SFVS presents a Dining Out on Saturday, April 22, 6:00 p.m.

[Guest guest]

at Medicine New-Shojin Eatstation

161 Sutter Street (between Montgomery & Kearney), near Union Square,

San Francisco

This unique Japanese style food is based on Zen monks of Japan

featuring a seasonal cuisine called New-Shojin incorporating western

nutritional ideas with traditional menus with exotic names and

ingredients developed over half a millennium ago. Appetizers range

from $4.50 to $6.50 and feature intriguing items like: Jade Nuggets,

tempura of natto-filled shiso leaves with lemon & sea salt $5;

Mountain Monk Te-Maki, two hand-rolls: Chrysanthemum leaf, pickled

gourd/natto, 9-grain rice, flax seeds $5.50; Inari & Napa Cabbage

Roll, napa cabbage roll with pickled melon, avocado, shichimi/sweet

inari with 9-grain rice $6.50. The Salads are just as interesting

ranging in price from $6.50 to $7.50 featuring common veggies in an

uncommon way: Warm Spinach-Persimmon, baby spinach tossed in warm

ponzu dressing, fuyu persimmons, shitake, toasted cashews $7.50;

Sesame Lotus-Shitake, simmered woodear & shitake, crisp shaved lotus

root, fuji apples, creamy sesame dressing $8. In addition to Soups &

Noodles from $6 to $8, there are unique Entrée choices ranging from

$15 to $18 like: Broiled Ikomi Dengaku, whole oven-roasted red bell

pepper filled with yomogi-fu, eggplant, brussel sprouts tofu, shiro

miso glaze $15; Raw Nigiri Sushi, 8-piece nigiri plate accompanied by

silken tofu and winter miso soup $16.50; Fried Tempura, deluxe basket

of seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in light batter tendashi,

dipping broth, & meyer lemon $16. They also offer Tasting Menus (with

6 or 9 course Samplers). Their dessert menu from $3 to $6 offers:

Chilled Coconut Cup, creamy coconut milk with maple syrup, kanten

cubes, silverear mushroom & toasted buckwheat $4; Green-Tea Tofu,

mildly sweet soy custard, infused with bitter matcha green tea powder

$4; or slightly decadent Chocolate Mousse, exquisite valrhona

chocolate blended with silken tofu & toasted pistachio shavings $6.

They have a variety of Drinks, Housemade Juices, Teas, Coffee, Beer,

Organic Wine and a variety of exotic Premium Sakes with delightful

names: Ohyama " big mountain, " Sogen " pride of samurai, "

Kikuhime " chrysanthemum princess, " or Tamanohikari " brilliant jade " .

RSVP: 441-273-5481 by April 19th. Maximum 10 people. Call the

restaurant for other information 415 824-4652. Their hours are M-F

11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat 5-9 p.m.; closed Sundays.