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Ameba Blog: ♡ 365 Days of Miimi ♡ Food Memoirs 2017.4 [P greco] Ranked 6th in the Italian Division on Tabelog
Last night, it was the birthday of my ex-darling♡ Though modest, we celebrated. We've known each other for 20 years, so it's about the 18th or 19th time celebrating his birthday. My ex-darling, who has many friends, seems to have extravagant birthday celebrations every day, so I chose a quiet Italian restaurant in Nishi-Temma, Osaka for the celebration.
■ Owner Chef: Mr. Fukumoto Shunsuke
Born in Osaka. After graduating from the Kyoto Culinary School, he joined Ristorante Hiro. After five years of hard work, he went to Italy. He gained experience for a total of seven years in restaurants mainly in northern Italy such as Lombardy's "Versailles" and "Via del Borgo," and Tuscany's "Da Bracali." After returning to Japan, he became the head chef at Ristorante Hiro Osaka branch. In April 2013, he opened "P greco" in Nishi-Temma, Osaka. The name "P greco" comes from the Greek letter "π," which means "pi," namely "circumference." He named it after the never-ending desire to find answers, paralleling it with the never-ending "pi." He said, "People and people, people and space, people and food, everything mixes together comfortably as time passes, and a circle of full smiles and warm people extends endlessly, just like 'pi.' I put all my efforts into each dish to make this dream come true and look forward to your visit." ※From the website
■ Location and Exterior
One meter by taxi from Osaka Station. 10 minutes' walk from Yodoyabashi Station, Kitahama Station, Kita-Shinchi Station, and Minamimorimachi Station. Located in Nishi-Temma, famous for its antique shops. It might be easier to understand if we say it's the former site of Acuille (now Fukushima Poan). The exterior, which is reminiscent of Italian architecture, caught Chef Fukumoto's eye, and he decided to open his own restaurant here. It's a chic and stylish space. You can glimpse the kitchen through the glass structure. Table settings include Cutipol cutlery, and Suga Hara and Baccarat glasses for water.
■ Dinner Course: 3 types
This time, it's the chef's recommended course for ¥17,000 (including service charge) ※No fractions are listed.
+ Wine pairing with 5 types for ¥6,500 + Separate tax + 10% service charge
★ First, let's toast with Champagne! "Happy 20th birthday~" (laughs)
● Primo Antipasto
When you take a closer look at the driftwood from the Shimanto River... Inside the sweet onion amber, there's butter made from buffalo milk♡ It's delicious! (laughs)
● Hokkaido sea urchin and buffalo ricotta
Wow♡ My tension goes up with this visual. Since it's Ezou Uni, it's bigger and more satisfying. The white substance in the center is new onion puree. It goes well with the rich sea urchin.
● Secondo Antipasto: Awaji clams and Italian white asparagus
The essence of the clams oozes out, and this is "definitely it," (laughs)♡ᐝ★ For the next dish, it's Italian white.
● Terzo Antipasto: Awaji scallops, kogomi (mountain vegetables), fregola
You can see something like rice at the bottom, which is fregola, a pasta from southern Italy. The seasonal mountain vegetable kogomi and scallops complement each other without interfering with each other's flavors. The black substance in the center is scallop liver, which instantly overwhelms you with its richness when eaten together.
● Quarto Antipasto: Awaji mackerel carpaccio, Tokushima fruit tomato
Only the best quality mackerel is served as carpaccio. The chef has a strong commitment not to serve anything he doesn't think is perfect. Luxuriously, the tomatoes from Tokushima, a high-end brand in the tomato world, are served in sherbet form, which is then enjoyed with the mackerel. The sweetness and acidity of the Tokushima fruit tomato complement the thick, fatty mackerel.
● "Pandouces" bread from Michelin-starred and top-class restaurants. Subtle ===========