Shoya, Melbourne
Caught up with Dave/Dov yesterday and we went by his recommendation to a Japanese restaurant called Shoya, near where Market Lane meets Little Bourke St. It was an amazing culinary experience! Definitely the best Japanese food I’ve ever tasted.
The restaurant is divided into four sections and we had been seated in the “Traditional Dining” section. We decided on a seven course ‘Chef’s Meal’ and each dish (except for one) was an experience to savour!
One of the dishes was assorted Sashimi presented in an hollowed out ice ball, it was a sight to behold as well as being incredibly tasty, they have the ultimate salmon in that restaurant. The first two photos are from the site, and the latter two are from my crappy cellphone camera:
Note that once the temperature rises a bit in the ball, it turns completely clear, they seem to use purified water so there is absolutely no imperfections in the ice, it really almost looks like the Sashimi is floating in crystal.
Other dishes included crab meat wrapped in something I didn’t recognize dipped in monk fish liver sauce, sea-urchin hollowed out and filled with itself along with salmon caviar, Wagyu beef (like Kobe beef) tartar and more.
I had a really great time there and will return for special occasions.
