食べ物はおいしかった！
(Tabemono wa Oishikatta)
A sentence, so simple, yet so meaningful, best describes the food and ambience of Okku, at the H hotel, Dubai. A new style of Japanese cuisine, served in the traditional low seating, low table setting as well as the ubiquitous paper walls all around us only enhanced our experience, not to forget the not-so-bright lighting, which added a lovely sense of anticipation and mystery to our dining experience.
The menu was filled with many choices of simple, and elegant dishes. Everything did look amazing, but here's what I think about what I tried: The chilli garlic edamame - perfect for a quick starter, and also the beginning of journey of absolute gustatory pleasure.The 'O' style Hotate - the scallops in the black truffle sauce were absolutely amazing; the texture of the scallops was just perfect and the creamy truffle sauce (with a hint of miso, I think) really completed the natural flavor of the scallops. The Horenso Namul - The spinach in Garlic Soy sauce was also great as a starter - the spinach, perfectly poached, with a creamy, soy garlic sauce, and with its soft texture, pleased my taste buds A LOT, and how can I forget to mention the Yasai Moriwase - The selection of vegetarian tempura, with veggies like shiso leaves, carrots, shiitake musrooms, etc. were fried to perfection, and were love at first sight for fried-food lovers like us, with their paper-thin, extremely crispy exteriors, and the soft, and flavorful interiors.
Next, the entrées: The Truffle Chahan: Ohh...This was absolutely wonderful. The rice with truffles, and black sesame seeds really stole the show. Such wonderfulness cannot be described in words. The Yasai Bibimbap: This Korean dish was also great. The rice, spinach, carrots, courgettes, married to the creamy yolk of the poached egg, and the sesame chilli pesto was one of the best combos, and served in the traditional Korean cast iron pot. The Yuzu Saikyo Miso Black Cod was also excellent, all the traditional Japanese flavors coming together with freshness of the cod was a truly remarkable experience.
And finally, the desserts! The lychee sorbet and The Wasabi ice-cream: UNBELIEVABLE. Who would have thought the combination of wasabi, and ice-cream is so beautiful? The molten chocolate cake with ice-cream? Not a Japanese dessert at all, but it was absolutely fabulous! Everyone knows that the combo of molten chocolate, and frozen ice-cream is always the best.
A final review: おいしい! (Delicious!) The ambience, food, and service at Okku are all so very good, and the subtleness of the food can surely take you to the land of the rising sun. A word on the price though: Yes, Okku is a bit pricey (OK, quite pricey!), but DO NOT be deterred by the price, the food is absolutely worth it!
Go visit Okku! You will love it.
Hey, more details are here: ~~>
(Tabemono wa Oishikatta)
A sentence, so simple, yet so meaningful, best describes the food and ambience of Okku, at the H hotel, Dubai. A new style of Japanese cuisine, served in the traditional low seating, low table setting as well as the ubiquitous paper walls all around us only enhanced our experience, not to forget the not-so-bright lighting, which added a lovely sense of anticipation and mystery to our dining experience.
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| The scallops with the truffle sauce...mmmm! |
And finally, the desserts! The lychee sorbet and The Wasabi ice-cream: UNBELIEVABLE. Who would have thought the combination of wasabi, and ice-cream is so beautiful? The molten chocolate cake with ice-cream? Not a Japanese dessert at all, but it was absolutely fabulous! Everyone knows that the combo of molten chocolate, and frozen ice-cream is always the best.
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| Ahh...The bitter enemy of the weighing scale. |
(Source of the cake photo: www.foodspotting.com)
A final review: おいしい! (Delicious!) The ambience, food, and service at Okku are all so very good, and the subtleness of the food can surely take you to the land of the rising sun. A word on the price though: Yes, Okku is a bit pricey (OK, quite pricey!), but DO NOT be deterred by the price, the food is absolutely worth it!
Go visit Okku! You will love it.
Hey, more details are here: ~~>
The H Hotel Dubai, Level 1, Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre Area, Dubai, UAE
Book at: +971 4 501 8777
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