Last night we had a very satisfying dinner at Miyake in Portland. Three of us ordered the four course menu and my niece had three courses. Tuna three ways: sashimi, Zuke, and tartare
Marinated salmon with capers, mustard vinaigrette and oba
Maine oysters in ochocoko
isobe age: tempura flounder with shiso tartar
miso marinated and grilled black cod
Maine crab cake with panko and togarashi mayonaisse
a miso scallop special
Mussels sakamushi steamed in sake and dashi with kasu wasabi
Super toro roll: tuna and avocado topped with toro, rayu and scallions
lobster roll broiled with spicy spicy mayonaisse in a black sesame soy paper wrap with tobiko and truffle oil
ceveche roll: diced Japanese snapper with cilantro and oba, topped with tobiko
NY strip sumibiyaki binchotan grilled with red wine teriyaki sauce
And that does it for Maine. My niece decided to only apply to one of the three schools she toured, so I don’t know if we will be back up this way again soon, but if we are I would definitely choose Portland as my dining destination.
