Taizo, an Indonesian menu in honor of the restaurant's decade celebrations (Taizo)
The celebrations of the decade - yes, a decade of thriving Israeli restaurants, which is many more years in human terms, and in fact the local culinary equivalent of a prehistoric fossil, if this fossil was still alive and kicking and biting and tasty, of course - of the Taizo restaurant are expected to open tonight (Monday) In the most natural way that Yuval Ben Naria knows - more hard work of course, and another intriguing side on the menu.
The promise here is a return to the basics, which is an intriguing study designed to provide the Israeli audience with a glimpse of a cuisine that has not yet been established here, or in other words - a special menu of a full Indonesian meal (NIS 460 per diner, but also as portions of it that will be available individually and more liberally).
Modular tasting menu.
Taizo's decade celebrations (photo: Assaf Carla)
The indoor courtyard of the restaurant was given low furniture in honor of the occasion, on its way to becoming an occupied Indonesian territory, but in fact the most liberated there is
Here you can find, among other things, tartar sheitel, shrimp salad with crispy shallots and soft egg, au red tuna with pickled lemon, "lamb korma" that is transported to India and Pakistan, satay skewers, "Butterfly Dennis", and also a honey tart for dessert and two cocktails based on Chivas .
All these, and more, will be served in the covered courtyard of the restaurant, which received low furniture for the occasion, on its way to becoming an occupied Indonesian territory, but in fact the most liberated there is.
When it's all said and done, it's likely that some of these Indonesian hits will find their way onto the menu in one form or another, and Taizo's stable ship will move on to the next port, with an extra cargo of knowledge, and memories.
And precisely because of this, we chose to stop at this symbolic and circular point, and gather from her staff members particularly spicy intelligence information, which sums up the first decade of her life in the most interesting way possible.
These are the results of the investigation:
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"providing escapism".
Taizo (photo: Ilya Melnikov)
A significant number of regular guests come to the restaurant with high frequency, and also make sure to celebrate every happy occasion there.
"There are guests we had the honor of accompanying and watching their children grow up, witnessing marriage proposals and also providing them with escapism on normal days," it was explained, "and at the Friday brunch there are several parliamentarians with a standing order on the computer, which is rarely canceled."
These details naturally led to countless happy events at the restaurant, or "everything from everything", as it was defined, including marriage proposals, real weddings and many private joys that were celebrated there.
The results of the study.
Taizo's decade celebrations (photo: Assaf Carla)
Will continue?
Taizo's decade celebrations (photo: Assaf Carla)
The most requested place in the restaurant is, informally but very formal and based on data, the round table in its central space.
The playlist consists of electronic-ethnic music, chill out, and also Indian, on Sundays of course (including the undisputed hit "Super Girl From China").
The most ordered dish?
Shanghainese dumpling and Taizo tartar, each of which goes out to the tables in three-digit numbers every night.
Apart from them, we can also mention the whole halibut and the butter chicken - two dishes that cannot be removed from the menu, even if they try.
To top it all off, the two most sought-after cocktails are the Ginger Gin and Green Tie (lemon stoli, lychee, coconut, cucumber syrup, cilantro, lime).
Do you know 90210?
Taizo restaurant staff (photo: Jennifer Ferguson)
The highest tip recorded here was the Amir for NIS 8,000.
Yes, 8,000
The highest tip recorded here was the Amir for NIS 8,000.
Yes, 8,000.
It is given (generously) by regular guests from abroad, who visit the restaurant every time they come to Israel. "In general, the waiters and bar staff make a high average per hour, one of the highest in the city," it was explained, "and therefore even in times of shortage of workers, we manage to recruit A quality team."
Taizo's senior kitchen team consists mostly of employees with an average of eight years of service, and the relationship between the employees was defined - after we cheekily asked, yes? - as a more palatable version of Beverly Hills 90210. That is, "a lot of couples, some of which survived and some of which did not.
All in all, the offer is large and it is undoubtedly a great place to get to know it."
Onward, to the next port.
Taizo's decade celebrations (photo: Assaf Carla)
See you at twenty.
Taizo's decade celebrations (photo: Assaf Carla)
The most popular staff meals will be those featuring chicken and hot sauce, and treats for employees can range from gift bottles of wine and spirits, and restaurant vouchers (both for intra-group and competitive but collegial ones).
When the meal ends (or when the gifts are not enough), you can look for, and find, the workers in their favorite place for a cigarette break - the "patio" on Tiomkin Street, which also starred in a documentary about the opening of a restaurant.
Parallel universes, worlds colliding, congratulations!
Taizo's decade celebrations, Monday-Wednesday (March 06-08), Derech Begin 23, Tel Aviv, 03-5225005
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