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pbabida  > 2009 > Torihei, pre-openning, food only
Torihei in Torrance. My wife went during their 'pre-open' period (I'm not exactly sure what that means). I kept my pictures mainly to the food because I don't really know the proprietors that well.


All in all a good meal, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. In short I would say the Kyoto-style oden menu items really stood out in our palettes while the yakitori items could use a bit more character. Service was a bit spotty at times but always done in a friendly manner. Enjoy.
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Torihei's menus.  My wife and I went on a "pre-open" night.  Not exactly sure what that means but I'm guessing it's when things aren't all finalized.
Daikon, Kyoto oden style.  The simmered daikon, in chicken broth, is topped with grated wakame and bonito shavings.  My wife and I liked it some much we ordered another one.
Konbu, Kyoto oden style.  We felt that the konbu didn't really pick up much of the chicken broth flavor and they were a bit too chewy.
Egg with cod roe, Kyoto oden style.  This was our favorite dish.  The creamy egg yolk with the cod roe made for a rich mouthful.
Stuffed tofu skin, Kyoto oden style.  The tofu skin was stuffed with mochi and shitake mushrooms.  Works really well with the chicken broth.
Chicken meatballs, Kyoto oden style.  As much as I wanted to like it the end result was a bit bland.
Chicken thighs.  Very juicy and done to a good consistency--the right amount of bite.
Chicken meatballs.  These were quite good.  Maybe a tad more tare would have made them even better.
Konyaku (yam cake), Kyoto oden style.  The sauce on top really did it for me, a sort of sweet sesame paste (?).
Torihei's menus. My wife and I went on a "pre-open" night. Not exactly sure what that means but I'm guessing it's when things aren't all finalized.
Torihei's menus.  My wife and I went on a "pre-open" night.  Not exactly sure what that means but I'm guessing it's when things aren't all finalized.
Torihei's menus. My wife and I went on a "pre-open" night. Not exactly sure what that means but I'm guessing it's when things aren't all finalized.
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