Arab News Japan

Dubai’s Japanese Michelin recognized restaurant TakaHisa hosted guest Chef Mitsuhiro Kibatani from Sushi Kibatani, an Edo-style sushi haven located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture in Japan.

The collaboration was part of Chef Kibatani’s efforts to restore and revitalise businesses affected in Ishikawa after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the prefecture on Jan. 1.

The collaborative menu spotlights traditional Japanese cuisine by focusing on the seafood from across Japan. 

According to the restaurant, the multi-course Omakase menu fuses “Dubai’s tenacity with the vivacity of Ishikawa’s most renowned sushi restaurant.”

The menu starts off with dishes like sweet shrimp with sea cucumber sauce, cold buckwheat noodles in sea urchin sauce and grilled pen shell wrapped in seaweed.

One of the restaurant’s specialties, steamed abalone in liver sauce, was served to guests. The liver sauce took the chef a couple of years to master, making the dish that much more special.

Other dishes included sushi rice with hairy crab in sea urchin sauce, oyster miso soup and ended with a Sushi Omakase.

Dessert was meant to be a twist on steamed egg custard, making it sweeter with a sugary sauce. Japanese melon was also served.

TakaHisa Japanese Restaurant, located on Dubai’s Bluewaters Island, presents an unparalleled culinary experience that transcends traditional Japanese dining. With the expertise of two masterful chefs, Chef Taka and Chef Hisa, this restaurant is where culinary artistry meets a flavorsome affair.

Chef Taka and Chef Hisa, renowned for their sushi and wagyu mastery, curate a menu made with the finest ingredients, including premium seafood meticulously procured from Japan’s Toyosu Fish Market and A5 Kobe beef of the highest grade with a marble score of 12.