Fish Collar!

Our friend John was in town and he brought some wonderful very old wines that we had with dinner.

Scott and Tom came to our house for dinner and Scott cooked for us. This was a real treat, food that we had never eaten before. Scott cooked Yellowtail Collar. He explained that they had tried the shoulder from both a Chinese market and from a Japanese Market and the Japanese version was FAR better. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to make. Scott simply lightly salted it and then grilled it under the broiler until it became slightly charred. He then squeezed some lemon juice on it.

You eat the shoulder like fried chicken, picking the pieces up with your hands. The fish is almost creamy. It was fantastic! I made Scott promise to take me to the Japanese Market so I could see exactly what fish he bought.

We started with Dynamite Crab and Rice. This dish is our go to starter. Everyone loves it. You can get the recipe from our blog of: June 5, 2010. Click the date to get the recipe.

Scott also made a fresh Tofu with Ginger and Soy.  I showed him a ginger grater that we had purchased in Tokyo and he fell in love with it! Hopefully he can find one here.

We ended the dinner with a Lemon Curd Brule Tart from Proof Bakery. It was quite an evening!