■ Appetizers & Side Dishes ■
● Roppongi Nouen Original Fresh Salad ¥900
A refreshing salad packed with a generous portion of fresh-picked and seasonal veggies from our contracted farmers - perfected with Nouen's original yuzu citrus dressing!。
● Cesar Salad ¥1,000
Crisp romaine lettuce topped with juicy grilled bacon from Toyama's famous Metzgerei Ikeda, handmade koji-salt croutons, and accompanied by one perfectly boiled "onsen tamago". Enjoy with our homemade tofu-based Cesar dressing.
● Crispy-fried White Shrimp and Seasonal Mountain Vegetable Kakiage ¥1,280
Freshly-picked mountain vegetables together with white shrimp from the waters of Toyama compiled into a crispy, savory kakiage - abundant with distinct aromas synonymous with early summer.
● Golden Mozzarella and Semi-dried Tomato Caprese ¥1,350
Rich and creamy mozzarella from Mitani Farm in Iwate special-made for the chefs at Roppongi Nouen, paired with semi-dried tomatoes from Abe-san's Green Art Farm in Ibaraki and dressed in Genova sauce, topped with nuts sprinkled with black pepper.
● Mini Hummus Pâte à Choux ¥600
Garlic, sesame paste, olive oil, and a unique blend of herbs blended to create a taste of the Mediterranean for this Nouen original hummus pâte à choux made from matured green soy beans from Kato Farm in Saitama.
*Additional pâte à choux for 300 yen each
● Grilled Asparagus and Inkcap Mushroom with Bacon Risotto ¥1,200
A savory serving of grilled asparagus from Hokkaido's Yotei Organic Farm and inkcap mushroom from Shizuoka's Masujima Nouen (farm) topped with a perfectly boiled Taketori onsen tamago (egg) from Miyagi Prefecture, served with a chestnut and millet risotto enhanced with top-grade grilled bacon.
● Whelk and Sponge Cucumber Cocotte ¥850
Seasonal sponge cucumber from Okinawa, okra, and fresh-caught whelk from the seas off of the Toyama bay grilled in an aromatic parsley butter.
● Nagaimo Potato & Camembert Cheese Crepe ¥950
Nagaimo Potato from Hokkaido lightly sautéed in herb oil with camembert cheese and gently wrapped and oven-grilled into a delicate and savory crepe.
● Metzgerei Ikeda Grilled Sausage ¥800
This outstanding, top-grade grilled sausage (2) brought to us by Murata-san from Metzegerei Ikeda in Toyama has won over even the most scrutinous palates from Japan to Germany!
■ Entrées ■
● Grilled Shodo Island Olive Beef ¥2,800
Premium Sanuki Beef of Shodo Island raised on special feed utilizing the healthy constituents of freshly-pressed locally crafted olive oil, lightly grilled and topped with an exquisite olive and miso dressing.
● Roasted Miyaji Brand Pork Pickled in Salted Rice Malt ¥2,400
A name so synonymous with quality it requires no introduction, this Miyaji brand pork roast is carefully raised and prepared entirely free of any unnatural additives. Kojiya Honten's top-grade, all-natural koji is then used to pickle and draw out the rich flavors inherent in this juicy, Kanagawa-raised roast, with lemon and salt to garnish.
● Perilla Genovese and Plum Chicken Hot-pot
¥2,000 per serving
A katsuo-based hot pot brimming with an amalgamation of fresh seasonal veggies and Wakayama Prefecture's famous plum chicken. Add to your liking our homemade Genovese sauce made from dried white plum and perilla leaf from the farmers at Osaki Nouen to create your own evolution of flavor throughout your hot-pot dining experience.
● Green Tea Clam and Wakame Hot-Pot with Koji-salt Sea Bream
¥3,500 per serving
First enjoy a savory, mouth-watering helping of sea bream lightly roasted and then gently sprinkled with koji-salt and steamed together with bamboo shoot, followed by a hot-pot brimming with fresh clam, wakame (seaweed), and Cindy Tomatoes from Green Art Farm in Ibaraki, accented with aromatic hints of green tea.
