Lunched at Sumiya at Suntec City the other day. Take note that this is SuMiya, or 岚家 in Kanji or Chinese. There is a restaurant chain in Singapore with a very similar name, which is Sukiya. I almost mixed the two up.
Sapporo Draft Beer (330ml), $4.80++
While waiting for my food, I decided to give their Sapporo draft beer a try. The beer is translucent in clarity, slight in fragrance. The taste is smooth, with almost non-detectable taste or after-taste of bitterness. I like it. I have a general dislike of beer that is bitter, with the only exception of the famous Australian beer of Victoria Bitter. The reason for that exception is Victoria Bitter is actually not bitter, if you drink it at the right temperature. Once it warms up, the taste is indeed bitter!
Kaiseki Set, $29.80++
I ordered their Kaiseki set. What is "kaiseki"? Wikipedia says: a set menu of select food served on an individual tray. The price of Kaiseki in Japan can vary quite a lot. Some are still at the affordable range of about $30-40/pax, while the expensive ones can cost upward of $200/pax.
My kaiseki came with a great presentation. All the items were laid out artistically as if the tray were a canvas, while the chef is the artist using the food as his paint to come up with a beautiful painting.
For the whole set, I am most impressed with the egg piece. They somehow manage to 'write' the name of the restaurant on the egg block.
In terms of taste, I like the simmering items best. The pumpkin was carved as a leaf. It is super soft, basically melts in your mouth. The carrot was presented as a plum flower. You are not just having a meal, you are having an arts appreciation class as well.
Overall, the presentation of the food is very artistic and obviously efforts have made in this area. In terms of taste, I think it is acceptable, but not fantastic. The rice was a bit on the hard side, the salmon flakes didn't smell too good. The grilled fish was kind of tasteless. However, at its price, it is quite a fair deal, though.
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