Tueday, July 31th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Okara Croquette - Fried Okara(Soy Pulp) with Shiitake, Carrot and Bean Curd
• Ume Shiso Soba - Buckwheat Noodle Salad with Plum and Shiso
• Blue Fish Yuan Yaki - Grilled Soy-Sake-Mirin Marinated Blue Fish



Today's Miso Soup
• Broccoli Rabe

Monday, July 30th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Simmered Ika Sastuma Age (Fish Cake with Squid)
• Okara (Soy Pulp), Hijiki Seaweed, and Carrot
• Ingen Goma Ae - Steamed String Beans with Sesame Sauce



Today's Miso Soup
• Enoki Mushroom

Saturday, July 28th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Chicken Tastuta Age - Soy Seasoned Fried Chicken Breasts
• Simmered Squid, Satoimo (Japanese Taro) and Satsuma Age (Fried Fish Cake)
• Soy-Dashi Soaked Eggplant with Tororo (Grated Japanese Yam)
• Kisu (Whiting) Isobe Age - Whiting Tempura with Dried Green Seaweed


Today's Miso Soup
• Enoki Mushroom

Friday, July 27th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Miso Marinated Pork with Bean Sprouts
• Curry Rice Croquette - Ground Beef & Diced Vegetables
• Assorted Tsukemono (Japanese Pickles); Eggplant, Daikon Radish, Chirimen(Baby White Fish)+Sansho Pepper Seeds
• Yakiniku- Garlic Ginger Soy Marinated Grilled Beef Tendon


Today's Miso Soup
• Broccoli Rabe

Thursday, July 26th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Curry Rice Croquettes - Ground Beef & Diced Vegetables
• Oven Baked Bacon Wrapped Okra Skewers
• Ginger Braised Chicken Wings
• Nasu No Hasami Age - Fried Ground Beef Stuffed Eggplant

Today's Miso Soup
• Shiitake & String Beans

Wednesday, July 25th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Mochi Age Dashi - Fried Mochi (Sticky Rice Cake) in Soy Dashi Broth
• Nasu No Hasami Age - Fried Eggplant and Ground Beef Stacker
• Bluefish Tatsuta Age - Soy-seasoned Fried Bluefish
• Hamachi Kama - Grilled Yellowtail Neck
• Ratatouille - Braised Tomatoes, Onions, Potatoes, Eggplant and Carrots

Today's Miso Soup
• String Beans and Okra

Tuesday, July 24th Special

Today's Special:
• Kyoto Toro Roll
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Hamachi Kama - Grilled Yellowtail Neck
• Ratatouille - Braised Tomatoes, Onions, Potatoes, Eggplant and Carrots
• Mochi Age Dashi - Fried Mochi (Sticky Rice Cake) in Soy Dashi Broth


Today's Miso Soup
• Endo Mame (Sweet Peas) & Tofu

Monday, July 23th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Gobo & Buta no Shigureni - Stewed Pork and Burdock Roots
• Niku Tofu (Simmered Tofu with Beef)
• Asazuke (Fresh Light Pickles); Cucumber, Eggplant and Myoga (Pungent Japanese Ginger Plant) - Pictured Below



Today's Miso Soup
• Satsuma Age (Fish Cake)

Visit from old friend

This is Timon in Hibino chef coat!

He is a former co-worker of Hirohisa & Masaru.
He now works in Miami, but managed to visit us in Brooklyn on Thursday night.
(He is a really great guy/chef :-)
Both Hirohisa & Masaru were so happy to see you, Timon!!