● Three Tier Lotus Root Winter Hot-pot
¥3,500 per serving
A warm and hearty shredded lotus root-based hot-pot crafted specifically to support your health and well-being during this holiday season which tends to be full of enjoyable dining excess. Served in three "stages", including a lotus root soup-based boiled tofu, a platter of koji salt marinated Miyaji pork, and a final vegetable-packed koji salt soup to close out the session.
*Additional Miyaji pork can be added for an additional 1,000 yen per serving.
■ Rice Dishes ■
● Skipjack Tuna Sashimi Confit with Earthenware Cooked Rice
(includes green tea & pickled vegetables)
1 serving ¥2,300 / 2 servings ¥3,300 / 3 servings ¥4,300
Fresh katsuo (skipjack tuna) sashimi done up in a unique, homemade, soy sauce-based confit, a perfect dressing over piping-hot, glistening white rice from our partnering farmers cooked-to-order in our custom-made earthenware pots. Top with aromatic Isecha Sencha (Ise green tea) from Nakamori Seicha in Mie to create a mild ochazuke perfect to your liking.
● Natural White Rice Cooked in Earthenware Pot
(with soup and pickled veggies)
1 serving ¥1,500 / 2 servings ¥2,100 / 3 servings ¥2,800
Naturally grown and harvested rice from Nouen partner farmers cooked in our original "arita-yaki" earthenware pot in order to bring out the fullest flavor in each individual grain.
● Miyaji Pork Donburi (rice bowl) ¥1,300
A hearty serving of rice topped with thick slabs of juicy Miyaji brand pork, crisp leafy veggies, and Japan's magical interpretation of the (super!) soft-boiled egg. The perfect way to close out the meal!
● Roppongi Nouen Original Curry ¥1,300
Made entirely from scratch using all-natural ingredients, herbs, and spices, this mildly spicy curry topped with freshly grilled vegetables has been a Nouen guest and staff favorite since day one - not to be missed!
■ Sake Accompaniments ■
● Toyama Bay Shiokara Firefly Squid ¥500
A famous Toyama delicacy, "shiokara" incorporates all parts of this fresh squid which is salted, partially fermented and dressed in squid ink - a special dish commonly enjoyed with Japanese sake among local fishermen for generations!
● Sado Island Grilled Squid ¥600
A delicious grilled dried-squid snack specially selected by the Nouen kitchen.
● Ikeda Domestic Raw Beef Jerky ¥650
An all-natural, all new jerky experience unlike any other, thanks to this top-grade naturally-raised Ikeda Japanese beef from Toyama.
● 3-Cheese Platter of the Day ¥700
Three varieties of hand-made, all-natural cheeses from Japan's top dairy farmers carefully selected by the Nouen chefs.
● Moromi Pickled Seasonal Vegetables ¥500
Seasonal vegetables from our partnering farmers pickled in all-natural "moromi" (raw, unrefined soy sauce) from renowned soy sauce maker Matsumoto Shoyu Honten, boasting an over 180 year history of sustaining Japan's incredible craft of all-natural fermentation.
■ Desserts ■
● Mizuki-san's Fresh Apple Gelato ¥400
Made from 100% fresh-squeezed apple juice directly from Mizuki-san's orchard in Aomori Prefecture, these ripe, luscious apples are slowly simmered for three days before being turned into a mouth-watering and refreshing gelato - an all-natural, unforgettable autumn treat.
● Chilled Soy Blanc-Manger with Passion Fruit Sauce ¥500
Homemade soy ice cream and chilled blanc-manger dressed in fresh passion fruit from the Seki Mugi Passion Fruit Association in Gifu. Light and refreshing!
● Hachiya Persimmon Sherbert ¥600
Fresh persimmon straight from the farm in Ibaraki gently stripped of any excess astringency and frozen into a gentle sherbert. High in potassium, this dessert special is the perfect follow up to an evening of sake-filled decadence.
● Green Tea and Brown Sugar Tiramisu ¥800
A tiramisu reflecting the colors and aromas of early summer made from sencha (green tea) and sweet brown sugar, resulting in a dessert with an exquisite balance of raw sweetness and refined bitterness that will only leave you wanting more.
