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2009-02-07
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Although originating from the same company as Chura (I learnt that after browsing through its website), in my opinion this "hidden" (situated on the 12th floor of a building) and rather "elusive" restaurant (just forget about the information listed here, for it only opens at dinner time on weekdays and weekends) obviously does a far better job than its counterpart in TST Came with 2 other friends of mine and we ordered quite a number of items, all of which were of at least of satisfactory stand
For starters we ordered sea grapes (actually a form of seaweed), which got an interesting texture and a unique "sea water" flavor (ok); Jimami (peanuts) tofu, another interesting dish with the tofu having a "tangy" texture and a hint of peanut flavor(good, worth a try); and the tai (snapper) carpaccio, which, although labelled as "half-cooked" on the menu, was actually raw as sashimi in our eyes. Not bad though, as it was very fresh, and just lightly marinated with vinegar to enhance its taste. The onion garnish which came with the fish was also soaked with the vinegar and was also quite fresh and tasty. Not bad for starters !
Next came the "mains". The clams cooked in sake sauce were fine, with the clams being fresh and full of seawater flavor, but there was hardly any taste of "sake" remaining in the broth or in the clams (?probably lost in the boiling process); the aspara buta (grilled bacon wrapped around asparagus "sticks") and "Okinawa" pork dumplings were also fine but not outstanding and nothing to boast about really. The stewed tender beef in miso sauce was quite nice, with the beef cooked really tender and soaked in a sweet miso sauce, this would have been a nice dish to take with rice or soba The beef tongue skewers were also quite nice, with tender and juicy texture, and would have been quite perfect in my eyes, had they not been slightly overseasoned with salt by the chef. The star dish of the night was undoubtedly the Goya with pork and soya bean curd - a signature Okinawa dish and must-order item for those who love goya, this is definitely another great dish to go with rice !! We just love this dish ... ...
Overall speaking, this is quite a nice place to try Okinawa cusisine in HK. Food portions tend to be on the small side, but I find them better cooked than the one I tried at TST. Price is not cheap but it is acceptable in my opinion (at least we managed to stuff ourselves full with the items above). The snoking issue is a thorny one, though, and may well act as a deterrent for many prospective patrons Will probably come back once in a while to try the other "interesting" items we found on the menu.
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