Morimoto, the Iron Chef’s original restaurant on Chestnut Street, is known for its omakase (tasting menus), which are offered nightly, but this fall, there’s an additional $100 seven-course tasting that centers around the delicate, increasingly rare matsutake mushroom that is prized in Japan. Click through to see the fungi-centric menu, which even includes a mushroom-based ice cream.
Matsutake Tasting Menu
$100 per person, excluding tax and tip
First Course
Hamo Matsutake two ways:
Crisped with Matsutake Ponzu and Poached with Matsutake
Dashi and Caviar
Second Course
Whitefish Carpaccio with Shaved Matsutake
Third Course
Matsutake Chawan Mushi
Sea Scallop with Uni and Shiso
Fourth Course
Kombu Steamed Monkfish
Seared Foie Gras with Red Wine Unagi Sauce
Fifth Course
Kobe Shabu Shabu
Matustake Tea with Lemon and Parmesan
Sixth Course
Matsutake Chirashi
Assorted Sashimi with Matsutake Sushi Rice
Dessert
Pinenut Torte with Matsutake Ice Cream
Morimoto, 723 Chestnut St.; 215-413-9070
