Katsuo Shokudo

The eye is drawn to the shaver placed at the centre of the counter. The chef first encountered katsuobushi through the deliciousness of miso soup prepared by her grandmother. Overlaying her own image with that of her grandmother, she gently encloses the katsuobushi in both hands and shaves it with affection. Bonito is the star of the set menu: a main dish of grilled bonito, shaved bonito on rice, and miso soup made with bonito broth. The chef spreads the wonders of Japanese food culture while sharing the tales behind katsuobushi.