Page 58 - MASALA Vol8 Issue4 February-March 2017

Dining

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Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto brings
his innovative cooking to Morimoto
Bangkok for a one-of-a-kind meal
that seamlessly blends Japanese and
western flavours.
By Gurleen Khanijoun Chawla

The lure of celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto’s eponymous furnishings. This 165-seat establishment also o ers a terrace
restaurant goes beyond his reputation as being one of Food overlooking the MahaNakhon building, a bar area designed with pre-
Network’s most impressive Iron Chefs. His popular acclaim for and post-dinner drinking in mind, a sushi bar as well a private dining
seamlessly integrating western and Japanese ingredients has long room that seats 12 with its own private terrace.
been a staple at his other high-energy restaurants across the globe,
from New York City to Mumbai. So imagine our excitement when we However, a clubby, low-lit vibe should not distract from the real
were invited to dine at the Bangkok debut of Morimoto Bangkok, selling point at this Bangkok outpost of the successful celebrity
situated on the fourth oor of MahaNakhon CUBE. brand – the imaginative fusion food. The menu presents the
culinary equivalent of a round-the-world ticket but also sets up the
When the elevators open, we get a real sense of arrival – a sparkly possibility of a gastronomic jet lag. With avours from across Asia
wonderland for glamorous people – with a dazzling wavy ceiling, – emphasising Japanese, South Korean and Thai tastes, there is
stylish wood-panelled booths and Scandinavian-in uenced something for every palate and budget.

Vegetarian Sushi Set

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