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MINAMISHIMA

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We started off with the Ume Royale, cocktail made with umeshu, sake and sparkling wine and a yuzu soda. Seared scallops with shitake mushroom Toro tartare on yam chips Sea Urchin with charcoal buck noodle. Next was our Omakase Bar set, of 15 sushi, a soup and a dessert. They didn't provide a menu, so I may have forgotten some of the fish names. Let your imagination take place. 1. King George Whiting 2. King Dory with Ginger 3. Snapper with Pozu 4. Sea perch 5. Calamari 6. New Zealand Scampi The scampi sushi was my favourite of all, it was creamy and sweet to taste. Not sure if its everyone's taste, but it was definitely my favourite. 7. Seared Hokkaido Scallop 8. Octopus 9. Scorched Flounder Fin 10. Tuna Belly 11. Seared Tuna Belly There was three toro nigri, but out of the three, this seared toro tasted the best. After the fire, the fat starts to come out, which you could really taste, it t...

Royal Melbourne Show - 2016

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Catching the train from Southern Cross Station, its so quiet in the early morning. The matching band roaming around the show. Its day 60...And they still haven't notice me. The show bag hall was crazy, packed with people who just wanted their sugar!!! They are always watching....... Arriving back at Southern Cross station, it was tiring day with lots of food tasting and petting animals.