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“THE CREATIVITY OF THE CHEFS
SHINES THROUGH THE FOOD –
FOR ALONG WITH TRADITIONAL
JAPANESE INGREDIENTS LIKE FRESH
WASABI, YUZU, SOY, MISO AND
HAMACHI, THEY ALSO PREPARE
DISHES WITH INGREDIENTS LIKE
TRUFFLE OIL, BABY SPINACH,
PARMESAN CHEESE, PINEAPPLE
SALSA, KATAIFI), AND PREPARE
TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FOOD LIKE
SUSHI AND SASHIMI ALONG WITH
FOOD LIKE TACOS AND PIZZA IN
JAPANESE STYLE.”

restaurant’s ethos of offering dishes that are designed to be
shared at the table – has an emphasis on appetizers. The
preparations mentioned under Taste of Ukiyo (the finest
seasonal specials), zensai (starters), tacos, okonomiyaki
with the season’s freshest ingredients of the day. Diners (literally ‘make it your way’ thus giving the chef complete
may mention dietary preferences (such as vegan, freedom to create), tempura, platters (of sushi and sashimi),
vegetarian, non-vegetarian, seafood) and allergies, and sashimi and nigiri, maki, dim sum, gyoza (pan-seared
leave the rest to his creative skills! dumplings) and robata (grilled on charcoal) are appetizers;
It is a unique culinary journey as the seating offers a front the rest are mains; ramen, noodles and rice; and dessert.
row view of the chef and his team preparing dishes at the The creativity of the chefs shines through the food – for
robata grill (on which small portions are cooked over hot along with traditional Japanese ingredients like fresh
charcoal), the sushi counter and in the main kitchen. And wasabi, yuzu, soy, miso and hamachi, they also prepare
they savour the chef’s signature creations with the freshest dishes with ingredients like truffle oil, baby spinach,
ingredients – replete with flavour, texture and artistic parmesan cheese, pineapple salsa, kataifi (a shredded
presentation – as he shares details about the ingredients, phyllo pastry), and prepare traditional Japanese food like
techniques and stories related to them. sushi and sashimi along with food like tacos and pizza in
The extensive à la carte menu – in keeping with the Japanese style.