Saturday, July 21th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Bonito Tataki with Garlic Chips, Ponzu Sauce
• Niku Tofu (Simmered Tofu with Beef)
• Sake-Steamed Chicken Salad, Miso Dressing
• Baked Satsuma Age (Fried White Fish Cake) and Red Bell Peppers with Ginger-Soy Sauce

Today's Miso Soup
• Broccoli Rabe

Friday, July 20th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:

• Hijiki & Mame (Simmered Hijiki Seaweed with Daizu Soy Beans, Carrots and Bean Curd)
• Ika No Karaage (Soy-Seasoned Fried Squid Bits)
• Baked Satsuma Age (Fried White Fish Cake) and Red Bell Peppers with Ginger-Soy Sauce

Today's Miso Soup
• String Beans

Thursday, July 19th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:

• Hiyashi Nasu ( Soy-dashi Soaked Chilled Fried Eggplant)
• Simmered Kokabu (Turnip) with Tori no Soboro (Ground Chicken)
• Mentai Potato Salad - Potato Salad with Spiced Cod Roe

Today's Miso Soup
• Shishito Pepper & Tofu

Wednesday, July 18th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Miso Sauteed Eggplant & Zucchini
• Poached Shrimp with Fresh Tomato Soup and Our Home-grown Basil
• Katuso no Tataki (Seared Bonito) with Garlic Chips, Ponzu Sauce
• Braised Shishito Peppers & Potatoes

Today's Miso Soup
• Chikuwa Slices (Tube-shaped Fish Cakes)

Tuesday, July 17th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:

• Poached Shrimp with Fresh Tomato Soup and Our Home-grown Basil
(Pictured)

• Katuso no Tataki (Seared Bonito) with Garlic Chips, Ponzu Sauce
• Chikuwa (Tube-Shaped Fish Cake) & Zucchini Isobe Age (Dried green seaweed flavored Tempura)


Today's Miso Soup
• Okra & Tofu

Monday, July 16th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Satoimo No Nikkorogashi (Sweet Soy Braised Taro)
• Katuso no Tataki (Seared Bonito) with Garlic Chips, Ponzu Sauce
• Simmered Kokabu (Turnip) with Yuzu-Miso Sauce (Pictured)


Today's Miso Soup
• Tofu & Radish Sprouts

Saturday, July 14th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• KuroButa (Berkshire Pork) Sausage with Japanese Mustard
• Nasu no Nibitashi (Soy Broth Soaked Fried Eggplant)
• Simmered Satoimo & Hirousu (Mushed Tofu Cake)
• Katuso no Tataki (Seared Bonito) with Garlic Chips, Ponzu Sauce

Today's Miso Soup
• Asparagus

Friday, July 13th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Katuso Tataki (Seared Bonito) with Garlic Chips, Ponzu Sauce
• Hamachi Kama (Grilled Yellowtail Neck)
• Wild Striped Bass Shabu Shabu(Quick-Boiled) with Sesame Miso Sauce

Today's Miso Soup
•Kamaboko (FIshCakes)

Thursday, July 12th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Chicken Stew with Tomato, Potatoes and Onion
• Soymilk Omelet ; crab,scallions,enoki with Tofu Sauce
• Asparagus and Tomato Salad, Miso Dressing

Today's Miso Soup
•Shiitake Mushroom

Vendor @ Hibino: Japanese Things!

We have several vendors at Hibino as same as other restaurants out there.
But there is a special kind of vendor for Japanese restaurants.
They sell Japanese things (dry foods, oil, nori, Japanese kitchen supplies, etc.) .
There are couple of such companies in NY area, and we mainly use two companies: Kyodo-san (NY Mutual Trading) & Daiei-san (Daiei Trading Co.). These two companies and their sales agents helped us a lot when we were setting up Hibino. They have been very flexible and helpful for a newbie like us. We can not thank them more!


















Here's Yoshida-san from Daiei-san.


















Here's Tonokawa-san from Kyodo-san.

They are super nice and able.
Say hello if you see them :-)

Wednessday, July 11th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Atsuage Tofu (Fried Thick Tofu) Ginger Soy
• Tempura: Kamaboko (fish paste) and Enoki Mushroom
• Asparagus Salad with Mentaiko (Spiced Cod Roe)

Today's Miso Soup
•Okra

Tuesday, July 10th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Jagaimo no Nikkorogashi (Braised Potatoes)
• Sesame Oil Sauteed Shishito Peppers and Moyashi (Bean Sprouts)
• Braised Kiriboshi Daikon(Dried Daikon Radish Strips), Shiitake and Carrots

Today's Miso Soup
•Enoki & Tofu

Sake@Hibino: Diamond Dust & Ouka

Ama-no-to
Hyoshou "Diamond Dust"
Junmai Ginjo Usu-Nigori

This sake is made from 50 % polished "Hoshi Akari" rice.
(Locally developed sake rice crop -- this small brewer from Akita [Ama no to--Heaven's Door] is known to use only local ingredients)
It is roughly filtered, so it has a slightly cloudy look.

