Sushi Saito Hong Kong

Needed one last sushi hit before spending the next couple of months in Europe .
So returned to @sushisaitohk , just over a month since the last visit . The tsumami were the same as last month but there were twists and turns on almost all the nigiri .

Ikura - lemon zest
Tako - deep dynamic flavour , soulful
Awabi and liver
Tachiuo - earthy and dry grill flavour

Karei - very different texture to Hirame , firm and crunchy .
Shima Aji - well marinated
KOHADA - aged for 5 days , surprising sweetness
Akami - lean , strong wasabi , very pleasing
Chutoro -fat and wasabi combo terrific
Otoro - fat washed over tongue perfectly
Sumi Ika - lovely dense texture , citrus and salt
Shiro ebi - with shrimp roe , vegetal
Bafun Uni - briny, mineral finish
Anago - piping hot , soft , nice contrast
Futomaki with Toro, ebi , uni , ikura - along with asparagus and pickles , every element plays a role . Less

A new chef took the reins of @sushisaitohk earlier this year and this is my first visit to the restaurant in the @nawataryosuke era .

Super friendly and engaging and armed with excellent English , it was a jovial and fun lunch .

The otsumami were a lovely gentle start to the meal . Fresh and zesty in season ikura , soft and unctuous Tako , first time having cubed awabi almost in a western tartare style but still retaining its traditional pairing of rice and liver sauce .
Piping hot Tachiuo was tender and soft and contrasted well with pickled radish .

The nigiri was a slow progression of Unami , some of the highlights were the chewiness of the Hirame engawa , the brine of the Kohada, the balanced fat of the Chutoro , the brightness of the Shira ebi , a killer duo of Bafun Uni and aka uni , the former is predominantly sweet , the latter vegetal and featuring seaweed notes .
The highlight was the very last bite , an off menu Sanma nigiri , chef stated that this year is the best Sanma season for a decade and based on today’s example who am I to disagree !

Full menu

Ikura
Tako
Awabi
Tatsuo

Hirame engawa
Isaki
Kisu
KOHADA
Akami
Chutoro
Otoro
Ika
Shira ebi
Bafun Uni
Aka uni
Anago
Toro uni futomaki
Sanma Less

A revisit to @sushisaitohk with new Head Chef Nawata Ryosuke at the helm. The chef had trained at the revered Sushi Saito in Tokyo and Bangkok before taking over the Hong Kong branch. As the seasonal seafood is handpicked by Saito San every morning at Toyosu Market and transported to HK on the same day, you can have the same quality of ingredients as the honten including the famous tuna from @yamayuki.official which supplies many top sushi restaurants in Tokyo. Aside from the maguro, highlights included the abalone with rice, tai shirako with ponzu, sakura trout, bafun uni, and the massive futomaki with an array of ingredients!

Our lunch menu:

Sea Bream Fish Roe
Miyazaki Bonito Sashmi
Sea Bream Fish Milt
Nagasaki Abalone Sushi Rice
Wakayama Conger Eel

Ehime Tile Fish
Wakayana Marlin
Yaumagata Sakura Trout
Shizuoka Lean Tuna
Shizuoka Medium Fatty Tuna
Shizuoka Tuna Belly
Fukuoka Big Fin Reef Squid
Toyama White Shrimp
Hokkaido Bafun Sea Urchin
Nagasaki Sea Eel

Futomaki Sushi Roll
Tamago and Fruit
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Central, Hong Kong
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Maybe I am having a super taster day or perhaps the winter seafood is hitting on another level , whatever the reason at today’s lunch at Sushi Saito HK all the flavours seemed amplified!

Highlights were an incredible fudgy Ankimo , absurdly juicy Chutoro which had the texture of the Otoro , the Otoro itself was completely melting and had super clean flavour on the palate .
Hirame was cut reasonably thick and had great texture .
Ika and uni was a fun nigiri combo , with firm texture and silky mouthfeel interwoven .
A duo of Bafun Uni was a roller coaster , starting sweet , then super mineral driven before the tare gave a rich finish .

The weekend lunch here is served at much slower pace than the business driven midweek affair , certainly recommend visiting while the winter Neta is on song !

Ikura
Ginkgo nut
Kegani with karasumi
Ankimo

Hirame
Buri
Saba
Akami
Chutoro
Otoro
Ika/ Uni
Bafun Uni duo
Anago
Futomaki
Tamago Less