Le vin,la vie.
On September 23, 2023, I had dinner at Kanofiro. While Odori Park was bustling with the Autumn Fest, the atmosphere inside the restaurant was calm. I started with sparkling wine and beer, and the combination of ricotta cheese with rosemary, turnips and ikura, and soy sauce-marinated clams was excellent. The wine from Sardinia, Vermentino, with lime aroma and refreshing grapefruit flavor, paired perfectly with the carpione of young trout and cabbage. The freshly baked bread with fennel seeds was delicious. With the Negramaro rosé from Puglia, the grilled alfonsino with crustacean sauce was superb, and the potato haruka puree complemented the dish well. The Grechetto from Lazio paired nicely with the spaghetti aglio e olio with saury and maitake mushrooms, offering a taste of autumn. The Testamatta from Bibi Graetz paired well with the grilled highland beef sirloin, cooked to perfection, served with chicken broth and salt koji sauce, turnips, and shishito peppers. The Maloro grappa was a perfect match for the homemade chocolates, including marshmallow, raspberry, pink pepper, soy sauce, pistachio, mocha, and gorgonzola. For dessert, the hojicha panna cotta with kyoho grape sorbet and wasanbon sauce was delicious and beautifully presented. It was a delightful and tasty experience once again. Manager Yasudo, the wine was delicious, and Chef Ogawa, your dishes were fantastic as always. Thank you for a wonderful evening, and I look forward to visiting again.