Jumon in Belfast’s Fountain Street is an absolute city centre favourite of ours due to its excellent service, cool decor, and sensational veggie dishes, and we called in recently for a quick meal before a show.
The food menu is divided into three sections-“Smalls”, “Noodles” & “Sweets”, and as the mantra suggested that “the secret to abundance is sharing,” we obeyed and ordered a few smalls between us.
Firstly, White Miso Hummus, with stir fried greens, furikake, fiery chilli oil, and poppadoms for dipping, and “Cigar Rolls” stuffed with aubergine & mozzarella, accompanied by jade mayo & black ketchup.
We also loved the whack of heat from the XO Green Beans, the Kundan Paneer in a butter cashew curry with pickled chilli & crispy shallots, and our favourite dish of the evening, the gochujang-glazed Kkanpoong Tofu with caramelised peanuts.
And to finish, “Full Moon”, a decadent dirty chai tiramisu, with dark chocolate, spiced rum, and hints of coffee and cinnamon.
All washed down with a rather lovely bottle of Borsao Grenache 2024, this was a terrific pre-theatre meal in the heart of the city. “Jumon Dreams” indeed!
Restaurant website HERE
