Kaiseki Room by Yamada 紐約日料懷石料理餐廳

Reminder: the location changed; search the chef’s name for the latest news.
提醒：地點已更改；搜尋廚師的名字以獲取最新消息。

Here’s the throwback to my foodie notes:
以下為我的美食筆記回顧：

Kaiseki Room by Yamada is a hidden gem of a Japanese restaurant located between the tall buildings of Midtown Manhattan on 53rd Street. The narrow space only accommodates around ten customers at the counter seats. Chef Isao Yamada is one of the few chefs in New York who has received traditional training in the art of Kaiseki cuisine at a Kyoto tea ceremony restaurant that has been awarded three Michelin stars. He has been deeply influenced by the Kitcho group of Kaiseki restaurants, founded by Teiichi Yuki, a leading figure in the world of Japanese cuisine.

Kaiseki Room by Yamada這家懷石料理餐廳，隱藏於曼哈頓中城區53街的高樓之間，狹長的店面只容納十人左右的吧檯座位，chef Isao Yamada 是紐約少數幾位曾在米其林三星的京都茶道餐廳，接受正統懷石料理培訓的廚師之一，他深受日本首曲一指由 Teiichi Yuki先生所創的懷石餐廳集團 Kitcho的影響。近日受邀加入紐約日本餐廳項目 Brushstroke，在紐約與美國廚師 David Bouley合作，將傳統的懷石料理結合法國技術，創新此餐廳，基於禪宗日本料理的風格之上，追求更深更廣的品味。

Recently, Chef Yamada was invited to join the Brushstroke project, a Japanese restaurant in New York, to collaborate with American chef David Bouley. Together, they have combined traditional Kaiseki cuisine with French techniques to create innovative dishes. Based on the principles of Zen Buddhism, Kaiseki Room by Yamada seeks to provide customers with a deeper and broader appreciation for the art of Japanese cuisine.

Kaiseki Room by Yamada

🔗 Website 網站 https://www.kaisekiroom.nyc/

📍 Google 地圖 https://goo.gl/maps/HxNxgHFLKrZUCbcr5

隱身於大樓之間，高掛的懷石招牌

Hidden amongst the high-rise buildings, is the hanging sign of a Japanese-style tea ceremony restaurant.

狹長的餐廳，十人的座位左右，套句西班牙建築大師高第 (Antoni Gaudí)的名言「直線屬於人類，曲線屬於上帝」流線型的木柵牆打破既有的矩形格局，於狹小的店面創造出流暢的空間感，連吧台桌也都完美配合這優美的弧度

The narrow restaurant has seating for about ten people. Taking a cue from the famous quote by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí, “Straight lines belong to man, while curved lines belong to God,” the streamlined wooden lattice walls break away from the traditional rectangular layout, creating a smooth and spacious atmosphere within the small storefront. Even the bar tables are perfectly coordinated with these elegant curves.

十道料理

Kaiseki, a ten-course tasting menu

Cuisine 美食

梅酒，口味偏甜

Umeshu – TATENOKAWA NIGORI, YAMAGATA PREFECTURE (Plum Sake)

HEIRLOOM TOMATO – Botan Ebi, Sudachi Sorbet 番茄、牡丹蝦、檸檬雪糕

鰻魚肉質的口感絕佳，我到現在還記憶猶新

The taste of eel meat is excellent. I still have a vivid memory of it until now.

CHAWANNUSH – Ach Unagi Kabayaki, Australian Black Truffle 茶碗蒸、蒲燒鰻魚、澳洲黑松露

生魚片依季節性漁產而定，我又問了魚兒的名字，三種醬料的明稱也不放過，以下筆記，學起來！

TSUKURI – Seasonal Assorted Sashimi

Rosy Throat Seaperch (Rosy Seabass or Akamutsu) 黑喉海鱸

Abalone 鮑魚

Fluke (Summer flounder) 比目魚

Tachiuo (Beltfish) 太刀魚

Greater Amberjack (Kanpachi) 鰤魚

Nori Soy Sauce, Tosa Soy Sauce, Ponzu Soy Sauce
紫菜醬油、土佐醬油、橙子醬油

Note: Tosa Soy Sauce is Japanese soy sauce with shaved bonito (鰹魚) and (海帶) added to it.

🔗 Are Hamachi and Buri the same thing?

三種不同部位的黑鮪魚 Three Different Parts of Blackfin Tuna

Sushi – Toro, Toro, Toro! Caviar, Hokkaido Uni 黑鮪魚、魚子醬、北海道海膽

Owen – Smoked Tuna Bone Broth, Sawara 煙燻鮪魚（金槍魚)、鰆魚

Hassun – Seasonal Seafood & Mountain Delicacies

🔗 Kaiseki 懐石 or kaiseki 會席? – Michelin Guide

Wagyu – A5 Fukuoka Wagyu 福岡和牛

服務人員把整塊肉端出來介紹，大家有目共睹，真心不騙 😆

The service personnel presented a whole piece of meat, which was visible to everyone present.

師傅拌飯前不忘美美的拿給大家先拍照

Before the master mixes the rice, he never forgets to present it beautifully for everyone to take a photo first.

Donabe Rice – Chef’s Selection ingredients with Donabe Pot Rice 陶鍋拌飯

🔗 D onabe from Wikipedia

左邊海苔可以拿來自己包手捲吃

The seaweed on the left can be used to make your own hand rolls to eat.

吃完還有味增湯暖胃

After Eating, Miso Soup Warms the Stomach.

師傅親手妝點甜品放上金箔

The chef personally decorates the dessert with gold leaf.

OKINAWA BLACK SUGAR PUDDING, GINGER EARL GRAY ICE CREAM 沖繩黑糖布丁、格雷伯爵茶冰淇淋

受過正統茶道訓練的主廚，當然不忘以茶收尾

A chef who has received formal training in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony will naturally end their meal with tea.

Matcha 抹茶

Kaiseki Room by Yamada是讓我味覺和眼界都大開的餐廳，師傅精湛的手藝令人敬佩不已，十道料理各個都色香味俱全，完美到我無法挑剔

Kaiseki Room by Yamada is a restaurant that has opened up my taste buds and expanded my world. The master chef’s exquisite skills are truly admirable, with each of the ten dishes being rich in color, fragrance, and flavor. They were all so perfect that I couldn’t find any flaws to pick at.