About ZEN Washoku
From a quirky, revamped market stall in Nags Head Market comes a delightful range of Washoku – the traditional cuisine of Japan. Sushi, Teriyaki and Donburi rice bowls are artfully prepared each day, by a knowledgeable duo of Japanese chefs.
寿司 Sushi - 握り Nigiri
鮭 Sake Salmon (2 Pcs)
£3.30海老 Ebi Boiled Prawn (2 Pcs)
£3.20烏賊 Ika Raw Squid (2 Pcs)
£3.20たこ Tako Octopus (2 Pcs)
£3.30〆鯖 Shimesaba Vinegared Mackerel (2 Pcs)
£3.40甘エビ Amaebi Sweet Prawn (2 Pcs)
£4.10ほっき貝 Hokkigai Clam (2 Pcs)
£4.30真砂 Masago Capelin Roe (2 Pcs)
£4.70辛子明太子 Karashi Mentaiko Spicy Cod Roe (2 Pcs)
£5.90蒟蒻 Konnyaku Konjac Jelly (2 Pcs) (V)
£2.90玉子 Tamago Omelette (2 Pcs) (V)
£3.10稲荷 Inari Bean Curd Parcel (2 Pcs) (V)
£3.50
寿司 Sushi - ちらし寿司 Chirashizushi (Scattered Sushi)
Consisting of cucumber, daikon (Japanese pickled radish), and baby corn with a dusting of roasted sesame and red perilla, topped with Japanese mayonnaise.
鮭 Raw Salmon (Chopped)
£7.40鮭マヨ Cooked Salmon Mixed with Mayonnaise
£7.40ベジタリアン Vegetarian (Bean Curd) (V)
£6.90
寿司 Sushi - 手巻き Temaki (Hand Rolls)
鮭 Salmon (Chopped)
£4.00鮭.アボカド Salmon (Chopped with Avocado)
£4.30鮭マヨ Cooked Salmon Mixed with Mayonnaise
£4.30カリフォルニア California
£3.90海老 Boiled Prawn
£3.90辛子明太子 Spicy Cod Roe
£5.60ベジタリアン Vegetarian (V)
Lettuce, cucumber, Japanese radish (daikon), avocado.£4.00
寿司 Sushi - お握り Onigiri (Rice Ball)
ベジタリアン (若菜と梅しそ) (2個) Vegetarian (Radish Leaves, Red Perilla, Plum) (2 Pcs) (V)
£3.60鮭マヨ (1個) Cooked Salmon Mixed with Mayonnaise (1 Pc)
£3.90辛子明太子 (1個) Spicy Cod Roe (1 Pc)
£5.70
太巻き Futomaki (Big Roll)
鮭マヨ (3 枚) Salmon Mayo - Boiled Salmon with Mayonnaise (3 Pcs)
£4.90ベジタリアン (4 枚) Vegetarian (4 Pcs) (V)
Cucumber, Japanese radish, shredded inari (bean curd), shredded omelette, avocado.£4.80
細巻き Hosomaki (Small Roll) - 裏巻き Uramaki (Inside Out)
Covered with a dusting of seaweed powder, capelin roe, red perilla, or roasted sesame.
鮭・真砂 (2貫) Salmon with Fish Roe (2 Pcs)
£2.80カリフォルニアロール (2貫) California Roll (2 Pcs)
Avocado, cucumber & crab stick.£1.90グリーンロール (2貫) Green Roll (2 Pcs) (V)
Avocado and cucumber.£1.80人参・ヤングコーン (2貫) Carrot & Baby Corn Roll (2 Pcs) (V)
£1.80鮭・アボカド・真砂 (6貫) Salmon with Avocado & Fish Roe (6 Pcs)
£7.20
細巻き Hosomaki (Small Roll) - 表巻き Norimaki (Outside In)
Small rolls covered with seaweed paper.
蟹かま巻き Crab Stick Roll (2 Pcs)
£1.30鮭巻き Salmon Roll (2 Pcs)
£1.60アボカド巻き Avocado Roll (3 Pcs) (V)
£1.80河童巻き Cucumber Roll (2 Pcs) (V)
£1.00お新香巻き Pickled Radish Roll (2 Pcs) (V)
£1.00
刺身盛り合わせ Sashimi Platter
梅‐鮭、烏賊、たこ Plum - Salmon, Squid, and Octopus (3pcs Each)
£9.80蘭‐鮭、烏賊、ほっき貝 Orchid - Salmon, Squid, and Hokkigai Clam (3pcs Each)
£10.90竹‐鮭、たこ、〆鯖 Bamboo - Salmon, Octopus, and Vinegared Mackerel (3pcs Each)
£9.80菊‐〆鯖、たこ、ほっき貝 Chrysanthemum - Vinegared Mackerel, Octopus, and Hokkigai Clam (3pcs Each)
£10.90
定食 Sushi Meals - 寿司定食 Assorted Makimono Set
All set meals are served with miso soup.
海苔巻きセット Norimaki Set (Outside In)
£6.60裏巻きセット Uramaki Set (Inside Out)
£8.70ベジタリアン巻きセット Veg Maki Set (V)
£7.30
定食 Sushi Meals - 寿司盛り合わせ Sushi Platters
All set meals are served with miso soup.
寿司セット (小) Sushi Set (Regular)
Assorted 5 pieces of nigiri (Pickled bean curd-inari, omelette, salmon, prawn, and squid), and 4 uramaki rolls.£9.10寿司セット (中) Sushi Set (Medium)
Assorted 6 pieces of nigiri (Inari, omelette, salmon, prawn, squid, and konjac Jelly), 8 pieces of mixed small rolls, & a big roll-salmon.£14.60寿司セット (上) Sushi Set (Large)
Currently sold out£26.10握りセット Nigiri Set
10 pieces of assorted all kinds of nigiris.£14.50海鮮握りセット Seafood Nigiri Set
7 pieces of assorted ZEN seafood nigiri.£11.20鮭セット (小) Salmon Set (Regular)
Assorted 2 salmon nigiris, 6 salmon hosomaki.£6.90鮭セット (上) Salmon Set (Large)
Assorted 3 salmon nigiris, 6 salmon hosomaki rolls, & 2 salmon uramaki (inside out) coated with fish roe.£10.70ベジタリアン寿司セット (小) Vegetarian Sushi Set (Regular) (V)
Assorted 3 veg nigiris, 2 cucumber rolls, & daikon rolls.£6.10ベジタリアン寿司セット (上) Vegetarian Sushi Set (Large) (V)
Assorted 2 pieces of each 3 veg nigiris, 2 pieces of each veg hosomaki & veg futomaki (big rolls).£13.60
カレー Japanese Curry
野菜カレー Vegetable Curry (V)
£6.90鶏カツカレー Chicken Katsu Curry
Fried chicken cutlet in crispy Japanese breadcrumbs with curry sauce.£8.50豆腐カツカレー Tofu Katsu Curry (V)
Fried tofu cutlet in crispy Japanese breadcrumbs with curry sauce.£8.50
弁当 Bento Box
All the bento boxes are served with rice, a miso soup or seaweed soup, pickles, sautéed gobo (greater burdock root) and carrot, and chefʼs selected side dish.
鶏照焼き弁当 Chicken Teriyaki Bento
“Teriyaki” means shining-cooked. The chicken is flambéed in homemade teriyaki sauce. This produces a deep, dark glaze which imparts a rich slightly sweet flavour.£13.40鮭照焼き弁当 Salmon Teriyaki Bento
“Teriyaki” means shining-cooked. The salmon is flambéed in homemade Teriyaki sauce. This produces a deep, dark glaze which imparts a rich slightly sweet flavour.£15.40鶏唐揚げ弁当 Chicken Kara-Agé Bento
Our kara-agé consists of bite-sized pieces of chicken, marinated in Japanese sauce before getting coated in batter and fried.£13.60豆腐カツ弁当 Tofu Katsu Bento (V)
Delicate taste of tofu, coated with crispy breadcrumbs and topped with ton katsu sauce.£13.40鶏カツ弁当 Chicken Katsu Bento
Consisting of chicken fillet, fried in crisp Japanese breadcrumbs. You can add ton katsu sauce, a mild Japanese version of brown sauce.£13.40
丼 Donburi
親子丼 Oyako Don
Pieces of chicken, served with soft-cooked eggs, onion, spring onion and in large donburi-bowl of rice.£7.60玉子丼 Tamago Don (V)
Served with soft-cooked eggs, onion, spring onion and in large Donburi-bowl of rice.£6.10鶏カツ丼 Chicken Katsu Don
Chicken katsu (deep fried chicken fillet, coated crisp Japanese breadcrumbs), served with soft-cooked eggs, onion, spring onion, in a large donburi-bowl of rice.£8.50豆腐カツ丼 Tofu Katsu Don (V)
Tofu katsu (deep fried tofu, coated crisp Japanese breadcrumbs), served with soft-cooked eggs, onion, spring onion, in a large Donburi-bowl of rice.£8.50ソース鶏カツ丼 Sauce Chicken Katsu Don
Chicken katsu (deep fried chicken fillet, coated crisp Japanese breadcrumbs) and salad topped with thick and slightly sweet ton katsu Sauce on top of rice in a large Donburi-bowl of rice.£8.50ソース豆腐カツ丼 Sauce Tofu Katsu Don (V)
