Tanuki

STARTERS

TANUKI’S SEAFOOD MISO SOUP $5.00

STEAMED RICE $3.50

Japanese short grain

EDAMAME $7.00

Chilled with sea salt

TAKO WASABI $8.00

Fresh raw octopus & wasabi

BROCCOLI $9.00

A Tanuki favourite! Steamed with our sesame and mayonnaise sauce

BEEF TATAKI $18.00

Seared rare, thinly sliced in a tataki sauce

TANUKI TOFU $10.00

Fresh tofu in a dashi/soy stock with tempura bits

WAGYU $15.00

Tender wagyu beef with spring onion

NOMBE PLATE  $18.00

A small selection of tasters

NIGIRI SUSHI

CHEF’S SELECTION OF NIGIRI SUSHI (MEDIUM) $28.00

7 pieces of best market fish on sushi rice

ROLLED MAKI SUSHI

VEGETABLE ROLL $15.00

Cucumber, avocado, capsicum and sesame seed

SALMON & AVOCADO ROLL $19.00

SPICY TUNA ROLL  $20.00

Fresh tuna, cucumber and spicy sauce!

SASHIMI

CHEF’S SELECTION OF SASHIMI (LARGE) $65.00

5 varieties of best market fish (25 pieces)

CHEF’S SELECTION OF SASHIMI (MEDIUM) $40.00

5 varieties of best market fish (15 pieces)

KAISEN RYORI

TUNA & SALMON ZUKE DON $15.00

Fresh tuna and salmon marinated in our special sauce, donburi style on rice

TUNA TATAKI $19.00

Lightly seared fresh tuna

BENTO BOX

ORDER A TRADITIONAL BENTO TO GET A TASTE OF AUTHENTIC JAPANESE

Choose your main from Teriyaki chicken, Kara age chicken or gyoza dumplings. Bento also includes Japanese potato salad, Nimono simmered Japanese vegetables or Tanuki’s broccoli with sesame mayo (please choose your vegetable option), pickles, mini salad and rice

TERIYAKI CHICKEN BENTO $20.00

KARA AGE CHICKEN BENTO $18.00

Seasoned deep fried chicken thigh

GYOZA BENTO  $23.00

6 pan fried pork gyoza dumplings

VEGETABLE GYOZA BENTO  $20.00

6 pan fried vegetable gyoza dumplings

Add Tanuki’s special miso soup for $3.50 per bento set

DEEP FRIED PLATES

EGGPLANT WITH SWEETENED MISO GLAZE $15.00

PRAWN TEMPURA $26.00

Tiger Prawns (5 pieces) and some seasonal vegetables. With tempura dipping sauce

VEGETABLE TEMPURA $18.00

Seasonal vegetables in a light tempura batter. With tempura dipping sauce

DEEP FRIED CHEESE $12.00

A Tanuki classic! Wonton wrapped cheese with a sesame dipping sauce

CRISPY FRIED SOFT SHELL CRAB $22.00

With a ponzu citrus soy sauce

KARAAGE FRIED CHICKEN $16.00

Seasoned fried chicken with Japanese mayonnaise

GRILLED & BRAISED PLATES

KAKUNI $18.00

Slow braised, soy infused pork belly with daikon radish, broccoli and capsicum

TERIYAKI SALMON $28.00

Pan-fried fresh salmon fillet in teriyaki sauce

TERIYAKI CHICKEN $26.00

Tender chicken thigh grilled in teriyaki sauce

JAPANESE SCOTCH FILLET BEEF STEAK $30.00

Marinated in garlic and soya sauce, grilled on a cast iron hot plate with a baked potato

OVEN GRILLED VEGETABLES $15.00

With sour ume plum sauce