Menu July 2023

tapas dishes
.miso soup
japanese steamed rice
japanese mixed pickles
edamame
salted soya beans in their pods
pumpkin korokke
4 pumpkin & vegetable rosti with a homemade sauce
£3.20 V/VG
£3.50 V/VG
£4.70 V/VG
£3.90 V/VG
£6.90 V
aubergine miso yaki
seared aubergine chunks & crisped-up tofu in a delicious miso sauce
.£6.95 V/VG
daikon & seaweed salad
shredded daikon & seaweed with fried tofu strips
choice of dressing: wasabi & yuzu citrus or sesame
£8.95 V/VG
gyoza
5 traditional pan-fried japanese dumpling with dipping sauce
veggie: £6.95 V/vgn chicken: £6.85 pork: £6.85 prawn: £7.95
plain udon or soba (buckwheat) noodles
£3.60 V/VG
takoyaki £5.95
japanese famous octopus balls with a hot melted centre,
topped with bonito flakes & an original sauce
veggie-yaki
veggie balls served with an original sauce & topped with noriko flakes
£5.95 V/VG
V – vegetarian
VG - vegan
service is not included

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katsu tapas dishes
menchi beef katsu £10.60
breaded, deep-fried beef & pork burger with curry sauce
tuna katsu £11.60
tuna deep-fried in breadcrumbs and served with tartar sauce
chicken katsu £10.60
chicken breast deep-fried in breadcrumbs with a homemade
dipping sauce
pork katsu £10.60
breaded pork steak, deep-fried with homemade dipping sauce
prawn katsu £10.60
2 breaded fresh black tiger prawn served with homemade tartar sauce
katsu ni £11.80
chicken, pork or 2 fresh black tiger prawn katsu with egg & dashi
sauce
tempura
soft shell crab tempura £10.75
served with asparagus
mixed tempura £9.20
1x fresh black tiger prawn, 1x squid, 1x chikuwa & 1x asparagus
prawn tempura £8.70
2 fresh black tiger prawns seasoned with sea salt
- add extra prawn £2.95 each
spicy squid tempura £9.60
fresh and locally sourced squid, served with japanese chilli & salt
asparagus tempura V/VG £6.20
seasoned with sea salt

sashimi
salmon (5 pieces ) ____________________________________ £10.45
tuna (5 pieces ) _______________________________________ £10.85
mackerel (5 pieces ) __________________________________ £8.25
zuke – mixed sashimi - salmon, tuna & seasonal fish marinated ___ £8.75
in soy sauce and wasabi with cucumber
mixed sashimi – 4 x salmon, 4 x tuna, 4 x mackerel pieces. ____ £17.50
sushi
nigiri (1 piece )
salmon_______________________________________________ £3.20
mackerel_____________________________________________ £3.00
tuna_________________________________________________ £3.20
inari - tofu pockets stuffed with sushi rice ____________________ £2.40 V/VG
hoso-maki (6 pieces, thin rolled sushi )
salmon_______________________________________________ £7.45
crispy salmon skin with spring onion_____________________ £7.20
avocado_______________________________________________£6.00 V/VG
cucumber_____________________________________________ £6.00 V/VG
spicy tuna roll_________________________________________ £7.60
futo-maki (4 pieces, thick rolled sushi )
salmon tobiko – salmon, avocado, tobiko & cucumber__________ £8.75
prawn tempura roll – with mayonnaise & lettuce_______________£8.75
crab tempura roll – with mayonnaise & lettuce_______________ £10.95
V – vegetarian
VG - vegan

