Sushi : 1 maguro, 2 salmon, 1 kingfish, 1 prawn, 3 hosomaki $17.00
Sashimi: 2 maguro, 2 salmon, 4 kingfish $16.50
Combination Sushi & Sashimi (e): sashimi 2 maguro, 2 salmon, 2 kingfish, sushi 1 maguro, 1 $19.50 salmon, 1 kingfish, 3 hosomaki
Combination Sushi & Sashimi (m): sashimi 3 maguro, 3 salmon, 3 kingfish sushi 1 maguro, 1 $28.50 salmon, 1 kingfish, 1 prawn, 1 california roll
Bento Box: nigiri sushi salmon, tamago (egg), maguro sashimi maguro, salmon, kingfish yakitori $26.00 (chicken) tempura (prawn, whiting) fried rice served w miso soup
Zensai-Light Dishes To Start Or Share
Tasting Plate: tori kara-age, gyu tataki tempura whiting, sushi rolls & an oyster $14.50
Gyu Tataki : sansho flavoured very lightly seared beef w freshly grated ginger & daikon, shichimi $14.50 dressing, baby herbs & red onions
Eda-Mame : freshly steamed young soy beans in their pods lightly salted (eaten by "popping" beans $6.50 close to your mouth)
Age Dashi Tofu: deep fried silken tofu dusted in potato flour, w ginger, vegetarian dashi, mirin & $9.50 fresh grated daikon
Sunomono Salad: blanched & shredded japanese seaweed & vegetable salad w a delicious sweet $11.50 vinegar Japanese dressing - low in calories high in vitamins, minerals, fibre & calcium
Yaki-Gyuniku: 4 grilled organic beef skewers w spring onions & teriyaki glaze $14.90
Goma-Ae: blanched young spinach tossed in roasted sesame seeds & mirin served cold $8.00 Green Gyoza: 6 vegetarian (soy protein) dumplings steamed then pan seared until tender $9.50
Pork Gyoza : 6 pork meat dumplings steamed then pan seared until tender $9.80
Nasu Shigi-Yaki : half of an eggplant chargrilled then fried, drizzled w smoky miso glaze, daikon & $9.50 cucumber salad
Tori Kara-Age: deep fried soy & ginger marinated organic chicken breast fillets wrapped w shiso $14.50 leaves & served w wasabi & chilli mayo
Shojin-Age : seasonal vegetable tempura w fresh grated ginger, daikon & vegetable dashi dipping $9.00/ sauce 6 pieces/ 12 pieces/ tempura prawn $18.00/ $4.00 each
Misoshiru : our fresh made miso soup has dashi broth w white bean miso paste, wakame & silken $4.00 tofu (contains fish stock)
Ankake Ramen : tofu ganmodoki w broccoli, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushroom, swiss chard, & $19.50 chilli sauce served over ramen noodles in a thick vegetarian broth
Gyu Ramen : chilli marinated organic beef slices, char-grilled & served w vegetable dumplings, $19.50 swiss chard, bean sprouts, chilli sauce in ramen noodle soup
Tori Miso Ramen : marinated organic chicken breast char-grilled then sliced, w choy sum, kung $19.50 moon bak choy, carrots, bean sprouts, red onions & garlic chives over ramen noodles in a miso soup base
Shake Ramen : char-grilled salmon, w assorted greens & menma served over a fish stock ramen $19.50 noodle soup
Miso Udon: vegetarian white miso stock w hearty baby vegetables, deep-fried silken tofu, shiitake $19.50 mushrooms, menma & wakame
Nabeyaki Udon: a hearty combination of grilled, free-range chicken slices, tempura prawns, shiitake $21.50 mushrooms, poached free-range egg, fish patties & wakame all served in our home made dashi broth Tempura Soba : the most popular soba noodle dish in Tokyo. tempura battered king prawns in $22.00 dashi broth w a sprinkle of shredded nori
Tori Soboro Somen: minced organic chicken, flavoured with miso & chilli, garnished w coriander, $19.50 red onions, spring onions & crispy sweet potato served on somen noodles w a touch of ramen stock
Yaki Udon : a wok fried noodle dish using flat udon noodles w free-range chicken 2 varieties of $19.50 mushrooms, a combination of vegetables, w dry shrimp & spring onion (not in broth)
Yasai Udon : a delicious vegetarian version of the above w bok choy, carrot, beanshoots, onions, $19.50 cabbage & 2 varieties of mushrooms (not in broth)
Donburi
Unagi Don : simple & delicious, teriyaki eel fillet, grilled & served w fresh chives, japanese pickle & $18.50 sprinkle of sansho pepper over hot cooked rice
Tofu Ankake Don: silken tofu simmered w ginger, bok choy, choy sum, wombok, carrots, bamboo $18.50 shoots & shiitake mushrooms, garnished w shredded nori over hot cooked rice
Hotate Don : scallops, prawns & oysters wok simmered w seasonal vegetables, bok choy & ginger $29.00 in a thick glazed sauce poured over hot cooked rice
Teriyaki Gyu Don : grilled organic sirloin, glazed w ginger sauce served w braised onions, swiss $19.50 chard, & pickles over hot cooked rice
