what? They do have gluten free/wheat free soy sauce.
Saketumi is available for events, on Sundays they do have a brunch and most every day of the week they have specials and happy hour.
Even though I have written about Saketumi before, I decided to do it again. They have been consistent from day one. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is nice and the food is really good!! My family does visit Saketumi often. I guess we are regulars, right?
Note: I don’t want to forget to thank Kim, the Manager. Always very friendly and welcoming.
Another beautiful day in the Delmarva Peninsula? You bet!! Talk to you later…
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This, actually, could have been for me a very boring dinner, except for the fact that….okay, I will tell you.
It was another road trip; to Florida this time. I was prepared mentally for the drive. Every time I have made this trip I am never prepared for the kind of food on this corridor.
My cooler was filled up with sandwiches, fruit, yogurt and everything, gluten free, of course. Is bad enough trying to find edible food when you are driving south on I-95 but it is even worse when you have to take into consideration a food allergy.
We were near Lumberton, North Carolina when my husband decided that eating Japanese would be a great idea. There was an ad in one of the many billboards that we passed by, suggesting a Japanese restaurant in Lumberton.
Mind you that I had been driving for many hours and the time was around 7:30 p.m. on a Sunday night. I had seen plenty of cotton fields, peanuts for sale, Virginia hams for sale, as well as so many firework stores.
I had never been to Lumberton and probably was not even in Lumberton since this was an exit only. Lumberton is in Robeson County, North Carolina. This city is located on the Lumber River; part of the NC National and Scenic River System. Canoeing, boating, fishing and hunting are among the many fun things to do, including fossil and artifact hunting.
The Lumbee indians are from this area. They are a Native American tribe recognized by the State of North Carolina but not fully Federally recognized as of yet. Lumbee indians are known to work the high steel structures.
The Japanese restaurant was advertised on the billboard as sushi, take out or dine in with hibachi cooking.
The term hibachi cooking needs to be revised because in reality it is Japanese teppanyaki cooking; gas heated hotplates integrated into tables where many people can sit and eat at once.
Mikoto was closing at 8:00 p.m. but we went in anyway and there were a few people still there. To tell you the truth it did not look bad at all; friendly wait staff.
Our chef came to the table and started to prepare the hotplate. We told him about the gluten allergy and offered him our gluten free soy sauce.
I proceeded to tell him that I did not want too much rice. He proceeded with his cooking and was very gracious.
This type of cooking is a bit theatrical but not so much on this particular evening.
Steak and scallops for my husband. I was surprised; the meat was very tender.
Chicken over vegetables for me. Very good, as well.
We looked around and we were the only people there and already everything was cleaned up. So, we paid and thanked the wait staff who was waiting by the entry door for us to leave.
I found myself by the car looking around in this desolate parking lot. Should I take a picture of the outside? Maybe not; there were letters missing.
Then 2 police cars were right next to me. The wait staff got in the cars and they took off with one of the cars flashing its lights.
I ran into my car, looked at my husband who was as baffled as I was. And, high tailed out of there.
I had never been in a restaurant where the wait staff was escorted by the police. I felt like I was in a Seinfeld episode; still don’t know what happened….My husband suggested that I did not have to encourage you to go there…and on the road again we went….
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