This Valentine’s Day – Morimoto Asia – the pan-Asian restaurant concept at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World in Orlando FL – is offering a specially crafted menu from Executive Chef Yuhi Fujinaga for guests in the Upstairs Private Dining Room.
The menu is “finger friendly” drawing from Asian traditions (take sushi as an example, it’s meant to be eaten with your fingers) where not only taste, sight, and smell are important but also touch.
As Executive Chef, Hawaiian-born Chef Yuhi collaborates with Master Chef Masaharu Morimoto on menu seasonal changes, specials and the new omakase program, where customers permit the chef to make their sushi selections.
Morimoto Asia offers a unique dining experience featuring exhibition kitchens that provide behind-the-scenes views complete with traditional hanging Peking roast ducks.
The restaurant’s massive, 2-story interior includes glittering 20-foot-long chandeliers, Shanghai-influenced lounges, private dining spaces and a second-level sushi bar and lounge.
For those who have never been to Morimoto Asia before, some highlights on the menu include: Sushi & Sashimi, Peking Duck, Morimoto Sticky Ribs and of course ramen (Chef Yuhi’s team won the 2021 Ramen Rumble most recently)
Morimoto Asia Valentine’s Day 2022
Eight Course Pre-Fixe Menu
AMUSE BOUCHE
1ST COURSE
OYSTERS AND PEARLS
kusshi oysters, osetra caviar, soy marinated ikura, x.o. sauce. suggested pairing: gh mumm champagne
2ND COURSE
selection of exotic fish from around the world. suggested pairing: kiminoi sake junmai yamahai emperor’s well
3RD COURSE
soy ginger braised “kama” toro. suggested pairing: gin, sake, lime, strawberry syrup, shiso leaf cocktail shooter
4TH COURSE
ishiyaki tableside, soy butter, black truffle. suggested pairing: vodka, shochu, lemon, chardonnay reduction, sparkling rose cocktail
5TH COURSE
SZECHUAN SPICED COLORADO LAMB
roasted rack, braised neck, grilled leg. suggested pairing: cabernet sauvignon (juggernaut california)
PRE DESSERT
ROSE SORBET, AMAO STRAWBERRY, SHISO, RED PEPPER SAKE
DESSERT
plant city strawberry, thai banana, yuzu marshmallow, spiced chicharrones, dark chocolate whiskey and maple bacon gelato. suggested pairing: akashi whiskey
Morimoto Asia
Disney Springs
1600 E Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 939-6686
https://www.morimotoasia.com/
Expect more to come this year from Morimoto Asia, including exciting ticketed events, seasonal specials, as well as Food and Beverage collaboration dinners. Overall, the team at Morimoto Asia are “working to keep Orlando excited about FOOD!!”
