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Tien is always so nice - they better get 2 stars!!!

A friend just emailed me and said they had oysters on the half with kimchee consomme. Now that's creative. I imagine it was probably a consomme gelee on top of the oyster? Not sure... my friend's not really really the type to pay attention to those things. But, he did say that the oyster was served on ice, so I can only imagine the consomme was either cold and/or in gelatin form. ← It's just cold - not a gelatin. Very, very good...

Randall Lane is saying that "bohos" may find the high ticket items "alienating". I was once there eating my delicious 11$ (give or take a buck) brussels sprouts when the guy sitting next to me insisted that I try a bit of his $115 rib eye, and like, I was so overwhelmingly "alienated" by this guy's love of food, the friendly gesture and the tasty rib-eye, I almost couldn't deal (sarcasm).

I order a few things and then order more later if I want. I like doing it this way - the menu changes a lot and if someone sitting next to me is eating something that looks good, I'd like to have some left over capacity so I can order it too, rather than feel jealous. This has not seemed to be a problem with either the kitchen or servers. The menu is not arranged in strict courses, so the order in which your food is brought out to you isn't a traditional appetizer first, main course next. The items are grouped something like this (but it can vary, and it's not in this order or with these exact headings): hams, larger plates, smaller plates, locally grown vegetables, raw bar. They may ask you what order you want your food in, or if you have a preference you can voice it.

And how many people were participating in this delicious food orgy?

I just checked the website again and now it is up to date - dinner is from 6pm to 2am. Donbert, if you go tonight, eat a banh mi sandwich for me!

6pm!!! That is great! Thanks for the info Donbert! ← Are they already offering their late night menu at 6pm? This new time frame is not yet listed on their website... Will it still be Wed-Sun? Do you know if they will still continue to serve until 2:30am? Thanks

6pm!!! That is great! Thanks for the info Donbert!

No worries luckylies!!! Boudain Noir... Yummmmmm

I didn't find the cauliflower to be that interesting, probably because I'm used to caramelizing my own at home, so it wasn't really a leap of the imagination for me. you didn't like the ginger mochi?? It was like a white rabbit crossed with a ginger snap with ice cream in the center! And the lychee?!!!!! diff'rent strokes... ← The mochi when I was there was chocolate, coffee, vanilla and pistachio. I liked the quality of the icecream, but I didn't like the rubbery thing outside of it. I'd rather just have a good old fashioned cone with sprinkles on top, but that's just me. I caramelize my own cauliflower at home too

I thought that the macoun apple salad was standout spectacular and the three terrine sandwich was an unusually special dish: I am already a fan of Sullivan Street Bakery ciabatta and the creaminess of the pate combined with the head cheese and the ham was so flavorful. I generally dislike coleslaw and almost didn't order the sandwich because of that, but this coleslaw was amazing - a little sweet and a nice contrast with the hot sauce on the sandwich. The cauliflower has definitely been on my radar. I'm looking forward to ordering that next time... The mochi was okay, nothing really special. It was served with some sliced apples with some salt sprinkled over them. The combination is surprising, but works! I'd kind of just like the apples + salt for dessert... I like the sparkling wine too...

I think I need to leave work right now and eat some croquetas, great salad, something else, something else and chocolate mousse with caramelized bananas. Yay!

The last time I was at Degustation, there was a new dessert on the menu. It was caramelized banana in a chocolate mousse. Yummy.

I had thought it was a cucumber sauce as well... I had the sweetbreads a few weeks ago and they were marvelous... Wes is sweet and his girlfriend is probably the nicest person on earth. -spaetzle.

Hi Grandgousier, In the Ssam Bar menu it looks like there are ssams that use a flour wrapper and ssams that use bibb lettuce as a wrapper. Atleast that is how I'm interpreting the menu. I haven't been yet... Here is a link to their website which has a menu on it: http://www.eatmomofuku.com/

But back to Momofuku Ssam Bar for a moment (and hopefully longer than a moment...) I strongly believe that msg is only in the mayo used in the cole slaw. if you don't want msg, don't have cole slaw on your ssam. Simple. Because of this - I second Akwa's suggestion to make this topic to it's own thread. From the facts as they currently stand, msg has very little to do with Momofuku Ssam Bar. -spaetzle

I just checked the Momofuku Ssam Bar menu. They make it known that the mayo that is used in the slaw has msg. They are pretty up front about it. I would think they'd be just as upfront about it if it was used in other dishes. I'm just questioning gingersweetiepie's assertion that it is used in other dishes. She states that it is used on other dishes and then precedes to condemn Momofuku for doing so. This is a public forum. Opinions are one thing. Asserting something as fact when there is no information supporting it is another.

you're right, guys, i'm sorry. it's all lies because i'm that bored. i never said that people aren't allowed to enjoy what they enjoy. what's the problem here? why am i being challenged on personal experiences and opinions? ← I'm not challenging you on your opinion. I'm challenging you on the "facts" upon which you are basing your opinion on and then posting about in a public forum.

Other than the mayonnaise, what is your proof that it is in some other dishes? Where do you see that written? How do you know? edited to clarify: I'm talking about the "synthetic" msg you were referring to in an earlier post.

I'm with you on the MSG issue. But - dumbass question - I know Momo's is a noodle bar, but, on the other hand, it seems to be pretty packed all the time. Do they take reservations, or should I just try to get on line ASAP? Any suggestions, Momo veterans? ← Hi Claudia, Momofuku Noodle Bar does not take reservations. You just gotta wait.... Enjoy, Spaetzle

I believe the mayonnaise is added as a condiment to the lobster roll (which, incidentally, I haven't seen on the menu in a very, very, very long time). And this was on the Momofuku Noodle Bar menu, not the Momofuku Ssam Bar menu. As far as "cooking" with msg is concerned, as Todd36 has pointed out, soy sauce has naturally occurring msg. Soy sauce is found in high abundance throughout a lot of asian cuisine. Are you trying to find the point in cooking asian cuisine? I really enjoy asian food. I think there is a huge point in cooking it.

Another NYTimes article on Momofuku - this one about their use of eggs (recipe included for bath cooked eggs). Also a recipe for THE GRITS!!!! Beautiful photo of the new asparagus dish too - I'm looking forward to trying this. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/19/dining/1...8788&ei=5087%0A -spaetzle

Mark Bittman's article in the nytimes (april 12th) contains recipes for the kimchi brussels sprouts, sugar snap peas and the razor clams. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/12/dining/1...VZMqgVkCMD6ltUQ -spaetzle

Normally, I eat in my company's cafeteria, but after nearly 5 years of that, I'm starting to get bored... So today... I went to the 'wichcraft kiosk in Bryant Park. Got the roast turkey sandwich with avocado, bacon, onion relish on a ciabatta roll. I automatically love anything that has avocado and bacon in it and the onion relish was sweet and savory at the same time. For dessert, I had the peanut butter creamwich cookie. I think this may be the best peanut butter cookie in nyc. -spaetzle

From Grand Central take the 4,5,6 down to Union Square and walk from there to 1st and 10th. Noodle dishes are large and can be shared. Everything is good to share. I think I've shared most of the menu with my sister. If you don't feel you've eaten enough - just order more. That's what I do -spaetzle