Matsushima Round II

How could I return after such a delightful first time? I'd been eagerly awaiting a return trip to indulge once more in some fatty goodness. This time, though, I brought the posse, aka my family. Happily, this place didn't disappoint and even won new fans (the family). Though a bit pricey, it's well worth every penny. Many other places with comparable prices can't compete with the quality of ingredients and skill of the chef. Delicious!! Even my baby nephew loved it, particularly the pork kakuni, a slow simmered pork belly dish. Obviously fatty, but melt-in-your mouth goodness that's infused with intense flavour. He knows what's tasty. This time around, I ordered up some repeats (for my personal enjoyment) as well as new stuff to try. The new stuff were:

Pork Kakuni- slow-simmered fatty pork
Kaki Fry- fried oysters
Chilean Sea Bass Saikyo Yaki - grilled Chilean sea bass with sweet white miso paste
Chawanmushi - steamed egg custard with mushrooms, root vegetables and herbs
Beef Negima - scallions rolled in beef
Taro dumpling something- soft taro root ball, fried and then simmered in sauce
Cream Anmitsu - dessert of agar agar, red beans, other beans, syrup, fruit and a dollop of ice cream

All of it was very delicious! I think I could go eat there everyday. Since I can't remember the name of the taro dish, nor describe it well, I present a thousand words instead: