Uptown Ethiopian Fusion Cuisine

I tried Ethiopian cuisine for the first time in my life last year and this post is about it.

Please note that the information which I write down here might be changed because I went there last year. 

It was an interesting experience.  I cannot come up with an Ethiopian restaurant in Tokyo.   Probably, we should have at least one or two…

Ethiopian Coffee

Momorama Sushi

This post is about "Momorama Sushi." Despite its name, which literally means peach mountain in Japan, Momoyama is operated by Koreans. Many residents in Japan may be suspicious of Korean-run Japanese restaurants; but in fact, there are many Japanese restaurants operated by Koreans in the United States; and some of them are good.

I went there with my friends in the evening.The place of Momoyama is a bit tricky to find if you don't know where to look. The service was excellent.  It was fast and friendly.

We ordered Sushi and sake. As for the sushi itself, it looked fine.  The pieces of fish were proportionally sized for the rice, not too big as you sometimes find in non-Japanese run sushi bars.  The rice, however, was not good.  It was not warm (as it should be when the sushi is freshly made), and it was too al dente.  I had mixed feeling – some were fresh, but some did not taste fresh.

231 2nd St NW
(between N C St & N Constitution Ave)
Washington, DC 20001

Tosca

The other day, I went to the Italian restaurant, "Tosca."

We went there lunch time. It has course of $ 35, as well as a la carte.
We ordered lunch course. The portion was big for me, but it tasted very delicious.

Garganelli

Stinging nettle Garganelli with Amatriciana ragu, farm fresh herbs and Provolone cheese
The texture was my favorite one.

Branzino Spagnolo

Roasted Spanish sea bass with spring garlic sauce, fava beans, oven dried chery tomatoes and fresh herb olive oil.
The fish was baked crispy, and the sauce was also delicious.

Tiramisu

Chef's modernized Tiramisu
It was creamy and delicious.