Janis @ Tanuki
I simply couldn’t stand it any longer. I’ve had the HUGEST chef crush on this culinary creatrix for ages now, but she’s a little camera shy. So finally I decided to just post a photo of her fantastic food and be done with it…
JANIS @ Tanuki (503) 241-7667
413 NW 21st Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Why she’s dreamy:
Addictive Japanese “bar food” at startlingly reasonable prices. Fish so fresh, you expect it to flop over on your plate. Just look at this hamachi sashimi with true wasabi that she slyly presented in the shape of a lobster tail! I love a clever cook who can make us drool and smile. A recent uni onigiri blew my mind, and soup specials are not to be missed. The menu changes daily, so I recommend you decide on a dollar amount per person, sit back, and let her send out whatever the heck she feels like. Fair warning: this is food that begs for one sake after another, after another, after another…