wa'z | Exploring Kaiseki Cuisine in Seattle 🍱

📍 wa'z Kaiseki, Seattle 💰 Price: $175/person, seasonal menu (no à la carte options) 👉 wa'z’s kaiseki cuisine blends tradition with creativity, each dish meticulously crafted. This time, we tried the February seasonal menu~ 1️⃣ Appetizer: • Fried sesame tofu with sea urchin: Crispy outside, tender inside, paired with sweet uni and light broth. The homemade tofu has a chewy texture—so good! • Stewed soybeans with seaweed cream sauce: Layers of flavors with herring roe, sardines, and more, creating a complex taste experience. 2️⃣ Soup: • Celery root puree with crab fish cake soup: Smooth as cream, sweet crab fish cake, topped with lemon zest and caviar—refreshing and aromatic. 3️⃣ Warm Dish - Wagyu: • A5 Wagyu with eggplant: Tender, rich Wagyu balanced with eggplant and taro, enhanced with wasabi. 4️⃣ Sushi: • Aged bluefin tuna nigiri: Intense flavor from dry-aged tuna, perfectly paired with vinegared rice. • Uni and crab sushi: Sweet Hokkaido uni intertwined with crab meat—pure umami bliss. 5️⃣ Eho-maki: • A roll filled with braised Wagyu, eel, and more, symbolizing good luck. Must be eaten in one breath facing the "lucky direction." 6️⃣ Dessert: • Matcha dorayaki & handmade sea salt ice cream: Fragrant matcha dorayaki with red bean paste, strawberries, and black sugar syrup. The sea salt ice cream adds a subtle salty contrast. 7️⃣ Sake Pairing: • Sake flight includes Kokuryu (dry and refreshing), Hakkaisan Yukimuro (sweet and smooth), and Kubota Manju (rich and mellow)—perfectly complementing the meal. 💕 Summary: wa'z’s kaiseki is a slow journey, letting each dish tell the story of the seasons. Reasonably priced, elegant ambiance, and highly recommend reserving counter seats to watch the chefs at work. #SeattleEats #SeattleLife #FoodieAdventures #KaisekiCuisine #JapaneseCuisine #Sushi #100RestaurantsChallenge