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Behind this unassuming gray door is where I had THE BESTEST meal of my most recent
Hong Kong trip. Interestingly, my bestest meal last trip was at its sister restaurant Yardbird.
Read about it here.
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On the left are bar seats, on the right are standing stations. Come for the 6:30pm seating.
8:30's too crowded, unless you're into that body-bumping sorta thing. ;)
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I just wanted to have my own space and eat in peace
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With my butt stuck to a chair, of course :)
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Welcome snack was okra wrapped in shiso and wrapped again in pickled lotus root
then sprinkled with sesame pepper. Such a pretty sight!
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Shigoku Oysters, red shiso vinegar, sudachi. First dish and I surrendered completely to Ronin.
Cheap date, I know, but these babies were so fresh, plump, briny and creamy!
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This bartender was extremely earnest and tender with his drinks...
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That I could not resist ordering a Japanese Cocktail for myself! Lol! :)
Asbach Uralt brandy, orgeat, nakano honey umeshu, angostura bitters
Every dish at Ronin was so well-curated I was 300% sure that whoever came up with the menu had a very severe case of OCD.
Whoever that freak is, he brought excessive amounts of joy and rapture into my otherwise stale life.
Marry me, Freak!!!
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Katso bonito sashimi, tosa shoyu, white onion
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Uni, fresh nori, aonori panko
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Flower crab, mitsuba, uni
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I marveled at the beauty of the flower crab's backside
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Razor clams, spring onion, ginger, crispy rice
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White ale battered kisu, kimchi mayo, and shots of the beer used for the batter
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Triggerfish, honey, kyoto shichimi, chestnut chips
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Unagi, kinome, chirashi, rice
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Kagoshima beef, maitake, egg yolk.
OH GOD!!! This dish gave me compulsive eating disorder! I lost all my manners and ate more
than my share.
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Just look at that beauty! It obliterated my highest expectations and raised the bar so high
that I will never look at any sliced beef the same way again. YOU MUST.
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And then there he goes again… Sigh...
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Therefore, another round of drinks!
Maple Old Fashioned (Nikka "The Barrel", maple syrup, baked apple bitters), and
Cocoa Nib Old Fashioned (Yardbird cocoa nib shochu, pampero anejo, chocolate bitters, gomme)
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Body-bumpin' activity building up just as we were leaving
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This pretty boy. He handed me the menu. *swoons* :P
Ronin: 8 On Wo Lane, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2547 5263
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