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Hamayake and Monkfish Liver Pate at Miyake

January 8, 2013 by rurugby Leave a Comment

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This is my first in an occasional series of favorite dishes in Portland.
I went here with my friend a couple months ago after confusion with Pei Men Miyake, a ramen bar that I love.

The space is frankly stuffy for me.  It’s too quiet, it doesn’t have the boisterous energy of most of Portland.  Kind of too highbrow for its own good.

When I went for lunch, I remember the miso soup being good but not one of the best things I ever ate, like on the TV show.  Maybe the mushrooms changed the purity.

I remember the sushi that I had was very good, but there is frankly pretty good sushi in several places in Portland, Maine.  But the knockout was the hamayake, which is crab, scallop and lobster over sushi rice and baked spicy mayonnaise.

First up tonight is the Miyake trio with a 1/2 super tuna roll, uni and monkfish pate. image

The surprise rockstar of the sushi is the monkfish liver pate. Rich, unctious, delicious. The uni is just rich, buttery and fatty. The liver has far more depth.

The toro I’d nice, but I think I prefer the rice to the fish.

Also love the seaweed in kombu, asked for more.

The hamayake is kind of magical. Rich, delicious, complex, yummy. I add just a little soy sauce to increase the salt. I am becoming more of a salt person all the time. I ate it, and didn’t take a picture this time.

Pretty awesome meal. The surprise highlight was unquestionably the monkfish liver pate, just awesome. Would definitely get that again. And the hamayake was still awesome. I think because of the surprise and the seaweed and the kombu, my favorite dishes tonight was the monkfish liver pate.

It’s funny, live food blogging can slow down eating. But, definitely will do it again.

Also loved the tea, genmai tea, green tea with toasted rice. It’s a great place, although again I wish it was louder and less refined.

Total cost of $25 plus tax and tip. And the delicious pot of tea is free.

****

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012 by rurugby Leave a Comment

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Full belly. Excellent food.  Thankful.
Nice to have a feast.

Missing 5 from the table this year.  My mom and dad who are in Pennsylvania with dad in skilled nursing, and Cousin Benny, Dot Mithee and Lanna’s dad Walter Maheux who have passed away this year.

It’s been a tough year.  It’s still great to feast and laugh.  Even if it is just me, my wife Lanna, my Brother in law Bill and my mother in law Dottie.  I even worked today for the first Thanksgiving I can remember.

Happy Thanksgiving, be thankful and remember those no longer here.

Blessings.

Edmund

Filed Under: acceptance, family, food, Lanna, westbrook

Miyake

October 25, 2012 by rurugby Leave a Comment

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Planned to go to Pei Men Miyake with a friend today. Got there found some ramen and a daikon salad to eat.

Then realized he went to Miyake. So walk/ran across town. Which was fun on a beautiful day. I forget how awesome it can be to run around in a city. And how confusing the streets of downtown Portland can be.

I have been meaning to try Miyake for a while. I heard the miso soup there was one of “The Best Things I Ever Ate” from the Food Network show. So I had to try that. I liked the miso, wish I had it without the mushrooms.

And the green tea there (complimentary) was fantastic. Great choice by my friend.

I had their tei shoku lunch (ie complete lunch). My first choice was one of the appetizers was the hamayaki: lobster, crab, & scallop over sushi rice covered in spicy mayonnaise. This was pure decadence and easily one of the best dishes I have had in Portland, Maine. Rich and amazing. Highly recommended, I will come back to Miyake just for the hamayaki.

And I also had the nigiri & roll: 6 piece chef choice + maki roll. The chef’s choice sushi was very nice, but I really liked the salmon and avocado roll the best.

So I enjoyed my meal, although it’s a lot more at $31 then I usually spend for lunch (or dinner). Will I go to Miyake again. Yes, I think for lunch. Next time though I think I will try maybe the daikon salad definitely with the hamayaki again and miso this time without the mushrooms for $19. Which is still sadly a splurge for me. I wish I had the money to be as much of a gourmand as I would like to be.

And so far, I think I prefer the atmosphere and cost of Pei Men Miyake. It’s a much more casual setting and I just love the salty, unctuous ramen.

And I definitely will admit the setting made me think of the wonderful film “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” I look forward to trying Sapporo too. Mmm sushi.

Overall review for Miyake ***1/2.

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Missing Maine

September 12, 2012 by rurugby 2 Comments

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Been away for a couple weeks now. Seems like longer.

I am used to having Lanna with me these days.

Used to knowing my way around.

Used to the Maine attitude of getting by, and letting things go.

Missing the Portland poetry scene.

Missing the rhythm of days working and days off.

Missing my wife.

Scared about my dad. He survived a 2nd brain surgery, that’s good. He’s in recovery, the neurosurgeon Dr. Laroix at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, said it’s normal to see a lag from days 3-5.

I want to see my dad move more on the left. I worry about it. Looks like he will always be missing some vision on the left side so will not drive again.

I miss Lenny and Squiggy, the two adorable cats always giving smiles.

I hate car drama.

I have enjoyed the food in Philly but Portland, Maine is an amazing food town too.

I am enjoying the beers in Philly (wish I had more money) but Portland is an amazing town for beer too. Saw Allagash White a few places (including Monk’s Cafe) and saw Maine Beer Peeper on tap at a wonderful place called Tria (12th and Spruce).

Mainly I miss my wife. Secondarily I miss the cats. And of course I miss kisses, hugs and someone else in bed.

And I definitely miss getting paid and my friends.

I will get through this. Life takes you where you don’t expect it.

And thank you for your support.

Edmund

Filed Under: acceptance, family, food, kitties, Lanna, Lenny, Maine Beer Guy, meditations, partnership, portland, spirit, Squiggy, The Blog, The Ecq Review, westbrook

In Praise of Mussels

July 9, 2012 by rurugby Leave a Comment

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Today I had mussels. They were awesome.

Sometimes you go to Hannaford to get some taco stuff and you see that Mussels are 99 cents/pound, and even from Maine waters.

So you buy around 3 pounds, put in some lemonade and whatever beer you are drinking (usually IPAs and Pale Ales for me) and dump the mussels in.

You put on a top, and let them steam until they are all open. I also threw in a couple spoonfuls of minced garlic.

When they are open, you eat them, dipping them in butter.

They are awesome. Also taste great with some garlic bread and good beer. Belgian White or Abbey Ale might be perfect but I find IPAs and Pale Ales do nicely.

Delicious food. And you can’t eat 3 bucks for 3 pounds of local Maine mussels. Ok Downeast Maine Mussels from Jonesboro, Maine way out towards Machias.

And my wife doesn’t like them. That just means more for me.

How do you like your mussels?

Filed Under: food, Maine Beer Guy, The Blog Tagged With: mussels

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