鐵板燒的魅力 / The Allure of Teppanyaki

我身邊有不少朋友喜歡吃鐵板燒，因為只要選一道主菜，就可以由主廚現場料理，並且附上兩種配菜，通常是高麗菜及豆芽菜，但經過主廚在鐵板上翻滾後，再淋上獨特的鐵板燒醬汁，開胃又下飯，在家裡是吃不到這樣的味道。

聽說，鐵板燒在日本會是種高級料理，因為日本鐵板燒餐廳提供的鐵板燒主菜，往往高級食材，像是和牛、伊勢龍蝦或鮑魚等，而這些食材的成本原本就很高，此外，鐵板能平均加熱食材，無論是哪種食材都不會燒烤不均或過頭，除了能把精華美味鎖在食材中，還能看到主廚的現場烹調表演秀，所以鐵板燒料理，在日本是種高級料理。

這次和朋友去王品集團的夏慕尼用餐，夏慕尼就是一家鐵板燒餐廳，大家也知道的王品主打的就是服務，當然，食物也有一般水準，因為是正統排餐，有前菜、主菜、甜點、飲料等，一套吃下來就很飽，和路邊的平價鐵板燒不一樣，不過，比不上高價鐵板燒餐廳的水準。

大家都推薦的櫻花蝦炒飯，就如同朋友說的可以一直續，假如，你覺得吃不飽還想吃的話，是可以要求店員續，我這次去用餐，店員主動要幫我續櫻花蝦炒飯，但是我光吃前菜、餐前湯，就有半飽，還要留點肚子來品嚐主菜起司牛排，就只好作罷，最後的飲料，我們就移到偏廳去享用，消化一下，順便聊聊朋友間的八卦。

我這次其實有點點錯了料理，因為旁邊的幾位朋友，他們點的牛排及海鮮，看起來比較好吃，份量雖然不多，但是氣氛十足，看到牛排在大火中跳舞，主廚手上的雙鏟翻飛，美味的食材就呈現在我們面前，真是一場色香味俱全的饗宴啊。

Many friends around me love teppanyaki because when you choose a main dish, the chef cooks it on the iron griddle on the spot and serves it with two side dishes, usually cabbage and bean sprouts. After the chef skillfully flips and cooks everything on the iron griddle, they drizzle it with a unique teppanyaki sauce, making it appetizing and perfect with rice. It's a taste you can't experience at home.

I heard that teppanyaki is considered a high-end cuisine in Japan. Teppanyaki restaurants in Japan often offer premium ingredients for the main dishes, such as wagyu beef, Ise lobster, or abalone. These ingredients are already costly, and the iron griddle evenly heats them, ensuring nothing is overcooked and locking in the delicious flavors. Additionally, you get to witness the chef's live cooking performance, making teppanyaki a luxurious dining experience in Japan.

This time, I dined at Teppanyaki by Chamonix, which is part of the Wowprime Group. As you know, Wowprime is known for its service, and the food is of decent quality. Since it's a formal set meal with appetizers, main course, dessert, and drinks, it's quite satisfying. It's different from the inexpensive teppanyaki places you find on the street but not quite on par with the standards of high-end teppanyaki restaurants.

The sakura shrimp fried rice, highly recommended by everyone, is like my friend said – you can keep asking for refills. If you feel like you haven't had enough and want more, you can request additional servings. During my meal, the staff proactively offered to refill the sakura shrimp fried rice for me. However, I had only eaten the appetizers and soup, and I was already halfway full. I needed to leave some room in my stomach to savor the main course, the cheese-covered beef steak, so I had to decline. For the final beverage, we moved to a quieter area to enjoy it, digest, and chat about some friend gossip.

I admit I made a slight mistake in my choices this time. Some friends next to me ordered steak and seafood, which looked more delicious and had smaller portions but were full of atmosphere. Watching the steak dance in the flames, the chef's skillful handling of the spatulas, and the presentation of delicious ingredients in front of us created a feast for the senses.

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