Nanban Brixton

Small Plates

Japanese izakaya meals are comprised of a series of small plates, to be combined for snacking, sharing, or full-on feasting! Our small dishes are based on traditional southern Japanese recipes, spiked with ingredients from Brixton Market. We recommend 1-2 small plates per person plus a main dish for a full meal. Leave room for dessert!

• Ackee & Saltfish Korokke£ 5,50

  Potato, ackee and saltfish croquettes with katsu sauce

• Beef Tataki£ 9,50

  Thinly sliced, seared beef sirloin with sweet soy glaze, matcha-horseradish cream, garlic chips and daikon cress

• Brixton Market Salad£ 4,00

  Whatever looks good in Brixton Market, cooked, raw, or pickled, with a Japanese dressing

• Chicken Karaage£ 5,50

  Deep-fried marinated chicken thighs

• Edamame£ 4,00

  Edamame with black sesame salt

• Electric Eel£ 7,90

  Smoked eel with sansho- pepper, prickly oil, green apple, cucumber and daikon

• Eringi Mushrooms with Ponzu Butter£ 6,00

  The king of mushrooms, sautéed in ponzu butter, garnished with crushed garlic chips

• Grapefruit Shichimi Salad£ 4,50

  Pink and white grapefruit in a honey-mirin dressing with cucumber, crunchy brown rice and shichimi chilli powder

• Horumon Yaki£ 5,50

  Classic Japanese soul food dish of tender twice-cooked pig tripe with spicy miso sauce, cabbage, bean sprouts, crunchy brown rice and pickled radish

• Jerk Butabara£ 5,00

  Two skewers of thinly sliced, grilled pork belly marinated in sake and jerk seasonings

• KFJ£ 5,00

  Marinated jackfruit in a crispy coating with Nanban's secret seasoning, served with honey-miso mayo

• Salmon Kake-Ae£ 7,00

  Salmon semi-cured in seasoned vinegar with daikon, cucumber, carrot, pickled radish, and miso-sesame sauce

• Ten-Pepper Prawns£ 7,50

  Shell-on prawns pan-fried with walnut-miso romesco sauce and ten kinds of pepper

• Yaki-Imo£ 4,50

  Traditional dish of baked sweet potato with ponzu butter and black sesame salt

Ramen & Tsukemen

Ramen: A big bowl of Japanese soul. Tsukemen: a kind of deconstructed ramen, with noodles and toppings served separately from the broth to preserve the texture of the noodles and consistency of the broth. To eat, simply grab some noodles and toppings, dip and swirl them in the broth, then hoover it up with great vigour, interspersed with gulps of beer or sake

• Aubergine and Courgette Tan Tan Men£ 11,50

  Thin noodles in chilli-sesame broth with Szechuan-spiced aubergine and courgette, pickled courgette, Chinese leaf, Parmesan and ground sesame

• Kumamoto Pork Ramen£ 12,50

  Thin noodles in nose-to-tail rich pork broth with garlic chips, burnt garlic oil, pork belly, tea-pickled egg and pickled mustard greens

• Lamb Tan Tan Men£ 13,00

  Thin noodles in chilli-sesame broth with Szechuan-spiced lamb mince, roast lamb neck fillet, red onion, Chinese leaf, Parmesan and ground sesame

• Lazy Goat Tsukemen£ 12,50

  Spicy dipping ramen with succulent, braised, off-the-bone goat in a rich curry broth, garnished with half a tea-pickled egg, seafood sawdust, fried shallots and Scotch bonnet-pickled bamboo shoots

• Miyazaki Chicken Ramen£ 12,00

  Medium noodles in chicken-soy sauce broth with chicken thigh, tea-pickled egg, nira and yuzu-kosho- schmaltz

• Ramen for Faye Wong£ 11,00

  Medium noodles in mushroom dashi with Chinese leaf, marinated tofu, tea-pickled egg, soy-braised daikon, enoki mushrooms, yuzu peel and nori oil

• The Leopard Tsukemen£ 13,50

  Very rich chilli-sesame pork broth dipping ramen with burnt garlic oil, pork belly, Scotch bonnet-pickled bamboo shoots, garlic chips, Parmesan and tea-pickled egg

Chef Tim's Specials

These unique dishes are the product of Chef Tim Anderson's years of culinary exploration across the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, combined with his love for the incredible selection of global ingredients found in Brixton Market

• Angry Birds£ 12,50

  Crispy deep-fried chicken wings with Scotch bonnet honey ponzu sauce and seafood sawdust

• Bone-Katsu£ 10,50

  Breaded, deep-fried crispy pork chop, on the bone, sliced and served with sea salt, tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage with sweet ginger vinegar

• Brixton Market Fish

  Whatever seafood looks good in Brixton Market, cooked in a traditional Japanese style, Make it a meal with Japanese rice, miso soup and pickles for £4

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• Hiyashi Chicken Noodle Salad£ 10,50

  Chicken thigh salad with springy noodles, sesame dressing, daikon, carrot, cucumber, tea-pickled egg, pickled ginger and soy-glazed cherry tomatoes, Vegetarian option available

• Imperial Banquet Fried Rice£ 12,00

  Fried rice with seared king prawns, salmon caviar, bacon, egg, seafood sawdust, pickled ginger, katsuobushi and pea tendrils

• Mentaiko Carbonara£ 12,00

  Japanese carbonara of spaghetti cooked in a creamy, spicy cod roe sauce with onsen egg, Parmesan, pancetta, aonori, seafood sawdust and black sesame

• Mojiko Yaki-Curry£ 10,50

  Japanese curry of roasted leeks, cauliflower and gungo peas, topped with ham, melted Cheddar, onsen egg and crispy fried onions. Vegetarian option available

• Sasebo Burger£ 10,50

  Two 100g burger patties with burnt garlic mayo, gochujang burger sauce, pork belly, American cheese, pickled red onion, lettuce and tomato

Sides

• Chips (Shake & Season)£ 3,50

  Big in Japan! Traditional chips in a shake 'n' season bag Choose from: Dashi Salt Chicken Katsu Curry Nori Butter Chilli, Garlic and Parmesan

• Japanese Rice£ 2,00

  Japanese white steamed rice

• Kimchi£ 2,50

  Traditional, spicy, healthy, fermented Korean cabbage

• Miso Soup£ 3,00

  Homemade dashi stock with nori oil

• Mixed Leaf Salad£ 3,00

  With sweet onion-soy dressing

• Noodles£ 2,00

  Egg noodles also known as Kae-dama

• Pickle Plate£ 2,50

  Pickled radish, cucumber and fennel

Desserts

• Ganbari-Misu£ 4,50

  Japanese tiramisu with layers of matcha and vanilla mascarpone cream, coffee-soaked biscuits and kinako

• Matcha Affogato£ 4,00

  A scoop of vanilla ice cream with a shot of matcha

• Nanbanana£ 5,50

  Banana in miso black sugar butterscotch with cinnamon ice cream, kinako, walnuts, and crispy fried noodles

• Rich Chocolate Ganache£ 4,50

  Decadent chocolate delice served with yuzu coulis and chilli-sesame crunch