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Gastronomical Guidance For The Wakiya InclinedWhat To Eat at Wakiya Monday, July 30, 2007 Drop that oily egg roll. Don’t even think about ordering another beef with broccoli. As Wakiya enters its second week, there’s no excuse for dull, greasy Chinese food. A roundup of the best things about the new Ian Schrager/Nobu management restaurant: 2) CHAMPAGNE MINT COCKTAIL. Served in a frosted glass, this light, refreshing drink composed of premium shochu, lychee juice, a touch of champagne, and minced mint, is a perfect complement to everything on the menu, including the… 3) SHANGHAI SOUP DUMPLINGS. Light and bursting with flavor, this tasty app from the Dim Sum menu will leave plenty of room for… 4) WAKIYA’S EXCELLENT SEAFOOD DISHES. Remember the prize at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box? The Lobster Fiery Pepper Hunt is similar: You uncover juicy, tempura lobster “hidden” in mounds of hot Sichuan peppers. The Soft Shell Crab with Golden Sand is creative and playful, too. Golden sand is made of a bread-crumb base with spices and chili sprinkled in, creating a yellow beach for the crispy, juicy soft shell crab. It’s addictive and mouth-watering, just like the… 5) GRILLED WASHU STEAK WITH BLACK PEPPER SAUCE. The more you spend, the better the dish, right? Yes, and the Grilled Washu Steak is the most expensive thing on the menu. It’s your obligatory protein, to go with your… 6) STYLIZED PEKING DUCK. Perhaps the prettiest dish on the menu, this elegant version of a Chinese classic is presented in four precise, rectangular slices of crispy, caramelized skin, beside strips of tender dark meat and sweet hoisin sauce. Still hungry? Dessert begins and ends with… 7) WAKIYA’S AFFOGATO. The show starts with your server delivering a glass of condensed milk ice cream with coffee crunch. Perched on top is a stainless steel strainer filled with espresso. The waiter pours hot water through the top, sending streams of intense java over the ice cream, and aroma over the table. The result is delicious. |