The Taste of Tea 109 North St
Appetizers
- Cucumber Salad
“Sunomono” Traditional cucumber salad with bean thread noodles, mushroom, and carrot pickled with mirin and rice vinegar for three weeks. Light and refreshing.
$5.00 - Hijiki Salad
Hijiki sea vegetable braised in a seasoned sweet soy sauce dashi broth with lotus root, carrot, konnyaku, aburaage. Topped with shelled edamame and sesame seeds. Sweet and earthy.
$5.00 - Namasu Salad
Crisp and refreshing thinly sliced daikon and carrots lightly pickled in a sweet vinegar, this dish is typically served around new years.
$5.00 - Wakame Salad
Traditional Seaweed Salad. Savory and refreshing sea qualities. It is marinated with sesame oil, sesame seeds, vinegar, kikurage mushrooms and red pepper.
$5.00 - Gyoza
6 pcs. House-made Osaka Style Dumplings (crispy on one side steamed on the other) with a shoyu garlic dipping sauce.
$9.00 - Edamame
Steamed and lightly salted. These are gluten free, however they may be steamed in the same pots that are used from items containing gluten, please notify if celiac, so cross-contamination can be avoided.
$5.00 - Miso Soup
“Misoshiru” is a kombu broth that is seasoned with white miso paste. With cubed tofu, wakame, and green onions.
$5.00 - Side of Rice$5.00
- Garden Salad
Crisp gem lettuce, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, radish with our house-made sesame ginger vinaigrette.
$5.00 - Sea Vegetable Garden Salad
Nutrient rich sea vegetables with crisp gem lettuce, carrot, cucumber, and radish with a creamy toasted sesame dressing
$6.00 - Pickle Plate
Assortment of Japanese Pickles. 4-5 varieties, 3-6 pieces each.
$9.00 - OUT OF STOCKBlack Garlic Chicken/Green Onion Skewers
2 skewers
OUT OF STOCK$8.00 - Shoyu Tofu/Gailan Skewers
2 Skewers, Lightly fried soft tofu and gailan, brushed with a sweet shoyu glaze and just a speck of hot Japanese Mustard.
$8.00 - Tekka Don - Mini Rice Bowl$11.00
- Unagi Don - Mini Rice Bowl
White Rice topped with unagi and green onions.
$11.00 - Hijiki Don - Mini Rice Bowl
Mini Rice Bowl; White Rice topped with hijiki salad and half a shoyu marinated egg.
$8.00 - OUT OF STOCKSalmon Poké Don - Mini Rice Bowl
Salmon with chuka kurage (jellyfish salad), cucumber over rice.
OUT OF STOCK$11.00
Entrees
Ramen
- Miso Ramen
Kombu seasoned with ginger puree, roasted green onion oil and white miso. Regular toppings include BBQ pork, half a shoyu marinated egg, fish cake, tofu, bamboo shoots, corn, sprouts, green onions, and shredded nori.
$16.00 - Vegan Miso Ramen
Kombu seasoned with ginger puree, roasted green onion oil and white miso. Toppings include gailan, tofu, bamboo shoots, corn, sprouts, green onions, and shredded nori.
$14.00 - Pork Miso Ramen
Kombu and pork enriched stock seasoned with ginger puree, roasted green onion oil and white miso. Regular toppings include hearty portion of BBQ pork, half a shoyu marinated egg, fish cake, tofu, corn, bamboo shoots, sprouts, green onions, and shredded nori.
$18.00 - OUT OF STOCKMiso Salmon Yuzu Ramen
Miso Cured Atlantic Salmon, in a spicy yuzu broth. With egg, gailan, tofu, nori, corn, green onion, and chili threads
OUT OF STOCK$21.00 - Gyoza Ramen
Three pork gyoza with a black garlic shoyu pork broth, garlic chips, double egg, and green onions
$18.00 - Shoyu Ramen
Smoked Shoyu Broth, with chicken, marinated egg, fishcake, gailan, bamboo shoots, tofu, corn, sprouts, green onions, and nori.
$17.00 - Vegan Shoyu Ramen$15.00
- Curry Ramen
Curry broth with BBQ Pork, half a shoyu marinated egg, fish cake, tofu, sprouts, and green onions.
$16.00 - Vegan Curry Ramen
Curry broth with gailan, tofu, sprouts, and green onions.
$14.00
Rice
- Teriyaki Donburi
Traditional Japanese Teriyaki sauce tossed with your choice of protein and cabbage, carrots, onions, and snap peas over rice. Pickled ginger and sesame seeds.
$15.00 - Oyako Donburi
Traditional Japanese Rice Bowl, often called "Mother and Child" Chicken, onions, bean sprouts and an egg cooked in a smoky shoyu sauce
$15.00 - Sweet Curry and Rice
Sweet and lightly spiced golden curry with peas, carrots, onions, and celery with rice. Garnished with pickled radish.
$15.00 - Hijiki Don - Mini Rice Bowl
Mini Rice Bowl; White Rice topped with hijiki salad and half a shoyu marinated egg.
$8.00 - Unagi Don - Mini Rice Bowl
White Rice topped with unagi and green onions.
$11.00 - Tekka Don - Mini Rice Bowl$11.00
- OUT OF STOCKSalmon Poké Don - Mini Rice Bowl
Salmon with chuka kurage (jellyfish salad), cucumber over rice.
