Began the year with an easy luncheon of fish and ozoni (お雑煮). I didn't bother with going to an overpriced and complicated Japanese restaurant. I also booked it at the last minute. Opted for old-school Keyaki at Pan Pacific Hotel.
I skipped their New Year kaiseki menu because there were items on it that I didn't want. Definitely NO FOIE GRAS or anything tuna. I cannot be bothered to pay for tuna and wagyu beef when I don't like it. If I wanted everything replaced on the menu, I might as well stick to the standard sushi omakase menu that comes with a soup.
There were the standard appetizers which were pretty tasty. I liked the corn chawanmushi, and the Okinawa tofu, and that sweet shiro ebi. But I gave most of the crab to the husband. The husband enjoyed this amount of food and sushi. He can't do more nowadays. So this menu worked really well for him.
Then there was sashimi and seven pieces of nigiri sushi. Of course I wouldn't have that much shiny fish here except for shima aji. They have no in-season kohada and no sawara or sayori. SAD. Most Japanese restaurants wouldn't offer it as sushi or sashimi because their clientele no like. I'm just weird.
The handroll that came after the sushi was a bit of a nightmare though. I wish I knew what it was before telling them to change it out to something else. It was FULL OF SAKURA EBI. OMG. I took a bite and gave it all to the husband who merrily ate it.
It was nice to end the meal with a bowl of hearty hot soup and fruits. I didn't need fancy; I wanted dependable, and Keyaki delivered. It was an absolutely satisfying luncheon.
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