Tablog at Jukai
Tabelog hosted a fantastic event last week at the Japanese restaurant Jukai. This place is certainly transporting...it feels like a cozy den nestled far away somewhere instead of smack dab in Midtown Manhattan. We started with a variety of small plates, my favorite being the Smoked Duck with Jamon Iberico and Persimmon. I'm not a big fan of fruit and meat together but this really worked in some strange way. I absolutely love beef carpaccio so this starter was another huge winner for me...well marbled with just the right amount of seasoning. Onto the main tasting the best dish of the night was probably the Spanish Mackerel. It was topped with ground radish and crispy adobo which gave each bite a snappy crunch. Everyone was raving about these enormous Pacific Oysters. I have a size limit for these guys and this one maxed that out by about 10 so I passed. Lucky for me they started cooking the Shabu Shabu right away and the broth s...