GOODDAM Birthday

The Hub

KH celebrated my birthday at the end of September because he would travelling in the first half of October. He had scheduled a short stop in Tokyo, before proceeding to Salt Lake City for the Nu Skin global convention. Our date was on a Friday night after work. Reservations were made at GOODDAM at The Hub SS2. It was a part of SS2 that I had never seen before. And the name of that modern Italian restaurant is... God damn, kan!? The place looked pretty classy, and it was quiet. Most of the serving and kitchen staff looked really young. Right out of culinary school.

Gooddam

The menu was small, but interesting~ fusion cuisine incorporating local ingredients. For refreshments, we had a cube of chilled watermelon with applemint. Then they brought out yummy bread with butter and a dollop of palm sugar. The first main we had was Tajarin Yolk Pasta. A simple-looking dish of pasta tossed with egg yolk, hazelnuts, cured meat, and sheep cheese. Then came the meat dish of Glazed Pork Ribs which came with fermented blueberries, buckwheat puff, and a acar of sliced lotus root. Nice, but the ribs felt a bit bony. For dessert, we had two cubes of birthday cake. The message on the plate was "❤️ you 3000! ". KH really loves to say that.

Glazed Pork Ribs

<3 You 3000

Walking around the compound, we found a place for coffee called Kooky Cream. The cafe was buzzing with customers, and the echo inside really made it bad for conversations. Probably popular because they bake a wide selection of delicious cakes. Randomly chose Earl Grey Cheesecake and hojicha latte, and I was happy with both. Each slice of cake came with a sprig of Rosemary, and I must actually admit that the taste combination was compatible.

Night Garden

Earl Grey Cheesecake

Right beside The Hub SS2 is a Nine Emperor Gods Temple. The place of worship was busy because the Nine Emperor Gods Festival was to begin on the following day. Out front, they had a prepared a long bamboo pole that would be used to hang a 'nine star lamp' that represents the Big Dipper.

Bamboo Pole

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