06/17/2010

Offerings from Chef Yamamoto's summer menu

Among the highlights: grilled ayu sweetfish, served on bamboo leaves over charcoal…

RyuGin ayu (C) Tokyo Food FIle

Sashimi of katsuo (skipjack/bonito), served on a fresh, jade-green lotus leaf…

RyuGin sashimi (C) Tokyo Food FIle

RyuGin sashimi2 (C) Tokyo Food FIle

And the 2010 version of the famous candy apple…

RyuGin apple (C) Tokyo Food FIle

…which breaks open to reveal a sorbet-like frozen powder which melts in your mouth like molten apple (except it's gelato cold)…

RyuGin apple 2 (C) Tokyo Food FIle

Jun 17, 2010 2:33:15 AM | apple, ayu, dessert, food and drink, food photos, fruit, kaiseki, katsuo, sashimi

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