Was fortunate enough to book a table for the first seating at Noma in Kyoto at Ace Hotel. The menu was 15 courses and we selected the wine pairing.
The experience was lovely and met my expectations. Portions were perfectly sized and I didn’t leave feeling uncomfortably full but instead fully satisfied! The meal as a whole was an ode to fall and had a consistent umami theme throughout. Wine/sake pairings were unique and unexpected, specifically the 2023 Gewurztraminer Barrel Saison.
I was especially delighted with the sweet oyster dessert that was completely made of ice cream and filled with sweet delights. The chestnut and caviar dessert was an exciting elevated take on sweet and salty “salted caramel” like treats.
Least favorite (although still enjoyable) was the live kirin-sai seaweed, and most favorite was by far the grilled abalone mushrooms with black truffle “dipping noodle” style with egg yolk with the forest broth and fig leaf leather course in a close second.
Service was of course friendly and attentive, the excitement for the first day was palpable!
by SuperRoonz
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Seems interesting and noma-esque !
Well done on securing a table.
From all the menus I’ve seen this may be the less “graphical” but I’m sure it was mind blowing savor-wise.
Thanks for sharing.