Tofu katsu (deep fried tofu, coated crisp Japanese breadcrumbs) and salad topped with thick and slightly sweet ton katsu sauce on top of rice in a large donburi-bowl of rice.£8.50鮭丼 Salmon Don
Warm rice topped with 5 pieces of raw salmon sashimi, cucumber, spring onions, and garnished with nori (seaweed paper) and sesame.£10.60海鮮丼 Assorted Seafood Don
Warm rice with 3 pieces of raw Salmon, 2 pieces of raw squid, hokkigai clam, vinegared mackerel, sweet prawn and boiled octopus, 1 piece of boiled prawn & omelette, with cucumber and fish roe.£17.40
麺類 Noodles
味噌うどん/蕎麦 Miso
In Miso soup; garnished with spring onions, wakamé seaweed, and 3 pieces of fish cakes.£7.70カレーうどん/蕎麦 Curry (V)
Served with carrots, potatoes, & onions in veg curry stock.£8.00鶏カレーうどん/蕎麦 Chicken Curry
Served with chicken, carrots, potatoes, & onions in curry.£9.00かけうどん/蕎麦 Kake
In seaweed dashi stock; garnished with spring onions, wakamé seaweed, and 3 pcs of fish cakes.£7.70きつねうどん/蕎麦 Kitsune
In seaweed dashi stock; garnished with spring onions, wakamé seaweed, and 3 pcs of fish cakes.£7.90たぬきうどん/蕎麦 Tanuki
In seaweed dashi stock; garnished with spring onions, tenkasu (bits of fried flour batter) & 3 pieces of fish cakes.£7.80ざるうどん/蕎麦 Zaru (Served Cold)
Chilled noodles; garnished with shredded nori (roasted laver) and served on zaru (bamboo plate); served with a little bowl of kaeshi (special Dashi broth), spring onions and wasabi.£7.20
一品料理 Side Dishes
鮭サラダ Salmon Salad
Mixed salad topped with wakamé-seaweed, four pieces of salmon sashimi and Japanese style dressing.£7.00海鮮サラダ Seafood Salad
Mixed salad topped with wakamé-seaweed, assorted seafood and Japanese style dressing.£10.50若芽グリーンサラダ Wakamé Green Salad (V)
Mixed salad topped with wakamé-seaweed, Japanese style dressing.£4.90冷奴 Hiya Yakko
Chilled tofu garnished with spring onion & dried bonito flake.£4.10冷奴胡麻だれ Hiya Yakko Goma (V)
Chilled tofu garnished with ZEN's handmade sesame sauce.£4.50大根の味噌田楽 Daikon & Miso Dengaku (V)
Sliced mooli, Japanese radish, slathered with handmade miso paste.£4.00ほうれん草胡麻和え Spinach Goma (V)
Slightly boiled spinach and dressed with sesame sauce.£3.40野菜餃子 Vegetable Gyoza (5 Pcs) (V)
Fried vegetable dumplings.£4.60茄子揚げ浸し Aubergine AgéBitashi (V)
Currently sold out£4.00揚げ出し豆腐 Agé-Dashi Tofu (V)
Tofu coated in cornflour, fried in the lightest vegetable oil and served in a warm Japanese broth. Garnished with grated radish, spring onion and grated ginger.£4.90鶏唐揚げ Chicken Kara Agé
Bite-sized pieces of chicken, marinated in Japanese sauce before getting coated in batter and fried.£5.50芋カツ Imo Katsu (V)
Sliced sweet potatoes coated in Japanese breadcrumbs, fried in the lightest vegetable oil. Dressed with ton katsu sauce.£4.10酢の物盛り合わせ Sunomono Moriawasé
Mixed of mackerel, octopus, prawn, Hokkigai clam, small quantity of cucumber & Wakamé seaweed with Japanese vinegar.£5.40漬物 Tsukémono Pickles (V)
A small quantity of pickled vegetables.£3.00枝豆 Edamame (V)
Boiled soya beans.£3.30ご飯 Plain Rice (V)
£1.70
吸い物 Suimono (Soup)
味噌汁 Miso Soup (V)
£1.90
デザート Dessert
黒ごまプリン Black Sesame Pudding
£3.50抹茶プリン Homemade Match Pudding
£4.00
飲み物 Drinks
ラムネ Ramuné
Japanese lemon-lime or strawberry flavoured soda drink, also called “marble soda”.£2.90コーラ Coke
£1.00ダイエットコーラ Diet Coke
£1.00アサヒビール Asahi Beer
£2.60
