135 East 1st Avenue (@St. MarksPlace), NYC Owner – David Ravvin Consulting Exe. Chef – Hiroko Shimbo Team – Ali, Alturo, Gave, Stephany, Tiffany, Kiera,...
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Finally ICONIC (owned by David Ravvin; Hiroko Shimbo as Consulting Executive Chef) will do Soft Opening tomorrow. The menu is; HAND ROLLD…………………. Spicy Salmon Tartar Non-Spicy Salmon tartar Spicy Skipjack Tuna tartar Non-Spicy Skipjack Tuna tartar Covia Ceviche Real Red Crab California Coconut Shrimp Eggplant (miso flavored, melting creamy) Shiitake (braised, traditional)...
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Great improvement has been made at ICONIC Hand Roll restaurant at 135 E 1st Avenue. The construction was complete. The non-functioning air-conditioning, leaking pipes,…all problems were solved. I began training of the cooks who are going to reproduce my recipes at this modern and charming quick-serve sushi restaurant. Yesterday was my fourth day of training. The members are Ali, Alturo, Gave, Shy, Stephanie, Tiffany and Kiera. They learned how to make sushi rice, how...
Read MoreWhat shall I do with Kale???
My favorites kale and collard greens joined “The 2012 Dirty Dozen” according to CNN Health. The article continues that “This category was created this year to highlight crops that did not meet traditional Dirty Dozen criteria but are still commonly contaminated with organophosphate insecticides.” Many of the remaining Dirty Dozen vegetables and fruits are unfortunately my favorite – apples, peaches, strawberries, grapes, spinach, blueberries,...
Read MoreShio-koji Recipe
I have posted the story on shio-koji craz in Japan, the other day. Here is the recipe for you to make your own magic seasoning. You need 300g dry koji (you can find at Japanese food store or online), 100g sea salt and 500g tap water. In a bowl add the dry koji and gently rub them with your hands to separate the grains. Add the salt and repeat the process. Add the water and repeat the process. When the water acquires milk color transfer the mixture to a plastic container....
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