Shoya: Spring Rall of Scampi (sic)
I have written about Shoya before (refer here and here), but this is the spring rall (sic) of scampi which is part of the matsu special lunch set ($33). Inside the spring roll wrapping is a de-shelled butterflied scampi stuffed with a delicate mix of pork mince and fragrant herbs. An ume and mentaiko mayonnaise adds sharp and refreshing contrast to the deep fried spring roll pastry. Speaking of which, they must hold this thing by its antennae in the hot oil to cook the pastry, as the top remains cooked, but certainly untouched by the scathing oil. Neat.
Anyway, I digress. I also wanted to draw your attention to the rest of this delightful matsu set, or should I say, the menu description of this set. You get:
Sashimi, Sushi, Grilled fish, Spring Rall (sic) of Scampi, Savory Egg Cutard (sic), Small Bowl of Dish (sic), Mixed Steamed Rice, Miso Soup, Dessert.
WTF is a small bowl of dish?
Hehe, a bowl of dish - don’t you know? EVERYBODY knows what a bowl of dish is!!!
Hehehe….
6:16 pm - July 18th, 2008what does “(sic)” mean?
6:53 pm - July 20th, 2008(sic) is used to indicate incorrect or unusual spelling/phrasing/punctuation etc when you reproduce from the original (ie. the menu).
8:38 pm - July 20th, 2008fully (sic) mate
4:56 pm - July 25th, 2008