Night of Classic Nippon Cuisine

Cafe Drake recently has the rare, glorious opportunity to sample a multi-course meal of home-cooked Japanese classic cuisine, courtesy of neighbor and grand pal Miki-san. Hiro joined us for an authentic dinner from the Land of the Rising Sun, complete with shochu (Japanese high octane liquor far favored over sake) cocktails (initially, with grapefruit in a citrus-sour combo, then shaken with Midori and lemon) and Cafe Miki mascot, Berry the Too Cute Kitty.

We'll never be able to completely recall the multitudinous splendour laid out before us for two hours +, but highlights included: shrimp crackers, dried squid with peppered mayonnaise, perfect rice spiked with chicken and bamboo shoots, hiziki seaweed studded with mountain yam and carrots, savory baked egg custards bursting with chicken and stringbeans and cradled in a clear broth, fried tofu dressed with shaved daikon radish, asparagus tips rolled in ham and so much more. Hats off to Miki for keeping Tradition alive and sharing the lively tastes with our appreciative selves!!