Obon Shokudo

We know, we know! We’ve been largely absent on the social medias recently. Sorry! But it’s because we’ve been out in the forests mushing around for shrooms. (Photo 2 is proof!). It’s been a great season so far, lots of lobster mushrooms out for about 6 weeks now. They’ve been on our menu in a couple forms: 1st is the Creamy Lobster Udon, paired with a creamy garlic sauce, & fresh tiny tomatoes, it’s really fantastic with a squeeze of lemon juice. Also gracing the menu right now are Lobster Croquettes: Melt-in-your-mouth yellow potatoes & more lobsters breaded with our house made panko. served with a side of miso mayo sauce. I woulda taken a photo, but every time someone puts an order in front of me, I can’t help but scarf them down.

Sketchy mushroom hunter looking sus af with a couple monsters. 👹

Everything about lobster mushrooms is amazing. They’re huge, red, flavorful & have a perfect texture. Definitely one of the most underrated fall mushrooms.

We’ve got our repair dude coming to fix it sometime today, but it’s too hot in our space to open today. Sorry everyone!

Scored big in the mountains this week, lots of tasty mushrooms! So fresh for you on the menu: Porcini, Coral Mushroom & Asparagus Harumaki! Served with a savory garlic/tamari sauce. Come & get some, before we eat them all ourselves! 🍄‍🟫🌱🔥

💐Special Mother’s Day dessert tomorrow: The Ichigo Slider! As simple as it gets, our shokupan milk bread baked in a little bun shape, split & filled with strawberries & whipped cream! 🍓

Another menu addition made possible by & their garden: Nettle Miso-Glazed Tofu Dengaku. It’s hominy miso spread on atsuage-fried tofu & toasted. Topped with scallions & sesame seeds. Because we decided to use hominy miso instead of our kenzanji, this version of our dengaku is completely gluten free! 🌱

Young & tender green garlic, fresh from ’s garden makes this new onigiri extra fancy! As you eat it, you’ll realize your pinky has involuntarily remained straight out, while your other fingers delicately curl around it, just like sipping a glass of expensive champagne (white tablecloth & weighted silverware sold separately). We have a relatively limited supply, so order it when you can! Ready today for pickup, dine-in or (NEW) delivery to pretty much anywhere in Portland! 🍽️🥂

Putting the morels we’ve been finding to good use! It’s a revised version of our Grilled Morel & Hazelnut Tantan: Chilled udon noodles in a creamy/zesty soy milk broth, shio koji’d morel mushrooms, quick pickled cucumbers & snap peas. Topped with a roasted hazelnut-tofu crumble, & umeboshi. This time of year, we’re always looking for more mushrooms, but it’s never a guarantee that we’ll find any, so we can’t say how long this one’ll be on the menu. Drop in & eat here, take it away to your favorite happy place, or (NEW) get it delivered anywhere in Portland!