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 Korokke5,50 GBP

  Potato, ackee and saltfish croquettes with katsu sauce

• Beef Tataki9,50 GBP

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

• Brixton Market Salad4,00 GBP

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

• Chicken Karaage5,50 GBP

  Deep-fried marinated chicken thighs

• Edamame4,00 GBP

  Edamame with black sesame salt

• Electric Eel7,90 GBP

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

• Eringi Mushrooms with Ponzu Butter6,00 GBP

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

• Grapefruit Shichimi Salad4,50 GBP

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

• Horumon Yaki5,50 GBP

  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 Butabara5,00 GBP

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

• KFJ5,00 GBP

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

• Salmon Kake-Ae7,00 GBP

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

• Ten-Pepper Prawns7,50 GBP

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

• Yaki-Imo4,50 GBP

  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 Men11,50 GBP

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

• Kumamoto Pork Ramen12,50 GBP

  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 Men13,00 GBP

  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 Tsukemen12,50 GBP

  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 Ramen12,00 GBP

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

• Ramen for Faye Wong11,00 GBP

  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 Tsukemen13,50 GBP

  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 Birds12,50 GBP

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

• Bone-Katsu10,50 GBP

  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 Salad10,50 GBP

  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 Rice12,00 GBP

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

• Mentaiko Carbonara12,00 GBP

  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-Curry10,50 GBP

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

• Sasebo Burger10,50 GBP

  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 GBP

  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 Rice2,00 GBP

  Japanese white steamed rice

• Kimchi2,50 GBP

  Traditional, spicy, healthy, fermented Korean cabbage

• Miso Soup3,00 GBP

  Homemade dashi stock with nori oil

• Mixed Leaf Salad3,00 GBP

  With sweet onion-soy dressing

• Noodles2,00 GBP

  Egg noodles also known as Kae-dama

• Pickle Plate2,50 GBP

  Pickled radish, cucumber and fennel

Desserts

• Ganbari-Misu4,50 GBP

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

• Matcha Affogato4,00 GBP

  A scoop of vanilla ice cream with a shot of matcha

• Nanbanana5,50 GBP

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

• Rich Chocolate Ganache4,50 GBP

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