Epicure from the East with Chef Katsuya
While it is never easy to cook in someone else’s kitchen, for this particular event I could not resist the temptation to let my culinary skills shine behind the doors of the Philippe Starck-designed L.A. eatery, XIV.
Chef Mina and his team were excellent hosts for the East Meets West dining extravaganza, and we could not have been more thrilled with the turnout of the crowd and the delivery of the dishes.
Incorporating my own signature touches to the evening, such as fried sticky rice topped with jalapeno to accompany the big eye tuna course was a treat, as was the special sushi station that Chef Mina’s team set up for me in the dining room.
As the first “food fight” of its kind on the Sunset Strip, I could not be more pleased with the entire experience and can’t wait to participate in more of these types of themed-dinner events with the SBE team.
Itadakimasu,
Katsuya Uechi
Katsuya L.A. Live
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213.747.9797
www.sbe.com/katsuya
EAST MEETS WEST TASTING MENU
AMERICAN CAVIAR
By Mina
Smoked sturgeon croquette, hollandaise foam, micro chive
By Katsuya
Chawanmushi, matsutake ankake
JAPANESE TAI SNAPPER
By Mina
Tapioca-crusted, broccoli rabe, white soy vinaigrette
By Katsuya
Usuzukuri, fuji apple, soy-balsamic
BIG EYE TUNA
By Mina
Carpaccio, wasabi crème fraîche, yuzu vinaigrette
By Katsuya
Nigiri X 3
NANTUCKET “SUGAR DROP” BAY SCALLOPS
By Mina
Foie gras, cinnamon couscous, golden raisins, crispy garlic
By Katsuya
Truffle, sudachi
JAPANESE JIDORI CHICKEN
By Mina
Grilled breast, braised leg, pear cornbread, endive, radicchio
By Katsuya
Robata, negima, tsukune, braised egg, sansho
WAGYU SHORT RIB
By Mina
Star anise, horseradish, matsutake mushroom, Brussels sprouts
By Katsuya
Niku Jaga, Japanese style meat and potato
PETITE FOURS
By Mina
Yuzu, cashews, chocolate
By Katsuya
Persimmon, chestnuts, chocolate, financier-huile d’Olive
