Comments on: Urasawa (LA) – Better than Ever with Real Kobe http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/ International adventures in cuisine Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Nikia Jones http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-94597 Nikia Jones Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:04:58 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-94597 Hi Aaron, Spain.. Wow! That's pretty darn awesome. I'd LOVE to see some of the stuff you are doing! I'm in Houston still. I'm the sous at a country club and a bistro out here. Nothing too exciting but getting that experience. I now tell my cooks "have some finesse"! LOL.. email me sometime at nikiajoneschef2b@aol.com! Hi Aaron, Spain.. Wow! That’s pretty darn awesome. I’d LOVE to see some of the stuff you are doing! I’m in Houston still. I’m the sous at a country club and a bistro out here. Nothing too exciting but getting that experience. I now tell my cooks “have some finesse”! LOL.. email me sometime at nikiajoneschef2b@aol.com!

]]> By: Aaron Martinez http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-31068 Aaron Martinez Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:29:34 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-31068 Hey Nikia, This is Aaron. Im actually staging at restaurant Martin Berasategui in Spain. Were are you working these days? Hit me up Sincerely, Aaron Hey Nikia,

This is Aaron. Im actually staging at restaurant Martin Berasategui in Spain. Were are you working these days? Hit me up

Sincerely,
Aaron

]]> By: Aaron Martinez http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-31067 Aaron Martinez Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:25:41 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-31067 Ari, Sorry it took me so long to write you back. Im traveling in Spain right now and I have been pretty busy. Addison restaurant is located in Carmel Valley. The restaurant is a little over a year old, and the chefs name is William Bradley. The food is modern french and very good. The ambiance is 3 star michelin quality and the service is as well. The food can hold up to some of the best restaurants in the world. I hope you go eat there soon and tell them that I sent you. Sincerely, Aaron Martinez Ari,

Sorry it took me so long to write you back. Im traveling in Spain right now and I have been pretty busy.

Addison restaurant is located in Carmel Valley. The restaurant is a little over a year old, and the chefs name is William Bradley. The food is modern french and very good. The ambiance is 3 star michelin quality and the service is as well. The food can hold up to some of the best restaurants in the world. I hope you go eat there soon and tell them that I sent you.

Sincerely,
Aaron Martinez

]]> By: Robert-Gilles Martineau (ロベル。ジル) http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-30678 Robert-Gilles Martineau (ロベル。ジル) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:05:29 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-30678 Chuck! By Egg Custard with Ikura, do you mean Cold chawanmushi? Toro, Kanpachi, and Uni sashimi: Great pic! Robert-Gilles Chuck!
By Egg Custard with Ikura, do you mean Cold chawanmushi?
Toro, Kanpachi, and Uni sashimi: Great pic!
Robert-Gilles

]]> By: Nikia Jones http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-28804 Nikia Jones Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:51:52 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-28804 Hey Aaron Martinez! This is your old buddy from The Prado! How the hell are you? Still T the Addison, huh. When I get back to California I'm going to stop through! Hope all is well with ya! Nikia Jones Hey Aaron Martinez! This is your old buddy from The Prado! How the hell are you? Still T the Addison, huh. When I get back to California I’m going to stop through! Hope all is well with ya!

Nikia Jones

]]> By: ChuckEats http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-26024 ChuckEats Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:26:18 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-26024 I've added a great tutorial on wagyu beef grading in the post. Here it is if you've made it this far: http://www.vantageusa.net/reference/JapanseMeatGrading.pdf I’ve added a great tutorial on wagyu beef grading in the post. Here it is if you’ve made it this far: http://www.vantageusa.net/reference/JapanseMeatGrading.pdf

]]> By: ChuckEats http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-16324 ChuckEats Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:10:09 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-16324 no problem hannehanne - check out the sushi section for other great places closer to you (Sushi Yasuda and Kuruma Zushi in NYC) no problem hannehanne – check out the sushi section for other great places closer to you (Sushi Yasuda and Kuruma Zushi in NYC)

]]> By: hannehanne http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-16232 hannehanne Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:51:28 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-16232 Chuck, Thanks for the recommendation. I'm up in dark, cold Montreal Canada, where I can never get great Japanese. But I have a lot of family in California and I visit LA almost-yearly (when I can make it down). Your description and photos are amazing. I actually felt a little teary looking at them. I've got this pegged as a must-do next time I'm down in LA. Chuck,
Thanks for the recommendation. I’m up in dark, cold Montreal Canada, where I can never get great Japanese. But I have a lot of family in California and I visit LA almost-yearly (when I can make it down). Your description and photos are amazing. I actually felt a little teary looking at them. I’ve got this pegged as a must-do next time I’m down in LA.

]]> By: ChuckEats http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-15167 ChuckEats Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:55:45 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-15167 Thanks for the info D Gordon. I knew of the 5 point scale but didn't include it since we weren't given a number for that. From my understanding, each of the prefectures uses mostly similar technique - what is the most respected designation? From Hiro's POV, I'm sure it was just easier to say "kobe beef" than "wagyu raised in miyazaki", to which most of his customers would just give him a blank stare. Regardless, this beef was unlike any beef I've had in any American restaurant - the real deal in my book. It's also given me a reference point when I order Wagyu in the future; particularly if they're bold enough to label it "kobe" - "what is the grade, sir?" :) Thanks for the info D Gordon. I knew of the 5 point scale but didn’t include it since we weren’t given a number for that. From my understanding, each of the prefectures uses mostly similar technique – what is the most respected designation? From Hiro’s POV, I’m sure it was just easier to say “kobe beef” than “wagyu raised in miyazaki”, to which most of his customers would just give him a blank stare.

Regardless, this beef was unlike any beef I’ve had in any American restaurant – the real deal in my book. It’s also given me a reference point when I order Wagyu in the future; particularly if they’re bold enough to label it “kobe” – “what is the grade, sir?” :)

]]> By: Scott Solomon http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/10/29/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-15100 Scott Solomon Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:18:33 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/10/25/urasawa-la-better-than-ever/#comment-15100 Chuck -- this meal looks absolutely incredible. Thank you for posting these pictures. Chuck — this meal looks absolutely incredible. Thank you for posting these pictures.

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