dessert + misc Qs

Question 1

Answer 1

special chocolate: chocolate cake with toffee and hzelnut praline inside

Question 2

Answer 2

raspberry yuzu cheesecake: yuzu cheesecake with rasberry granite

Question 3

Answer 3

green tea banana cake: matcha sponge cake topped with banana sponge cake

Question 4

Answer 4

chawan mushi: coconut custard topped with papaya mango and young coconut

Question 5

Answer 5

exotic & seasonal fruits: lychees, melon, pineapple, blueberries, dragonfruit…..

Question 6

Answer 6

milk chocolate tejina passion fruits:

valrhona milk chocolate “jivara” cremeux mouled in silicone sumo face mold

mango compote

chocolate fudge

Question 7

Answer 7

Pecan sundae with roasted sweet potato ice cream, banana milk ice cream, kokuto caramel and carmalized pecans

Question 8

what different misos so we use

Answer 8

barely miso, white miso, saikyo miso,

Question 9

hot veggie dishes

Answer 9

edamame, asparagus, veg tempura

Question 10

gluten free?

Answer 10

roast lobster
branzino
steaks w/o sauce (skirt & ribeye for sure)
tiger prawn
chicken wings
scallops

Question 11

name dishes with dairy

Answer 11

hot pot, mushrooms, scallops, lobster, idaho potato

Question 12

cold dishes from rabata

Answer 12

seabass sashimi, yellowtail sashimi, tuna tataki,

Question 13

what is a tomahawk

Answer 13

a ribeye beef steak specifically cut with at least five inches of rib bone left intact.

Question 14

Chocolate sakura mousse

Answer 14

Milk chocolate ganache w passion fruit curd and Yamamomo. Kinako crumble and shiso ice cream

Question 15

Pistachio strawberry semifreddo

Answer 15

Pistachio Semifreddo w/ almond sponge. Topped w:
1. macerated strawberries, pistachios & shiso leaf.
2. Strawberry shiso sorbet, chopped pistachio.
3. Strawberry juice poured tableside.

Question 16

is there soy in the black cod marinade

Answer 16

no

Question 17

What desserts are nut free?

Answer 17

Chawan Mushi & Milk Chocolate Tejina

Question 18

what is japanese vinegar made of

Answer 18

rice

Question 19

can you enjoy mirin as a dessert wine

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

what are the 2 ingredients dashi is made of

Answer 20

kambu (seaweed) and dried bonito flakes

Question 21

what is the name of tempura flakes in japanese

Answer 21

Tenkatsu

Question 22

what is kochujang

Answer 22

red pepper pasteWhat is pon

Question 23

what is ponzu? Name 2 dishes w/ ponzu

Answer 23

“A japanese citrus sauce”
1. tuna tataki
2. YT sashimi

Question 24

ingredients & # pieces in the spider roll?

Answer 24

6 pieces
fried soft shell crab
wasabi tobiko mayo
tobiko
cucumber

Question 25

how many chocolate desserts do we have

Answer 25

Chocolate Tejin, special chocolate, chocolate hazlenut bar, chocolate sakura mousse

Question 26

What kind of experience does zuma Offer

Answer 26

a sophisitcated & contemporary take on Japanese Izakaya style of eating

Question 27

What does izakaya mean?”

Answer 27

Family style

Question 28

What is Robata grill and why do we use it?

Answer 28

Robata - a grill that uses “bincho.” we use it because it burns at a higher temperature and does not leave a ‘charcoal’ flavor

Question 29

what kind of food does the robata focus on?

Answer 29

1. organic vegtables
2. poultry, meat, seafood –
   all prepped with pristine ingredients

Question 30

what varieties does our sushi bar offer

Answer 30

Maki, temaki, sashimi, nigiri & gunkan

Question 31

what is japanese cuisine based on

Answer 31

the desire to enhance not alter the essential quality of fresh ingredients

Question 32

what is our style of food based on regular japanese cuisines

Answer 32

authentic not traditionalwhat

Question 33

is special with our presentation? Is it traditional?

Answer 33

Presentation is simple and appealing to the eye. We use Authentic Japanese crockery.