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2009年8月22日 星期六

Taku ~ 應時的鰻魚


六月廿九‧太晴朗的一天

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談起吃燒鯖魚,忽然我的燒魚癮又來了,知道這裡開了新店子,就來看看有沒有這一味供應。從外觀看來似農家裝置,而「Taku」即是「家」的意思,也入型入格,在異國菜又或是酒吧包圍著的伊利近街,幾特別的。推開暖簾,這裡內裡裝修也是一貫的農家,掛在牆上的華衣,以木及暖燈為主調的,氣氛環境其實很不錯,是日式又地道的。






一個人沒有訂檯,坐在壽司檯就最適合,雖然我沒有打算吃刺身或壽司。侍者遞來餐牌,午餐定食有6款選擇,價錢不是88就是98,貴的就是刺身或壽司的定食,而便宜的,就是親子飯、鰻魚又或是吉列豬扒。沒有了燒鯖魚,在炎炎夏日,最時令的當然是吃鰻魚,就要了個鰻魚飯定食






在等我的定食之時,看見有一袋黃豆,上面的標示就這裡有自家製的豆腐的,看來有趣,就要了一客三味冷豆腐。豆腐放在一個以冰鎖著的簍筐上,賣相天然,也美觀。「三味」就是另上的三款不同形態及味道的佐料,分別是切絲的薑芬,辣蘿蔔蓉及蔥花,是看起來也很清新的一道菜色。






先吃豆腐,口感很粗鞋,豆味不算明顯,沒有日式豆腐的濃香豆味。奇怪之下問師傅是用了那裡來的黃豆,原來是中國東北,怪不得。豆香不濃,那加上何種佐料也不太濟事,最好的還是豆腐本身是凍凍的,際此炎夏,是很適合的。






加了點醬油下去,對味道沒有幫助。而豆腐面上灑了柚子碎,也只是視覺效果,而沒有味道上有貢獻。當然自家製豆腐,誠意可加,但似乎在味道上還可以有所進步,至少我吃剩了一半有多,吃不下去了;






將豆腐放在一邊,鰻魚飯定食也拿來了。蒲燒鰻魚跟飯是分開放,互不相干,坦白說,總覺得好的燒鰻魚是蓋在飯上才好吃,而賣相也就更正宗。吃一口鰻魚,肉質豐腴,燒汁調得不錯,不會太多太厚,吃起來帶微甜,也沒有什麼泥腥味,味道是不錯的。





個人覺得吃鰻魚飯的最正宗吃法,就當然是要將鰻魚蓋著飯。拿幾片烤鰻魚,蓋在飯上,再包著飯吃,鰻魚的豐美加上醬汁的調味,還有軟熟的日本米飯,人間美味。吃鰻魚飯,我覺得只可以這樣吃。





燒鰻魚不錯,其他配套卻有好有不好。前菜是一碟八爪魚鹽辛。吃起來鮮美甘飴,八爪魚鬚切了小粒,味道鹹鮮美味,很不錯。吃著這個八爪魚鬚前菜,可惜還要上班,不能喝酒,如果來happy hour,這個八爪魚鹽辛來必吃;






其他方面,茶碗蛋一般,蛋不香,而蒸得不夠滑。材料則下到足,有雞肉、蝦及蟹柳等,獨欠了一顆銀杏;味噌湯有點淡口,似例湯。而最弊的就是越坐越熱,吃至尾段真的滴得出汗的,不知是否與中門大開有關,還是趕快結賬離去為妙。


侍應服務很不錯的,人手足夠之餘,對食物也有相當的認識,值得一讚。

埋單百六,也難將這間店子定位,如果想找好一點的地方坐坐喝點日本酒,這裡也是選擇。






餐廳資料:
Taku
中環伊利近街35號地下
2545 9966

16 則留言:

  1. KC,

    You know when I read on a magazine that the chef used soy beans from 中國東北 for more soy taste, I am like "what the heck?". Even Hong Kong local old tofu stores know to use Canadian soy beans for stronger and better taste (or if you can afford the harder price, Japan has some good soy beans).

    I also agree with you on ungai. The rice is the best vehicle to absorb the oil from the unagi's skin and the sauce. If you put it on the side, you waste all the oil and sauce to mix with the rice.

    I have a feeling that this place is a bit localized...

    Little Meg

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  2. KC, did they use their charcoal grill for the unagi?

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  3. 小Meg:同意。如果一早知道豆子只是用上「中國東北」的,我未必會多付55蚊去吃這個冷豆腐。我問師傅豆從何來,他說「東北」,我還以為是日本東北......而當我被問及豆腐的意見時,我說質地也太粗鞋,聽到的立即說如果吃熱的會更滑。我當時暗忖,這裡地方咁熱都仲要吃熱豆腐,跟自己過不去嗎?

    CS/SC:只是用爐烤而非炭燒,如說串燒,在香港可以/肯用上炭燒的地方也真太少。

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  4. I'm not sure if I'm imagining too much. But behind the big bag of 'TODAY'S SOYBEANS, TOMORROW'S TOFU'... is that some toilet paper and the bathroom sink? *o*' It should carry some strong 'smell' then with everyone's contribution lol :D

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  5. 因為鏡頭以外是刺身壽司檯,有個洗手盤及tissue roll也算是正常的。

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  6. I think I am going to give this place a try soon !

