Momofuku Seiobo

I miraculously managed to make a reservation a couple of weeks ago for dinner at David Chang's first Sydney location at The Star, Momofuku Seiobo but unfortunately, the food here just didn't do anything for either Mr Ng or me. I guess we were just expecting too much what with the difficulty in getting a table in the first place, the 14 course degustation menu only on offer and the no-talking-on-your-mobile-wilst-on-the-premises policy of the restaurant (you may however use your camera/camera phones, but only with no flash!)

snacks: shiitake chip, nori, mochi, smoked potato

steamed bun (what was supposed to be one of the standout dishes but seriously, nothing special): pork belly, cucumber, hoisin

sea mullet: nectarine, szechuan pepper

marron: fennel, dill

beef: radish, fermented black bean

Smoked eel: jerusalem artichoke, pink grapefruit

Spanner crab: old bay, yorkshire pudding

Egg: toasted rice, brown butter

Pea agnolotti: parmesan, ham

Mulloway: smoked roe, lettuce

Lamb neck: onions, mustard seeds

C2: honey licorice, bee pollen

Peach: rose, pistachio (Mr Ng's favourite dish)

Miso: cherries, black sesame (my favourite dish)

And the very strange final dish: a huge chuck of pork which was to be eaten with your hands. Admittedly the pork was extremely tender but we were both quite full at this stage and honestly weren't in the mood for a savoury dish after dessert.

The restaurant also offers matching juices if you do not want to go for the matching wines and so trying to be more responsible, Mr Ng decided to go for the juices which he soon found out was probably not the best decision. Things such beetroot juice are definitely not his thing lol.

So in sum, I'm glad we went but we'll most likely not go again. Although I wouldn't mind checking out some of the other Momofuku branches if/when I am ever in New York again to see if it lives up to the hype over there.