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| Buta Pork Ribs |
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| Eggplant |
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| Tanuki!! |
As a tradition, we would go out to eat after completing examinations. Usually, the car trip to and from the venue has been more memorable than the actual dining experience. Kuki Tanuki is a Japanese sake and tapas bar which stands proud in the very cool Erskineville village.
To start, we had the Nasu Dengaku which was deep fried eggplant with a miso paste. It was very delicious, with crispy outsides and
a lovely flavour. The Market Fresh Sashimi was next. This was fairly good, comparable to your standard sashimi. This was followed by the Agedashi Tofu, one of my favourite Japanese dishes. The broth had a very nice taste, where the saltiness was on point. There were no bonito flakes like a normal agedashi tofu, but that didn't compromise on taste. Our next dish was the Tasmanian Roll, which was flame grilled salmon with avocado, cucumber, mayo and a sweet soy reduction. This was by far my favourite dish of the evening. The crispy topping, the melt in your mouth salmon and the sweet soy reduction created a very memorable taste. The Pork Gyoza Dumplings were as a good as they could be. There were perhaps better options to choose from than these but it was nonetheless tasty. The Wakame Salad was tasty. Kev complimented the dressing while I found the silken tofu to be the hero of the dish. The Caterpillar Roll was a vegetarian sushi which had tempura pumpkin and avocado. I was surprised when I took my first bite into the crunchy tempura pumpkin, and overall, the dish was fairly yummy. We then had the Chicken Nanban bites, one of my favourite dishes of the night. Biting into them, you are hit with a saltiness which is replaced with sweetness and finally, sourness. It was karage chicken taken to a whole new level! Finally, we had the Tender Buta Pork Ribs. This was a taste familiar to all of us. The pork was very tender and worked well with the sweetness and saltiness of the teriyaki sauce.
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| Tasmanian Roll |
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| Chicken Nanban |
