Community Cookbook: Shota Omakase’s Lychee Mocktail

Shota Omakase (50 South 3rd St.), the Michelin-starred omakase restaurant in Williamsburg, recently unveiled its new chef’s counter called Gentei Omakase, which serves a 19-course menu, featuring especially rare and seasonal dishes. 

Chef Cheng Lin hands each meticulously-crafted course to his guests directly, while explaining the story behind each dish and its ingredients. The 19-course experience begins with six small dishes, followed by 11 nigiri, one hand roll and one dessert. 

For this week’s addition to…