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2014-04-05
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This was a dinner invitation by an expert gourmet as the Ladies Purse at the Shatin Jockey Club was promoting a Japanese cuisine special by guest chef Mitsuru Tamaki and his Okinawa-based team. We started off with two appetizers; the pan-fried dumpling was nothing out of the ordinary, in contrast to the wagyu beef salad - the beef slices were tender and juicy, and not too fat-laden considering it was wagyu. Next came the two main courses worthy of accolade. The assorted sashimi were of the highe
This was a dinner invitation by an expert gourmet as the Ladies Purse at the Shatin Jockey Club was promoting a Japanese cuisine special by guest chef Mitsuru Tamaki and his Okinawa-based team.
We started off with two appetizers; the pan-fried dumpling was nothing out of the ordinary, in contrast to the wagyu beef salad - the beef slices were tender and juicy, and not too fat-laden considering it was wagyu.
Next came the two main courses worthy of accolade. The assorted sashimi were of the highest standards, with immaculate taste and freshness pronounced at every bite. When complemented with sushi rice, the inherent freshwater or brine flavour was accentuated.
The Wagyu beef was amazing; seeing it gracefully cut from the loaf and prepared into glistening dices which yielded the richest taste and melted in one's mouth was fantastic (and guilt-laden with the sheer gluttony).
The other traditional homely dishes were quality food but rather plain compared to the awe-inspiring cuisine above. The pork ramen was "al dente", the preserved radishes crisp and zesty and went well with scrambled eggs, the charcoal grilled chicken indeed tasted of carbons and the bitter gourd was piquant - a specialty from Okinawa.
The same could be said of the desserts; the sea salt ice cream was interesting and not too sweet, the sweet dumpling with sesame paste was the usual Chinese restaurant genre, the cheesecake was slightly too heavy and the green tea mousse cake was nice though a bit sweet.
All in all, I would revisit for the sashimi and the wagyu beef - but not the other dishes.
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