(Sponsored Preview) The short story: Starting from today to 30th Oct, @ginzashintosg is serving a $99++ Omakase for both lunch and dinner. The long, interesting story: A protégé of the late Japanese Chef Yoshio Nogawa (he’s known as “the Godfather of Sushi” in Singapore having founded his eponymous restaurant in 1978), Head Chef @ron_newton_leo helms the kitchen at @ginzashintosg. He created this special value menu to mark their first anniversary. Having honed his craft for 28 years, Chef Ron prefers to buy whole fishes to break them down himself for his sushi. He also seasons the shari (the sushi rice) with a housemade vinegar. The other things I learned from Chef Ron during my visit is that a lot of care must be taken when adding vinegar to the rice. Splashing it on with force can cause the grains to break. He also emphasises the importance of forming an air pocket inside each piece of sushi rice. This is to allow the grains to fall apart easily in the mouth, and thus, become one with the fish more easily for greater deliciousness. Even with this $99++ Omakase, the pride he takes in his work is apparent. Here is what you can expect: - Appetiser: Very lovely chilled starter of fresh Ikura, Shiro Ebi and Caviar brightened by yuzu zest. - Sashimi - We enjoyed Kampachi, Chutoro, aburi Hotate (scallop) from Hokkaido and Ama-ebi with freshly grated wasabi. - Grilled - Presented whole in an eye-catching wavy pose, the seasonal Ayu (sweet trout) was coated in salt and grilled. Its creamy flesh tasted even better dipped in the unusual green vinegar sauce. The colour is derived from leaves found on the rivet banks where the Ayu swims. Fun fact: This fish is suppose to smell as sweet as watermelon when it’s freshly caught. - Steamed - The tasty and substantial ball of soft mashed pumpkin with small pieces of scallops and prawns arrived in a pool of luscious sauce. - Sushi - Chef Ron prepared them fully dressed so no additional condiments were required. That day, he served Shima-aji with ginger, Tai with housemade soya sauce,… ⬇️Continued in Comments⬇️

Daddy wanted to share today that our little remote kampung in ulu Baram Sarawak, planted 16 gensurai trees to commemorate 16 September; the trees will prevent landslides on the river banks and the fruits of the tree are the favourite food of ikan empurau ~ last photo of my uncle with the ikan/ luang. One of our Kenyah friends shared with us: “A lot of that trees along the banks of Baram and tributaries have been cut down to make lesung by longhouses dwellers up to 1970s. These trees were planted generations ago by a local giant family. Legend has it that the giant family was melikat (angel) sent by God” ☁️ 🍃 I love that planting trees protects and feeds communities. Think about that 🍃 Photo of our kampung & river Pa Luan #trees #empurau #fish #river #rainforest #sarawak #borneo #kampung #village #riverbank #treeplanting #sky #freshwater #malaysiaday #indigenous #native #naturelover #naturegeography #rural #fishing #fruit #plantatree #plantnowharvestlater #kelabit #orangulu #kenyah

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