Traditional Japanese Dinner

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As we all own or have an interest in Japanese vehicles, and as many of us are hooked on Anime or Jap music, (girls, perhaps ), I feel it appropriate to propose the following...

Come one, come all, to a GENUINE Japanese Dining Experience at

Bowen Street (off Turbot, between Wharf & Boundary streets)

Saturday 7th June, starting 7pm.

- Please be aware that Little Tokyo only accepts Credit Card or Cash, there are no eftpos facilities available.

You will notice from the menu that it is not as cheap as other venues we usually go for social dinners, hence the reason for making it nearly a month from now! Plenty of notice to make sure you have funds for this spectacular dinner! Believe me, the extra money you spend is very warranted!

Anyway, let's get down to business!

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Still run by its founder Michiko O'Brien, Little Tokyo was the first Japanese restaurant in Queensland, established in 1966 and moving to its current purpose-built premises in 1977.

Designed by a Brisbane architect, the restaurant, with its beautiful natural wooden interior, has been classed by many Japanese as more authentic than some in Japan.

They offer a Sukiyaki or Tepanyaki House. In this instance, I will be making a booking for the SUKIYAKI House.

It offers an authentic traditional Japanese dining experience. In this "shoes off" dining area, sit comfortably on a Tatami mat on the floor (with your legs either folded underneath you, or, more comfortably, cleverly hidden below the table) and enjoy Sukiyaki, Teriyaki and Shabu Shabu cooked at the table.

Little Tokyo is the only restaurant in Queensland to offer Ishiyaki (burning stone cooking). A river stone is heated for several hours and used to cook thin slices of Beef and Seafood. This gives a highly individual and mouth-watering flavour, quite different to a barbeque or charcoal taste. Sushi also forms part of the extensive menu at Little Tokyo.

Appetisers

Sashimi 9 pcs … $20.50

Beef Sashimi … $25.50

Sliced beef and onion served with lemon garlic flavoured soy sauce

Sushi Assorted 9 pcs… $25.50

Kimizu Ae … $17.00

Tempura Prawn and Avocado marinated in our special blended sweet Vinegar Sauce.

Nan Ban … $15.50

Deep fried white fish and vegetables marinated in a vinegar sauce.

Zensai (Entrée)

Mixed Platter … $12.50 per person

Consisting of Tempura, Yakitori, Kushi-Katsu & Tokyo Oysters

Ishiyaki … $25.00

Thin slices of beef, chicken and mixed seafood cooked on a hot rock.

Tempura … $15.90

Ocean King Prawns and vegetables dipped in a light batter and deep-fried.

Ikaten … $15.90

Deep Sea Squid and mixed vegetables dipped in light batter and deep-fried.

Kushi-Katsu … $10.50

Cubes of pork fillets with onion on a skewer deep-fried in breadcrumbs.

Yakitori … $10.00

Chicken, barbecued on a skewer, with our special sauce.

Ika-yaki … $15.50

Deep Sea Squid, barbecued on a skewer, with our special sauce.

Nizakana … $20.50

Sliced white fish, cooked with zucchini, shallots, carrots and bean sprouts in a soy sauce.

Unagi … Seasonal - Please ask the waitress

Smoked eels.

Dengaku … $12.50

Eggplant deep-fried, then grilled with sweet Miso paste.

Agedashi Tofu … $12.50

Deep-fried bean curd served with it's own sauce.

Mains

Sukiyaki … $32.50 pp

Thin slices of prime beef steak, with vegetables, pan-fried in our specially prepared Sukiyaki Sauce cooked at your table. Rice and soup included (minimum of two, to be cooked at table).

Shabu Shabu …$32.50pp

Thin slices of prime beef or chicken with vegetables, cooked in our special stock at your table. Served with a delightfully blended sauce. Served with rice (minimum of two, to be cooked at table).

Yosenabe … $42.50pp

Thin slices of beef, chicken and mixed seafood, cooked in a chicken stock and served with our specially prepared sauce. Served with rice (minimum of two, to be cooked at table).

Teriyaki … $32.50pp

Thin slices of prime beef steak, marinated in our taste tempting sauce. Barbecued at your table on a 'Genghis Khan' cooker, specially made for us, and served with vegetables. Rice and soup included (minimum of two, to be cooked at table).

Hotate-Gai … $38.00

Sea Scallops in breadcrumbs deep-fried and served with salad, soup and rice.

Tempura … $38.00

Ocean King Prawns, sliced fish and mixed vegetables, deep-fried in a very light batter. Rice and soup included.

Ebi-fry … $38.00

Ocean King Prawn Cutlets, deep-fried in breadcrumbs and served with salad, soup and rice.

Tonkatsu Pork Cutlets … $30.50

Pork fillets deep-fried and served with salad, soup and rice.

Unagi-Domburi … $39.90

Smoked eels with a large bowl of rice consomme and Japanese pickles.

Chicken Kara-age … $28.90

Chicken marinated in ginger soy sauce and deep-fried. Salad, soup and rice included.

Chicken or Beef Teriyaki … Chicken $28.90 Beef $32.50

Grilled chicken or beef cooked in Teriyaki Sauce service with salad, soup and rice.

This is also posted on www.sauqld.com, however this is NOT a club event, nor is it organised by the club just for members. This is being organised by myself and I would love to see as many of you there as possible reppin it SAU stylez

Please indicate your intention to attend in this thread, however if you have already done so on sauqld, please don't do it on here, I want to keep tabs on it as accurately as possible. If you are unable to make it after putting your name down, please let me know

Anna xo

ATTENDANCE LIST

1. Anna

2. Andy

3. Jeremy

4. Sandra (maybe)

5. Dave

6. Lisa

7. Rohan (maybe)

8. Waz (maybe)

9. Adam (maybe)

10. Jason (maybe)

[impact_blue]

Oh c'mon guys WTF? Japanese dinner!!

[jase-r34]

Hey I am interested in coming along, but I have to check if the mrs has that night off. Should know shortly!

[impact_blue]

Hey I am interested in coming along, but I have to check if the mrs has that night off. Should know shortly!

No worries, i'll put down as a maybe

Once again, this is not a club event, in fact there are a few people coming who don't even own skylines, just some random friends.

[Lazy-Bastard]

I'm in

[Hanso]

If I'm back up in brissie this weekend for sure. If I'm still in the doghouse with the mrs I'll be up here lol

[impact_blue]

I can't edit my post, so I've just added you, Waz, as in, and you Adam, as a maybe on the sauqld

[Col-GTSX]

i can edit them in for you anna