NUDE's Chirashi-don

Went by NUDE Seafood for dinner. We really enjoy our meals at NUDE at Marina One. The staff are always so kind to Choya, and hand her treats all the time. They're experimenting and prepping for a new product launch of freeze-dried king salmon; she got that tonight. 

Dinner tonight was with the man’s parents. After years of getting to know their tastebuds, we encourage them not to share food, but instead order what they want, and we’ll order what we want. I’ve also requested for the in-laws not to be courteous or fulfil social niceties and say “We’re fine with whatever you order” when we head out to restaurants because it won’t be. I’ve stopped being overly concerned by whether there’re suitable menu items for the parentals’ super conservative tastebuds, or if the chairs and ambience are okay. If they want Choya to come along for dinner, then they’ll just have to deal with the limitations of that.

NUDE's take on a Japanese menu is quite fun. The man and I opted for its Japan menu for two persons. We tried their unagi-don the last round, and tonight, we took the chirashi-don. It's a generous set that included a fillet of miso-grilled halibut and a bowl of chilled somen with ikura and cordeceps. We didn't lack carbs. I love their shiitake mushroom dashi. Nicely brewed. Dessert tonight comprised two types of mochi. I left that to the table to nibble at. I had my alcohol as dessert. 

Apparently we're in Phase 3 Heightened Alert since 14 June, but doing a three-step thing to progressively relax the rules. I guess that's not really happening. No thanks to the damn KTVs. In anticipation of the curbs and restrictions announced the next evening, I decided that alcohol was necessary. I didn’t feel like beer, so an easy bottle of pinot noir it was. The man and I polished it off in an hour. I drank most of it, and almost ordered another bottle. Heh.