My new friend Tetsuya

Ok so maybe Mr Wakuda just came to our table to ask us if we were enjoying our meal but it was the start of a great friendship – I could tell. We were very excited to meet the man himself since we've been such huge fans of his food for years. To me, the food is near perfection. Each little morsel is so filled with flavour it is sinful. we ohh'ed and ahh'ed at the marron with asparagus and truffle mayonnaise and the tartare of tuna with fresh wasabi on sushi rice and the spatchcock with braised daikon. But my favourite was the signature dish - Confit of ocean trout pictured above. It just seems to melt in your mouth. I had to make myself eat very small fork full’s to make it last longer.

Mum and Tetsuya

When we finally reached the end this culinary extravaganza and were getting ready to leave in a fuzz of food euphoria my new friend, Tetsuya, came along and treated us to some party bags. Well ok, so everyone that dined there also got a bag but I prefer to think of mine as a personal gift. The bag contained a bottle of Vinaigrette for Salads, a bottle of Vinaigrette for Oysters, a jar of Truffle Salsa and a recipe for making the truffle salsa butter. Now the Tetsuya experience can continue on at home. I did, of course, make the butter the next day and bought some fresh sourdough bread to smother it on. Very moreish.

Mum treated J & I to this amazing degustation meal at Tetsuya’s as a thank you for having her to stay – because, lets be honest, that has been such a chore for us - not. My Mum is the easiest house guest in the world and I am going to miss her so much when she heads back to Ireland later today. But we’ve hidden her cases and we’re in denial about the impending departure.

My liver and digestive system are a little bit the worst for wear. After three weeks of abuse they will be getting a break. I read a post on Running with Tweezers this morning where Tami was doing a detox. I don’t think I could cope with the juice and water regime but salads and light healthy meals will be all the go for the next few weeks while I lose those extra pounds that have snuck on as we have been spoiling ourselves and enjoying some of the best food I have ever had.