Yakitori Don : teriyaki marinated free-range chicken pieces wok fried w chopped spring onion & $18.50 spinach leaves, garnished w sesame seeds, served over hot cooked rice
Kare Tendon : a special Japanese style curry of crumbed deep-fried prawns, mushrooms, onion & $19.50 finely chopped fresh peppers served over hot cooked rice
Bibimbup: cucumber, carrot, diakon, shiitake, kimchee, pickled bean sprouts, & sea vegetables w $19.50 sunny side up free-range egg over hot cooked rice w a drizzle of hot bbq sauce, nori & spring onions
Okonomi Barramundi Katsu: deep fried barramundi steak crumbed in bonito & panko w smokey $23.50 okonomi sauce & home made tartare, alongside hot cooked rice w wombok, mirin & citrus salad 23.5 Grilled Chicken Don: honey, soy & ginger marinated free-range chicken thigh grilled served w $19.50 marinated bean sprouts & cabbage salad served over hot cooked rice
Shake Oyako Don: cured salmon served w nori, shiso leaves & salmon roe (served medium rare $19.00 only) over sushi rice
Wagyu Beef : 250g wagyu beef, char-grilled medium rare & served w salad of mizuna, grilled $35.00 seasonal vegetables & home made hot mustard mayonnaise alongside hot cooked rice
Glossary-Soup Stocks
Dashi: our delectable stock is made fresh daily w kombu & bonito fish, this is the quintessential element in all fine Japanese noodle dishes & the vast culinary tract of Japanese cookery. Noodle bars are judged by their dashi or ramen stock. nowadays, many restaurants rely on packet versions which are tasty & consistent, but heavily salted & enhanced by m.s.g
Vegetarian Stock: we use the flavours of leeks, carrots, onions, soy, kombu & hint of shiitake mushroom to produce a flavoursome & delicate stock
Ramen Stock: the other all important stock is made w organic beef, organically grown chicken or fish bones, depending on the dish you order
Glossary-Ingredients
A Nkake: thickened souce made with potato storch
Bonito: a dried & shaved deep sea fish with a smokey flavour
Kombu: (a type of kelp) a thick wide dark green delicious sea vegetable, rich in calcium, potassium iodine & carotene
Mirin: sweet rice wine made from mochigome & komekoji (yeast) it is generally used for cooking for high quality sweetening & seasoning
Sansho Pepper: tangy greenish brown powder that comes from the pod of prickly ash (a low citrus tree) Wasabi: unique japanese horseradish that has a spicy hotness & sweetness
Gyu: beef
Tori: chicken
Soboro: cooked flavoured mince meat
Ramen: thin egg noodles made fresh in melbourne & cooked to order
Soba: square medium buckwheat noodle
Glossary-Ingredients Continued
Udon: thick organic australian grown wheat noodle, slippery in texture
Hosomaki: thin nori rolls
Ika: squid
Maguro: tuna
Sashimi: thinly sliced raw fish
Shake: salmon
Shiromi: white fish
Tobiko: flying fish roe
Unagi: freshwater eel
Daikon: a long white radish often grated into fine strips - rich in vitamin C, & great for aiding digestion by helping to dissolve stagnant fat deposits
Menma: pickled bamboo shoots
Shiso Leaves: (perilla leaves) very widely used in Japan for its natural intense aroma & subtle flavour
Wakame: silky textured sea vegetable w a sweet taste & a delicate texture high in calcium, B1, B2 & C
Wombok: chinese cabbage that is thinner & softer than traditional cabbage, a good source of vitamin C & folate
Nori: roasted dried & flattened sea vegetable, a high grade protein, rich in calcium, carotene, phosphorus & iron
Enoki: delicate thin white mushrooms rich in vitamin B1 & B2
Shitake: plump strong flavoured mushroom good for lowering blood cholesterol levels
Shimeji: short mushrooms that grow in clumps at the roots of pine trees w a nut like flavour, a good source of lysine & B1
Panko: chunky japanese style breadcrumbs
Tofu: made from soy bean curd that is formed w nigari (a solidifier) rich in protein, low in fat & has no cholesterol
Tofu Ganmodoki: deep fried balls of tofu & mixed vegetables
Desserts
Tempura Banana: coated in gingered honey & cinnamon sugar w azuki bean ice-cream $9.50 Callebaut Chocolate Pudding: w hot fudge sauce & cream $9.50
Warm Fruit Crumble: w rhubarb, apple & fresh cream $9.50
Creamy Rice Pudding: vanilla flavoured rice pudding w white chocolate, topped w red wine & $9.50 chambord poached pear
Green Tea Ice Cream : w red bean paste & seasonal fruits $9.50
Ice Cream-Per Scoop: vanilla/ green tea/ azuki bean $1.50/ $3.00/ $3.00
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All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD$) unless otherwise specified.
This menu was last updated on 19/1/2008.