Sunday - September 08, 2013

Unbelievably Good

We went down to get some Thai food tonight, a bit late for dinner at 8:15, but the restaurant was having a slow night so they closed early. Rats.

So we “had” to go across the street to the sushi place. We had the place to ourselves, so we sat at the bar and let the staff entertain us with their culinary creations. And my, did they.

One of the things we had was half a dozen Kunamoto oysters on the half shell. These are always the nicest oysters when you can find them, but instead of just shucking them and serving them up with lemon, the chef added a little touch of sauce - brown sauce or ponzu, I’m not sure - and a single leaf of fresh cilantro with the smallest dab of black caviar on top. And that changed everything.

Amazing. I could not believe how much just a single leaf of cilantro could change the flavor. Could transform the flavor. Expand it. Words fail me. But the next time I go anywhere to get some raw oysters, I’m bringing some cilantro. And maybe my little bottle of ponzu sauce. It’s in the back of the fridge, somewhere.

Here is some sad news for oyster fans. We found Apalachicola FL by accident on a vacation when I was about 12. Best oysters ever, although we did have to wait around a bit for our lunch ... because the oyster boat wasn’t back in from the bay yet. Can’t beat that for freshness. And soon, they may be gone forever.

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