Amuse Bouche - Azuma Chifley AUD26
Amuse Bouche:
- Pacific oyster and salmon roe with citrus soy sauce
- Prawn marinated in Nanban sauce
- Grilled Saikyo Silver cod fillet
- Teriyaki Chicken
- Minced Chicken Skewers
- Spinach with Sesame Sauce
- Grilled Scampi with homemade tartare sauce
The Amuse Bouche is technically a small morsel of food designed to enliven your appetite, Azuma's interpretation was as multiple small morsels on a platter and it definitely excited our tastebuds!
The tempura prawn in Nanban sauce was amazing. Succulent prawn in a spongey batter soaked in an almost sweet and sour sauce.
The marinated Saikyo Silver Cod had a rich mildly fermented flavour. It was given a syrupy glaze before being grilled. Could be quite a shock to the palate if you're not used to the taste. I liked it :)
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We've heard a lot about Azuma from friends, so we owed it to ourselves to visit. We were not disappointed!
All the waitstaff seemed authentically Japanese and indeed, there were several tables of Japanese enjoying their dinner. That is definitely a good sign.
Azuma Japanese Restaurant
Tel: 02.9222.9960
Fax: 02.9222.9962
Email: azuma@azuma.com.au
Level 1, Chifley Plaza, 2 Chifley Square
(Cnr. of Phillip & Hunter Street)
Sydney NSW 2000
Lunch: Mon-Fri noon-2.30pm
Dinner: Mon-Sat 6-10pm
Pre-Theatre Menu 2 course $55 or 3 course $66. Available 6.00 - 6.45pm Mon-Sat.
Reviews:
- Azuma, by Scott Bolles, The Sydney Morning Herald June 27, 2006
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 15/20, One Hat "When Japan's Crown Prince and Princess visited Sydney, Azuma was their chosen place to dine. And so it should be. Served on exquisite ceramics by acclaimed artist Mitsuo Shoji is a procession of authentic Japanese dishes highlighting the finest Australian produce"