Shiso Rice

by Celia Sin-Tien Cheng
May 22, 2006

OMEN
113 Thompson St
(Prince & Spring Sts)
New York, NY 10012
212-925-8923
$$$

While Omen’s entire menu offers a variety of delicious Kyoto-style Japanese dishes, I love to order the shiso rice with soup at the end of a meal. The shiso flavor is subtle but delightful. Instead of miso, I prefer the suimono (clear broth) for soup and, of course, a side of tsukemono (pickled vegetables). The experience is clean and pure but hits the spot, which makes it simply good.

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