While visiting Sydney for work, I made a booking for a restaurant in the city called Tetsuya’s. We had read about the restaurant and its chef Tetsuya Wakuda, whose cullinary skills attracted world recognition. It was the first time me and Jen also got to try a degustation menu.
For the uninitiated:
Degustation is a culinary term meaning “a careful, appreciative tasting of various foods” and focusing on the gustatory system, the senses, high culinary art and good company. Dégustation is more likely to involve sampling small portions of all of a chef’s signature dishes in one sitting. Usually consisting of eight or more courses, it may be accompanied by a matching wine degustation which complements each dish.
– Wiki
After five hours of wining and dining, I have to say that this was pretty much the best thing I’ve ever done. I need to do more of this degustation business in as many different restaurants as I can both find and afford.
![sydneyharbourbridge Sydney, NSW: shit weather](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/sydneyharbourbridge.jpg)
Sydney, NSW: shit weather
![attetsuyas Me and my beautiful wife Jen outside of Tetsuya's](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/attetsuyas.jpg)
Me and my beautiful wife Jen outside of Tetsuya’s
![t000 And here...we...go!](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t000.jpg)
And here…we…go!
![t001 Pea soup with rock salt and chocolate shavings](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t001.jpg)
Pea soup with rock salt and chocolate shavings
![t003 Coffin Bay Oysters](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t003.jpg)
Coffin Bay Oysters
![t004 Smoked ocean trout with caviar](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t004.jpg)
Smoked ocean trout with caviar
![t005 Leek and crab custard](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t005.jpg)
Leek and crab custard
![t006 Grilled Scampi Wrapped in Pancetta, Scampi in Sea Water & Lemon Scented Olive Oil, and Marinated Scampi with White Miso and Passionfruit](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t006.jpg)
Grilled Scampi Wrapped in Pancetta, Scampi in Sea Water & Lemon Scented Olive Oil, and Marinated Scampi with White Miso and Passionfruit
![t007 Tetsuyas Signature Dish - Confit of Ocean Trout](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t007.jpg)
Tetsuyas Signature Dish – Confit of Ocean Trout
![t008 Terrine of spanner crab in avocado soup](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t008.jpg)
Terrine of spanner crab in avocado soup
![t009 Fillet of barramundi](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t009.jpg)
Fillet of barramundi
![t010 Flinders Island lamb](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t010.jpg)
Flinders Island lamb
![t011 Grilled wagyu beef with lime and wasabi](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t011.jpg)
Grilled wagyu beef with lime and wasabi
![t012 Conte with lentils](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t012.jpg)
Conte with lentils
![t013 Beetroot and blood orange sorbet & Tetsuyas Summer Pudding](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t013.jpg)
Beetroot and blood orange sorbet & Tetsuyas Summer Pudding
![t014 Lemon Scented Floating Island with Vanilla Bean Anglaise](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t014.jpg)
Lemon Scented Floating Island with Vanilla Bean Anglaise
![t016 Chocolate ganache](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t016.jpg)
Chocolate ganache
![t015 Strawberries and a pudding thing which I forget what was in it](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t015.jpg)
Strawberries and a pudding thing which I forget what was in it
![t017 Petit fours](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/t017.jpg)
Petit fours
![Tetsuya Chillin' with our main man Tetsuya. Pity the photos so damn blurry](http://www.thefatwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/Tetsuya.jpg)
Chillin’ with our main man Tetsuya. Pity the photos so damn blurry