New York Surprise Dinner - Need some help
Hi,
My sister is being taken to NYC by her boyfriend for her 21st; we're from the UK and it's her 1st time stateside.
She's a total foodie, in fact the whole family is, so I wanted to book and pay for a special meal for her and her fella.
She likes everything but has a penchant for japanese, thai and seafood. Can anyone suggest a truly great, upmarket restaurant? I love NYC and was thinking somewhere like Nobu, but wanted somewhere a bit more off the radar.
Any suggestions appreciated and considered
Many Thanks
Rob
Ok, something I picked up from the Tioman Islands in Malaysia: it's not cooked, but it is awesome....
Tomatoes - heirloom, plum, whatever whatever, as long as they're ripe and room temperature
Cashew nuts - unsalted; toast them in the oven or in a pan with no oil, but a little rock salt
Cucumber - de-seeded, and diced. Small. Ish.
All of the following, finely diced:
Red chilli - small and hot
Shallots
Garlic
Ginger
Galangal - if you've got it
A big dash of the following:
Sesame oil
Mirin
Shao Xing rice wine
Soya sauce
Fish sauce
Loads of black pepper.
Toss it all together and serve at room temperature. Tasty ;)