Kirin

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Best we can tell, none of the things we ordered are on the online menu at http://www.thekirin.com/. But we'll try to recreate it best we can.

First thing to point out is that three items off the menu was too many. Though a little expensive (about twelve to fifteen dollars per), the servings were generous and delicious. We did not feel overcharged at the end of our meal.

Ants on a Tree (glass noodles with minced pork)

Certainly delicious though not something to eat straight through---better to mix a bite of this with one of the other things we ordered. I suppose I could have added pepper oil (it, along with soy sauce and rice vinegar, were on the table), I liked it too much to play with. Especially as this was our first trip. It was great on top of rice as the oils eventually saturated the rice, rendering them as delicious as well.

Some spinach-based noodles with chicken and onions and mushrooms

This was mild yet flavorful. A great companion to the Ants on a Tree. Not sure what the did to the chicken, but it looked a lot like cauliflower.

Salad including cabbage and tofu and edamame and honey and glazed/toasted walnuts and cucumber baby greens and some sweet/spicy sauce

This was our favorite dish, hands down. The perfect mix of soft and hard, hot and cold. 

Kirin is a beautiful restaurant, rich in blacks and autumns. And I have to say I'm now enamored of all-black bathrooms.