noodle dishes
wakame udon or soba - add poached egg £1.20 £10.80
simple delicious noodle soup topped with seaweed
tempura udon or soba - add poached egg £1.20 £14.95
noodle soup served with mixed tempura: 1x fresh black tiger prawn,
1x squid, 1x chikuwa fishcake & 1x asparagus
dipping soba noodles - add poached egg £1.20 £9.95
simple delicious soba noodles with a dashi dipping sauce on the side
served: hot or cold
rice dishes
katsu curry - add poached egg £1.20 £14.60
a delicious japanese curry sauce served with your choice beef menchi,
chicken, pork or fresh black tiger prawn (2 pieces)
served with a choice of: rice, udon or soba
sukiyaki don - add poached egg £1.20 £16.80
thin cut ribeye beef and vegetables in a rich sweet soy sauce
on a bed of steamed rice
pumpkin korokke don - add poached egg £1.20 V £13.60
pumpkin rostie, crispy tofu & aubergine on a bed of steamed rice
with homemade sauce
yakiniku don £14.60
mixed vegetables in a japanese-style bbq sauce on a bed of steamed
rice with your choice of chicken or tofu V/VG
una jyu £15.95
a box of crispy unagi eel fillet on a bed of steamed rice with
sweet teriyaki sauce
katsu ni don £14.80
a choice of beef menchi, chicken or pork with egg & dashi
sauce served on a bed of steamed rice
service is not included

set menu
tempura nigiri set £19.95
edamame
udon or soba noodle soup
salmon nigiri (2 pieces)
mixed tempura: 1x fresh black tiger prawn, 1x squid, 1x chikuwa fishcake
& 1x asparagus
tempura sashimi set £21.95
edamame
udon or soba noodle soup
salmon sashimi (4 pieces)
mixed tempura: 1x fresh black tiger prawn, 1x squid, 1x chikuwa fishcake
& 1x asparagus
nabe
seafood nabe for one: £22.50
2x fresh black tiger prawn, squid, chikuwa fishcake, cod, chinese cabbage
wakame & tofu in a delicious fish stock served in a japanese pot
. add udon noodles + £3.50 ( seasonal – october to april only )
desserts
tempura ice-cream £7.65
lovely vanilla ice-cream flashed in hot tempura batter – you have to try it!
matcha ice-cream £5.95
a subtle green tea flavoured ice-cream
service is not included

welcome to murasaki drinks
sake
warm ozeki sake 175ml flask £7.65
a good simple rice wine – 14% abv
ozeki sake – as above, at room temperature 175ml flask £7.65
kikusui sake 200ml £7.80
dry, aromatic & fresh unpasteurized nama sake, chilled - 19% abv
plum wine glass £6.95
fantastic plum wine with a plum in each glass– 10% abv 750ml bottle £36
beer
sapporo bottle 334ml £5.50
kirin draught lager pint £6.95 - half pint £4.60
asahi draught lager pint £6.95 - half pint £4.60
chu-hi
plum - plum wine & iced soda water £6.95
grapefruit– shochu, fresh g’fruit juice & iced soda water
£6.95
gin & tonic
ice & lemon £6.95
highball
whisky, soda water, ice £6.95
soft drinks
iced green tea £3.80
genmai cha green tea - hot £3.80
peach oolong ice tea .£3.80
coca-cola / diet £3.45
fentimans – ginger beer £4.65
sparkling elderflower £3.95
orange juice £2.00
still mineral water £3.00
sparkling water £3.25

sparkling wine
prosecco (italy) VG £27 .00
pale straw in colour with bouquet and taste of green apples and flowers
mini bottle - 200ml - £7.20
luisa rosé spumante (italy) VG £27.00
delicious rosé made from 100% merlot, delicate bubbles, dry palate with
hints of strawberry & sherbet - (organic)
champagne – please ask waiting staff for details
rosé wine
le bistro rosé montmija (france) VG glass (175ml) £6.95 - £27.00
sunshine soaked delicate red fruit flavours, beautifully fragranced rosé - (organic)
white wine
domaine de pajot (france) VG glass (175ml) £6.95 - £27.00
sauvignon blanc in character with plenty of gooseberry & lemon - (organic)
rioja genoli (spain) VG glass (175ml) £6.95 - £27.00
a lovely fresh rioja with citrus, herbs and white flowers on the nose and
palate - (organic)
red wine
rioja livor (spain) VG glass (175ml) £6.95 - £27.00
a medium bodied smooth velvety texture, liquid cherry ice-cream with a
warming lingering finish - (organic)
stellar cabernet sauvignon (south africa) VG glass (175ml) £6.95 - £27.00
no added sulphur, lighter cabernet to compliment japanese food - (organic)
service is not include