OUT OF STOCK$11.00
Noodles
- Yaki Soba
Soba noodles stir fried in a shoyu citrus glaze with cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts, onion, celery, broccoli leaf, green onions, green and red peppers. Garnished with pickled ginger.
$15.00 - Yaki Udon
Stir-fried fat udon noodles and vegetables in a savory oyster glaze. This dish is best enjoyed right away, please pick up close to your estimated time.
$15.00 - Yaki Shirataki
*GLUTEN FREE* Clear yam noodles stir fried in a delicate shiso glaze with cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts, onion, celery, gailan, green onions, green and red peppers. Garnished with pickled ginger. Substitute Curry Spice Glaze for some heat,
$15.00 - Curry Udon
Curry broth with thick udon noodles and marinated beef, half a shoyu marinated egg, fish cake, tofu, sprouts, and green onions.
$18.00
Yaki Udon
Stir-fried fat udon noodles and vegetables in a savory oyster glaze. This dish is best enjoyed right away, please pick up close to your estimated time.
Kids
Beverages (Non Alcohol)
Mother's Day Mocktails
Straight Tea
Boba Tea
Latte
Other
Alcohol
Mother's Day Cocktails
Beer
- Coedo: Beniaka
Unfiltered Amber Ale, Brewed with Sweet Potatoes, perfect balance of smooth and earthy.
$8.00 - Coedo: Kyara
India Pale Lager, Savory aroma of white grape and spicy citrus, medium body.
$7.00 - Coedo: Shikkoku
German Black Lager, Slow-aged with complex flavors of espresso and dark fruit.
$6.00 - Coedo: Shiro
Hefeweizen, Elegant wheat beer with banana, clove, and fruit aromas.
$7.00 - Hitachino Nest: Red Rice
Belgian Pale Ale, Complex sake-like rice flavors. Strawberry and cherry aromas.
$9.00 - Hitachino Nest: Salty Plum
Sour White Ale, Great balance of sour, bitter, and saltiness.
$6.00 - Hitachino Nest: White Ale
Nutmeg and orange aromas.
$8.00 - Yamaguchi: IPA
Floral and citrus notes with a hoppy bitterness.
$9.00 - Yamaguchi: Yamada Nishiki
Rice Lager, delicate taste with a light sake bite.
$8.00 - Yamaguchi: Pilsner
Bitter, yet balanced, with faint citrus aromas.
$7.00 - Echigo Stout$7.00
- Kizakura Matcha IPA$9.00
- Yoho Wednesday Cat$6.00
- Ninja Lager (Non-Alcoholic)$5.00
Sake
- Matsuno Tsukasa Kimoto Junmai 720ml Bottle
Kimoto Junmai, Traditional Dry Shiga, Matsuse Shuzo
$52.00 - Kirei 92 Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu 720ml Bottle$48.00
- KID Agara Junmai 720ml Bottle$70.00
- Kuheiji Junmai Daiginjo 720ml Bottle
Lively, Fruit Aroma, Balanced Finish Aichi, Banjo Jozo Shuzo
$70.00 - Tsuchida Kimoto Junmai 720ml Bottle$65.00
- Harada Muroka Genshu Junmai Ginjo 720ml Bottle$55.00
- Nishide Moromi Junmai 720ml Bottle$49.00
- Yasui First Love Junmai 720ml Bottle
Tart and juicy, with balanced sweetness.
$65.00 - Heiwa Nigori 720ml Bottle
Sweet Melon, Fresh, Balanced Wakayama, Heiwa Shuzo
$50.00 - Mountain Warrior Doburoku 720ml Bottle$44.00
- UKA Sparkling Cloudy Junmai Daiginjo 300ml Bottle
Light floral and fruit aromas. Full-bodied, creamy, long finish.
$25.00 - UKA Black Label Junmai Daiginjo 300ml Bottle
Crisp and bright, with sweet aromas and a hint of honey. Full-bodied and balanced with a long finish.
$25.00 - Hakushika Chokara Junmai 300ml Bottle$12.00
- Hakushika Kuromatsu Junmai Daiginjo 300ml Bottle
Fruity, Sweet Rice Aromas
$22.00 - Taiheizan Peaceful Mountain Kimoto Junmai 300ml Bottle
Earthy, Full Bodied, Dry
$21.00 - Taiheizan Peaceful Mountain Honjozo Nigori 300ml Bottle
Dry, Fruit, Light Floral
$20.00 - Pocket Sake: Shibata Shuzo Flask: Cloudy, Pink Label 200ml Bottle
Cloudy Pink Label (Floral Nigori)
$9.00 - Pocket Sake: Shibata Shuzo Flask: Yuzu: Black Label 200ml Bottle
Yuzu Black Label (Citrus)
$12.50
Sweets
- Tapioca Pudding
Dairy free coconut milk and vanilla tapioca pudding topped with cinnamon and seasonal fruit.
$8.00 - Japanese Sponge Cake
Seasonal tea infused crème anglaise and fresh berries. Currently featuring Red Currant Oolong Tea
$10.00 - Matcha Cheesecake
Creamy green tea cheesecake with a scoop of matcha ice cream and seasonal fruit
$12.00 - Matcha Ice Cream
Green tea ice cream imported from Japan 2 scoops
$8.00 - Peach Sorbet
imported from Japan. 2 scoops
$8.00 - Yuzu Sorbet
imported from Japan. 2 scoops
$8.00