As we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2011 in June, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305 in random order. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to [email protected]. After the jump, find our other choices.
88. Hotate no ume shiso mentaiko yaki at Zuma
Any meal at Zuma, the contemporary Japanese restaurant located in downtown Miami's Epic hotel, is a feast for the senses. Diners leave this high end robata grill and sushi restaurant feeling "zuma-fied" and the hotate no ume shiso mentaiko, or grilled scallops ($16), are no exception.
The perfectly grilled scallops melt on your tongue and just as the acidity of the tangy pickled plum starts hitting your tastebuds, the mentaiko butter smooths it all over making way for a clean and fresh shiso ending. We only wish there were more on the plate because these little gems seem to melt away in our mouth much too quickly.
100 Favorite Dishes:
89. Garnachos at Taqueria el Mexicano
90. Pancakes at Sky Grille in Miami Tower
91. Tuna Ceviche at Sushi Samba
92. BBQ Pork Roll at American Noodle Bar
94. Joe Allen's Bourbon Bread Pudding
95. Lobster Roll at Joe's Stone Crab Takeaway
96. Brussels Sprouts at Sakaya Kitchen
97. Gandules en Escabeche from Raaga Cart
99. Leek Soup at Buena Vista Deli
100. Dumplings at Chow Down Grill
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