Some pics from a vegan and gluten-free omakase with sake pairing that I had recently at Wakamama, Singapore! (Not to be confused with Wagamama haha).
Check out my Instagram reel for more of the food and action from this memorable gastronomic experience hehe~ 🎥 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBqgWq-P7mz/
Chef Joyce prepared a whole-food plant-based menu with a focus on fermented items. 👩🍳 Loved the dishes inspired by Japanese temple cuisine, and the non-veg companion I was with was also blown away by how natural ingredients could be transformed into these delicacies. 🥢
🍆 Hassun: Sake lime edamame, raw vegan shio koji yam sticks, lady's finger and baby corn tsukudani shoyu kombu, house dashi daikon renkon hijiki nimono, chickpea miso grilled aubergine, shoyu koji cured tofu with king oyster mushroom 'scallop', enoki mushrooms wrapped in smoked carrot 'bacon', and tofu-based chawanmushi. 🫛🥕🥓 Served with amaranth African chilli and cloudy Nigori Sake. ☁️🍶
🍣 Artisanal Sushi: Standouts for me included the torched bell pepper 'chutoro middle grade tuna' topped with caviar seeds, radish 'hamachi yellowtail' topped with housemade black ikura, and tomato 'otoro top grade fatty tuna' topped with sea grapes. 🫑🍅 The 'uni sea urchin' was also delicious, and Chef Joyce even used a flavour blaster smoke bubble gun 🫧 Complemented by Umeshu Sake, housemade plum whiskey with sweet and fragrant notes. 🍑🍶
🍲 Shark Fin Soup: Featuring steamed shark fin melon with a shredded texture! Broth was slow-cooked using housemade vegan dashi, comprising a blend of dehydrated dried kombu kelp and mixed mushrooms, as well as dried figs. Also paired nicely with the citrusy and fragrant Orange Basil Sake Cocktail! 🍊🌿🍶
🍡 Desserts: Naturally sweet amazake with yakimochi, made using fermented wholegrain rice koji. We also had raw vegan chocolate bon bons made with pure cacao, chewy bits of dried fruits such as cranberries and raisins, as well as chilli which gave a slight kick. 🍫🍒🌶️ Came in adorable animal-inspired shapes, such as paw prints as a nod to Chef Joyce's doggy Momo~ 🐩🐾 Elevated by the unique and full-bodied Chocolate Sake! 🍫🍶
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