It is in this Chotto Matte donburi. The after effects of this smallish bowl lingers still, like a soothing, salty sea breeze flowing in the air around me. The delicate, gold rimmed-bowl comes covered and houses a scoop of rice topped with Japanese seasoning, some shoyu and truffle oil, and more importantly: a generous serving of salmon roe, neatly cubed tuna and negitoro and a serving of sea urchin. The finishing touch: a bright sprinkling of spring onions.
Therein lay perfection - a perfectly balanced portion of rice to sashimi. Remove the cover and you're treated to a wave of aromatic sashimi - of course helped by shoyu and truffle oil. Nestled amongst the cubed sashimi pieces sits the sea urchin, enticing in its creaminess and bold orange colour. Greedy, I scooped up a large third of the sea urchin and had it with a small spoonful of rice, sashimi and roe. The flavours danced upon my tongue, the creamy uni melting in my mouth, the roe bursting with the first nibble, the intense saltiness kept in check by sweetness of the Japanese rice. The clean flavour of the tuna balancing out the intensity of it all. I ate slowly, savouring each bite, but still, it disappeared quickly. Bowl clean, not a grain left in sight, I sat there, in awe of this bowl of glory - the flavours leaving me in stunned silence before I asked my husband: "if I burp, will I get to taste it again?" @chottomattesg #ChottoMatte Guys, this is on the entertainer. You must try it! #EntertainerApp