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We’ve been regulars at Inagiku on the Hong Kong side for their tempura, but we have a new found love at the Inagiku on the other side of the harbor…this time for teppanyaki. Their new Chef Masami Inoue originally was here on loan from Japan last winter, but the restaurant liked her so much they offered her to stay full time. Lucky us. And yes, the chef is female, very rare, especially for Japanese cuisine.

We started with some seasonal appetizers and some amazing sushi that we had before at the sushi bar. One was the botan ebi (shrimp – 牡丹蝦) and uni (sea urchin) tempura sushi, another was the mantis shrimp sushi. Both excellent and not to be missed. We opted for the HK$1,000/US$128 teppanyaki set menu but had some dishes swapped to cater to our palates.

We started with Japanese Oysters. This was different in that they were dipped in curry powder beforehand for a nice spicy flavor without overpowering the freshness of the oysters. The Scallops that followed were accompanied with a butter cream sauce. Unfortunately the mushrooms were a bit cold. The foie gras was not on the set menu and came with slices of kiwi fruit. Even though the kiwi was cooked, it may have been a bit too sour, but the foie gras was excellent. The Abalone was also off the set. Sourced from Dailin, China, they were chosen for its tenderness as opposed to those from Australia. The innards were finely chopped to make the sauce for the abalone. A natural match. Yummy. The Japanese Saga beef was very juicy but had a tad too much fat and so was very filling. The fried rice was delicious. It was not oily at all and every grain of rice was beautifully translucent.

The special preparation and presentation by Chef Inoue exemplifies her previous training in French cuisine. Rather than using the traditional teppanyaki sauces, each dish had its own sauce to enhance the main ingredients. You can say that it is kind of fusion cuisine, but the execution was very well done. Ichiban.

– 17.5/20

Inagiku
The Royal Garden
1/F, 69 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
T: +852 2733 2933
E: inagiku@rghk.com.hk
W: www.rghk.com.hk/dining_inagiki_kln.html

110107 Inagiku - Private teppanyaki room

110107 Inagiku - Chef Inoue's set menu

110107 Inagiku - Seasonal appetizer

110107 Inagiku - Botan ebi & uni tempura sushi

110107 Inagiku - Mantis shrimp sushi

110107 Inagiku - Oyster in curry seasoning

110107 Inagiku - Scallop in butter cream sauce

110107 Inagiku - Chef Masami Inoue in action

110107 Inagiku - Foie gras with kiwi fruit

110107 Inagiku - Abalone from Dailin, China

110107 Inagiku - Japanese Saga beef steak

110107 Inagiku - Fried rice with beef

110107 Inagiku - Fried mixed vegetables

110107 Inagiku - Sample of different desserts