Menu | Nikkei Cuisine & Cocktails — Esquina No. 525, Asbury Park
The kitchen pass at Esquina No. 525
献立 — the menu
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The menu.

Peruvian pantry, Japanese hands. Menus change with the boats and the season — this is how the room eats right now.

Raw bar Charcoal Rice & noodles Postres Cocktails
Ceviche over ice

Crudo & Raw Bar

生 · nama
Tiradito Nikkei
fluke, yuzu–leche de tigre, rocoto oil, shiso
21
Ceviche 525
local catch, classic tiger's milk, cancha, sweet potato
23
Causa Nikkei
whipped ají amarillo potato, crab, avocado, nori
18
Oysters, Half Dozen
Barnegat Bay, pisco mignonette, lime granita
22
Finishing a dish over the flame

From the Charcoal

炭火 · sumibi
Anticuchos al Carbón
binchotan skewers, ají panca, miso glaze
19
Whole Fish Robata
huacatay chimichurri, charred lime — for the table
market
Pollo a la Brasa
overnight marinade, ají verde, grilled scallion
32
Lomo Saltado
wok-charred beef, soy, red onion, hand-cut potato
36
Clay-pot rice dish

Rice & Noodles

米 · kome
Seafood Rice 525
dashi, ají amarillo, crispy edges, herbs
34
Tallarín Nikkei
udon, huancaína cream, pecorino, shiso pesto
26
Chaufa de Mariscos
fried rice, scallop, shrimp, egg, scallion
28

Postres

甘味 · kanmi
Lúcuma Soft Serve
kinako, toasted quinoa crunch
12
Suspiro & Matcha
dulce de leche custard, matcha meringue
13
Cocktail with starfruit

Cocktails

酒 · sake
Pisco Highball
clarified lime, shiso, soda
17
Chilcano 525
pisco, ginger, yuzu bitters
16
Sour de la Casa
pisco, lime, egg white, amargo
18
Sake & Shochu
by the glass — ask the bar
14+

Menu changes with the boats and the season. Ask about allergies — most dishes can be adjusted. Consuming raw fish may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

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