LA Michelin – Shibumi 洛杉磯日料米其林餐廳

“Shibumi” is a Japanese word used to describe the astringent taste of tea, embodying the philosophy of Zen. This restaurant, located in downtown LA and awarded a Michelin star, serves Japanese cuisine in the Kappo style and incorporates elements of traditional Kaiseki cuisine. Chef David Schlosser prepares dishes at a 400-year-old cypress counter, presenting the most simple and unadorned flavors to customers.

Shibumi日語形容茶的澀味，體現禪道的思維，一種樸素、含蓄、不顯眼的美學。這家位於 LA市中心的米其林餐廳，主廚 David Schlosser以 Kappo風格和懷石料理的日本餐廳，於400年的柏木櫃檯上割烹料理，將最樸實無華的美味呈現給大家。

Shibumi

🔗 Website 網站 https://www.shibumidtla.com/

📍Google 地圖 https://goo.gl/maps/MuR2njSgGnVx8HA19

Interior Design 裝潢

離我住的 Downtown LA Proper Hotel只要步行十分鐘的路程，但夜晚以安全為上，我還是搭乘 Uber直達店面，低調的門口，門簾上印有餐廳 Logo

The Shibumi restaurant is located in Downtown LA, just a 10-minute walk from my stay at Proper Hotel. The entrance is low-key, with the restaurant’s logo printed on the curtain hanging over the door.

吧台後就是酒櫃 Behind the bar is the liquor cabinet

Kappo，日語割烹之意，簡單來說就是開放式廚房，描述客人坐在廚房前，直接看到廚師料理。

Kappo is a Japanese culinary concept that roughly translates to “cut and cook.” It is essentially an open kitchen, where guests sit in front of the kitchen and watch the chef prepare the dishes.

🔗 What is Japanese Kappo cuisine?

Cuisine 美食

我點的是 Emperor’s meal 肉品升級為 matsusaka wagyu，餐點包含Ａ餐品項參加上Ｄ餐品項，餐點在網站上都有細項

I ordered the Emperor’s meal which upgrades the meat to Matsusaka wagyu. The meal includes items from both set A and set D, and the details of the meal can be found on the restaurant’s website.

Hassun – warm eggplant, aburi-gakko smoked daikon, white miso and mozuku seaweed and okra in koji vinegar

Japanese sashimi of the moment

Chilled tomato stuffed with edamame, sesame, and fresh yuba

Hoya sea pineapple and lobster chinmi serve with sake
Sashimi – giant octopus, kizami wasabi, and sea grapes

Unagi tempura, cool cucumber grilled kurobuta pork jowl

Iron pot rice – organic california koshihikari house made tsukemono pickles and house miso in smoked dashi broth

Grilled true matsusaka wagyu
Fresh wasabi

🔗 Matsusaka beef from Wikipedia

Bamboo leaf ice cream roasted green tea

Tokoro ten! sweet summer seaweed noodle unripe green “ume” plums

Shibumi 是我會推薦給喜歡日本料理的朋友，到 Downtwon LA可拜訪的餐廳，不只能欣賞師傅用心的割烹料理，餐廳氛圍較低調，適合輕鬆、寧靜的夜晚，專注地享受新鮮的食材最原始美味。

Shibumi is a restaurant I would recommend to friends who enjoy Japanese cuisine and are visiting Downtown LA. It offers more than just beautifully crafted Kappo-style cuisine by the chef, the restaurant has a low-key atmosphere that is perfect for a relaxed and peaceful evening.