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This dish is simple—just thinly sliced pieces of bamboo shoots drizzled in chili oil. But the menma has a perfectly crisp texture, and a sweet and earthy flavor that's nicely complemented by nuttiness and spice from the chili oil. This is a fantastic starter.

Spicy Menma

Like five students splitting a two-bedroom in New York, this bowl is packed. In addition to the aforementioned chashu and beef jam, The Monster comes with buttery wagyu rib roast, a sweet and savory soft-boiled egg, and a garden’s worth of vegetables and greens. Additional richness comes from the garlic miso tare, but it never feels overpowering. This is a must-order.

The Monster

The gyukotsu broth in the shio tokusei has a focused, beefy flavor courtesy of shio tare. And though the addition of beef jam and chashu may feel like it will go overboard with the meatiness, a splash of yuzu lightens everything up with some citrusy brightness.

Shio Tokusei

This is one of the two chicken-broth bowls on the menu, and though it has a much lighter flavor than the beef bowls, it has plenty of umami. This is from its soy sauce seasoning, the katsuo shoyu tare. Garlic, scallions, and raw red onions add some fragrance, while roasted sesame gives just a hint of nuttiness. 

Shoyu Plus

You can get these fried or poached, and with either a beef or vegetable filling. Both of the fillings are great, but we like our gyoza fried—the crispy bottom adds a nice contrast to the soft top. The accompanying yuzu ponzu sauce adds an extra layer of complexity, giving each bite some tart sweetness.

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