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  7. Regarding to the grill, 100% all grill items are from the charcoal grill mate. Try to ask the Manager or the Head Chef mate. Why you can ask about where does the Soybeans come from but not asking more on the other items?

    From what I can say is if they can make a really good quality of TOFU by themselves in using Soybeans from China. That's really good to let everyone know that China also got good quality of Soybeans instead of Canada or even purchase it from Japan.

    And so, how about the Salmon guys? I'm sure most of the Japanese Restaurant in Hong Kong. All Salmon are import it from Canada. And the Uni are from China. Think about it before giving comments ladies.....

    Speaking of that Tofu which you said is rought, as you can see the name which is Fresh "FARM HOUSE" Tofu. Maybe you would said you can't really taste the flavor of the soybeans. But before having that Tofu, did you eat something else which is heavy flavor strong taste?

    Learn how to eat in step by step which is lighter flavor to heavy flavor. That's how you can enjoy and understand the joy of tasting in your mouth.

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  8. Jason,地方不錯,可以一試的。

    匿名人士,有趣,試下逐一回覆:
    1.「100% all grill items are from the charcoal grill」~ 完全沒有炭燒的風味,如果真的是炭燒,那比爐烤更失敗!
    2.「 That's really good to let everyone know that China also got good quality of Soybeans instead of Canada or even purchase it from Japan.」~ 是嗎?I don't think so,不過師傅的功力也有幫助,這裡是玖樣也看不出;
    3.「how about the Salmon guys?...」~ 都有點道理,所以我從來不吃三文魚生的;
    4.「But before having that Tofu, did you eat something else which is heavy flavor strong taste?」~ 都寫得幾清楚,我是試完豆腐才吃鰻魚的...所以,沒有豆味就是沒有豆味,我可以再確認多一次!
    5.「Learn how to eat in step by step which is lighter flavor to heavy flavor. That's how you can enjoy and understand the joy of tasting in your mouth.」~ 謝謝分享,如﹝4.﹞所言,有做的。

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  9. Blah..blah..blah.....
    You know HK people are so freaking funny, when doing charcoal grill when there's a bit burn or there's charcoal on it. You guys will said it would cause cancer and not healthy.
    Look! Why don't you go and try ZUMA and ROKA? Both using charcoal grill inside the restaurant. Also go and try BLT steak house, they also use charcoal grill for their steak.

    Feel so sad for the HK people that only know how to read comments instead of going there to try themselves. By the way KC, don't use any electronic things at home mate. Be cause most of them are made in CHINA. :P

    Or maybe come to Aus and give some comments if you like to.

    PEACE OUT mate!

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  10. 佢個豆腐個賣相有D似CITY SUPER博多屋個樣.
    口感實,我認為你因為個箕將水份隔左,所以唔係太水,不過相對豆味應該較濃.
    無論好定唔好,都要一試先

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  11. 匿名人士,有趣,應「PEACE OUT 」的,是你/妳,謝分享。

    Omander,個豆腐豆味全無,跟妳在京都吃的是天壤之別。

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  12. To KC,
    Thanks for clarifying with 'paper roll' issue. Just found it funny! ^_^' By the way, have you already reviewed the 大戶屋 Tofu? Can't remember if they use Japanese beans.

    As for other 'anonymous guy', Canadian Yellow Soybeans are well-known to be a great tasting choice, its used by shops like 順興隆, 公和, Tofulism, etc, as its often the 'bottleneck' in the equation. Obviously, it still depends on labour somehow, may be like coffee beans vs brewing/extraction skills?

    I for one am happy to read KC's review of the lack of tofu flavour here or the Unagi performance before I visit there - at least I won't waste hard-earned money. If the shop is serious about pleasing us customers, they should improve the performance. WE PAY FOR THE MEAL MATE! PLUS CHINESE ELECTRONIC MACHINES HAVE 12-24 MONTHS GUARANTEE... 打橫嚟講!

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  13. Gd Morning.......

    Wooowooo....big letter coming. Babedolphin...hmmm such a BABY. Just type as mush as u want n how big u lyk. Ha.ha...stupid! Come on try 2 ruin KC's blog.

    I love 2 c u guys fight lyk dis. FUCK THIS BLOG! XD

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  14. Way 2 go West....Yo man...bring them all 2 my restaurant.
    FUCK dis place man. Come 2 my restaurant. DOZO SOHO. We got gd Japs Food in here. TOFU? Grrrr......only 4 stupid ppl man. Dn't waste ur tym here bro. Get da hell out of here.

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  15. 其實不用轉名,又或唔使望你ip,都知你係同一個人。
    不過,有時攻擊也要有點point,才有效果。

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  16. KC,

    You know, although your review had dampened my desire to go to this restaurant,at least if I would have considered if someone asks me to go .

    However, after knowing that the people who work there being so rude to customer's feedbacks, this already tells that the restaurant doesn't respect their customers.

    Rather than trying to figure out how to improve their products, they made unreasonable excuses to their mistakes and blamed on the customers. Their attitude to food is upsetting.

    Because of how disrespectful they acted on this blog, now I will proactively tell people not to go there.

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