Area: a 5 min. walk west of Fushimi Station 伏見駅
Restaurant: Moitie Moitie モアチェ モアチェ
Map and Website: http://moitiemoitie.jp/access/index.html
Hours: Lunch 11:30am-2pm, Cafe 11:30am-9pm, Dinner 5:30-9pm
I've had my eye on this slightly fancy restaurant for a while, but their lunch ends at 2pm, and they only serve desserts afterwards. On other occasions I've come at 1:30pm but it seems they aren't open for lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays. Finally I was able to catch the right day and time.
I had the day's special lunch (¥1500). There is also an option of a half course and full course, but are of a special occasion price. The options of appetizers and mains are however interesting (foie gras, lamb roti are some examples).
The first course was a cold, new onion (shintama negi) soup. It had a nice natural sweetness from the onion, and was creamy without the cream taking over. The drizzling of olive oil and pinch of black pepper was the perfect garnish.
The bread was standard, it came slightly warmed with a side of butter. The white roll was slightly sweet, almost like milk bread.
The main was a matsuzaka (apparently a famous brand) pork confit (cooked in own juices). As such the flavor coming from the fat was the only seasoning in the sauce along with the nice char from the cooking process. The roasted vegetables went well in this dish as they also imparted a grilled flavor. The basil sauce was not overpowering and could be enjoyed as a dip, as it was not poured on top. Not salty at all (some might say it would need salt), it was a nice dish overall to truly enjoy the specialty of matsuzaka pork, the fat. It was so soft and juicy with some sinewy parts that would just make you chew and savor the flavour longer.
Dessert was a chocolate cake with kocha (black tea) ice cream. The cake was a dense and almost ganache like (but with flour). The mango swirl went nicely with the ice cream. The coffee was an americano, it was bold in flavor and tannins.
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