This sake has perfect balance of slight sweetness and sourness within clear taste.
You can enjoy this sake chilled or on the rock.

(My note: First, I felt pleasant sourness, then sweetness unfolded. But don't get me wrong. It is not overly sweet nor sour. It's very subtle and has dry /clear finish, so it goes well with our food. I'll try to have this on the rock next time!)





















Dewazakura
Ouka “Cherry Bouquet” Ginjo

This sake is made from 50 % polished "Miyama Nishiki" rice & "Yuki Geshou" rice.

This sake has massive Ginjo bouquet which is the trade mark of this sake.
This is partly because of yeast used in brewing this sake (Association No.10 yeast), which is widely used in Ginjo brewing in the northern prefectures. Though it rarely produce such a powerful fragrance as this sake.

Floral rather than fruity, though there is a touch of pear, and perhaps melon.
Soft-feeling on the tongue. Extremely popular standard Ginjo; often used to show sake newcomers what Ginjo-ka (Ginjo bouquet) is.

Monday, July 9th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Braiesed Kiriboshi Daikon(Dried Daikon Radish Strips), Shiitake, Carrots, and Duck
• Kinpira Gobo with Renkon (Simmered Burdock Roots and Lotus Roots)
• Panko Breaded Fried CodFish with Tartar Sauce

Today's Miso Soup
• Shishito Peppers & Wakame

Saturday, July 7th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Niku Jaga (Thin-Sliced Beef Stew with Potato, Carrots and Oninon)
• Yahata Maki (Grilled Sea Eel Rolled Around Slices Of Burdock), with Simmered Bean Curd and Egg
• Panko Breaded Fried CodFish with Tartar Sauce

Today's Miso Soup
• Shishito Peppers & Wakame

Friday, July 6th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Simmered Gyu Suji (Beef Tendon) & Shishito Peppers
• Hijiki Salad (Hijiki Seaweed cooked with Carrots, Bean Curd)
• Ika Nankotsu (Fried Squid Cartilage)
• Haze (Goby) Tempura

Today's Miso Soup
• Shishito & Wakame

Thursday, July 5th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Asari Tsukuda-ni (Soy Seasoned Clam) served with Okura
• Sato-imo (Japanese Taro Potato) no Agedashi
• Fried Crunchy Squid Cartilage

Today's Miso Soup
• Enoki Mushroom

Tuesday, July 3rd Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Beef and Shishito Pepper Stew in Sansho Sauce
• Tofu Salad - Avocado, Zucchini and Tomato with Soy Dressing
• Chikuwa No Isobe Age - Chikuwa (Tube-shaped Fish Cake) & Aonori (Dried Green Seaweed) Tempura

Today's Miso Soup
• Enoki Mushroom & Tofu

We will be closed for tomorrow, July 4th.
(We'll re-open on July 5th at 12 noon)
Have a happy Independence Day!!

Friday, July 6th Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll

Today's Obanzai:
• Simmered Gyu Suji (Beef Tendon) & Shishito Peppers
• Hijiki Salad (Hijiki Seaweed cooked with Carrots, Bean Curd)
• Ika Nankotsu (Fried Squid Cartilage)
• Haze (Goby) Tempura

Today's Miso Soup
• Shishito & Wakame

Monday, July 2nd Special

Today's Special:
• Soft Shell Crab Roll


Today's Obanzai:
• Tofu Salad - Avocado, Zucchini and Tomato with Soy Dressing
• Asazuke (Light fresh pickles) - Hakusai (Chinese Cabbage), Cucumber, Broccoli Rabe
• Chikuwa No Isobe Age - Chikuwa (Tube-shaped Fish Cake) & Aonori (Dried Green Seaweed) Tempura

Today's Miso Soup
• Okra & Tofu