Teyandei, Nishi-Asabu – Uni Pasta, Cheese Tofu and Anchovy Potatoes

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Type  Izakaya
Restaurant name  Teyandei omo-ya
Location  〒106-0031 Tōkyō-to, Minato-ku, Nishi-Azabu, 2 Chome−20−1
Map link  Google Maps
Website http://www.teyandei.com/teyandei_omoya/
Write up My foodie friend Xue had taken me here before one evening and it was amazing so had to revisit again.The uni (sea urchin) pasta was a memorable dish so had to order that again. Incredibly rich and smooth texture of the uni and the egg yolk coated the cold pasta. A lovely fragrant toasted sesame and a very delicate freshly grated wasabi could have been a car crash combo but added a lift in different dimensions. IMG_0591 

One dish I wasn’t so sure about when it was ordered was the cheese tofu. Then out came gelatinous off white coloured dish topped with what looked like a soy sauce and flaked garlic with a side of sliced baguette. IMG_0600

After seeing my friends dive into it like it was going out of fashion quick i followed suit and what a surprise. It had the wonderful silky smooth texture of tofu for sure, but tasted like creme caramel with an ever such slight hint of cheese. The soy was in fact a caramel sauce and the garlic was in fact sliced almonds. More of a dessert than a main, but delightful nevertheless. By the time I realised what I was enjoying I looked to see the plate empty and my friends looking in various directions as if it had nothing to do with them.  IMG_0601

The soup gyoza was warm and comforting. Still prefer the fried ones though

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The avocado chicken and parmesan was nice rich and salty hit

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The anchovy potato was the closes thing I’ve had to 1. roast potatoes and 2 proper bacon. Not too heavy on the anchovy paste but a good dollop’s worth to coat a side or two 

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Spinich, mushroom and onsen tomago (half boiled egg) salad was a yummy irony hit. Every salad should have an onsen tomago!IMG_0586

Sake here was pretty tasty. No idea which one it was though.IMG_9172Apologies for the bad photos. A combination of bad light, dirty phone cover and sake

 

 

Cost ¥3,500
 Rating Food 5/5
Service 3/5 – a little slow waiting for the food, but everything is made to order fromscratch
Value for Money 4/5