PETALING JAYA, March 19 — Eating for sustenance can be done basically anywhere but there are times when eating for enjoyment, the epicurean equivalent of stopping to smell the roses, can be just as crucial for mental nourishment.
Accessible via QR code, the menu reads like an endless collection of rare and unique ingredients. Specials include Japchae with Giant Indian Scampi, Hungarian Duck or Goose Foie Gras, but the incredible ingredients don’t end there. It was a rich way to begin the evening, and to balance it out we went halfway around the world for the Japanese Fruit Tomato .
Moving onto the small plates, many will find a taste of familiarity in the Japanese Oyster Omelette . However, I think you’ll be hard-pressed to find any place with oysters as fat, juicy and plump as these in anEvery bite is bursting with trademark briny and ocean-salt flavours, and the omelette itself is nicely dark and caramelised.Something a little less familiar, the Truffle Orzo offers a lot more than its name suggests.
This prized meat is air-flown in by Rare. Yuzu-kosho, a spicy, citrusy and slightly bitter condiment, and some pickled fruits make the perfect accompaniment to balance out the richness of flavour.: dry aged Australian Angus Ribeye . There’s a simultaneously impressive and connecting quality about sharing a quality piece of meat at the dinner table, whether that’s steak or suckling pig, and that remains true here.