Cuisine can be expressed in many forms: from sidewalks, street vendors to luxury restaurants. No matter where, as long as the food is able to move and awaken all the senses of the diners, that place is worth coming back to many times.
Also in the culinary world, there is a luxury model calledfine dining.This is considered a sophisticated and high-class form of dining service, for well-off diners. Withfine dining, we not only eat but also experience the space, decoration, standard service and even luxury... In Hanoi, there is a restaurantfine diningis quite new, bringing quality A5 Wagyu beef dishes, unique and full of Japanese flavor. If you are a fan of Wagyu beef, follow Travellive to explore through this article.
"Farm to table" - from farm to table
Ushino Kura Wagyu Dining is located in Van Bao - a street in the center of the capital, bustling and pretty. Ushino Kura Restaurant also has a minimalist appearance, in harmony with the street and showing the true "appearance" of a Japanese restaurant.
The restaurant's premises are a lush green of elegantly decorated miniature landscapes, interspersed with a small, poetic path. Stepping further into the restaurant, the main color scheme is gray-black of the walls and leather-covered tables and chairs. With cool tones and modern design, Ushino Kura tries to limit the overly lavish decorations to focus on a consistent experience - lying on the banquet table. Ushino Kura also has an open kitchen counter, where the chef directly prepares some eye-catching dishes.
Before the meal, the staff will introduce and describe to the diners in detail the condition of the ingredients and the "signature" points - only available at the restaurant. It is known that all the beef used in Ushino Kura is supplied from more than 10 of the restaurant's own farms, with a strict breeding process, ensuring that the beef from the farm to the table is always premium A5 Wagyu beef.
For first-time fine-dining diners, the restaurant staff will advise and design a menu to bring a harmonious taste experience. You can start with the Yuki set - one of the restaurant's "signature sets", many diners have been surprised and overwhelmed by the soft, fatty beef that melts on the tongue, with the aroma spreading in the palate.
The beef part that many diners consider the most delicious is the marbled beef with a beautiful layer of fat and lean meat. The dish is always served with three types of dipping sauces after being prepared. A small tip for those who are about to visit the restaurant is to try eating the beef without dipping sauce, you will fully feel the fresh A5 beef flavor, rich sweetness and fragrant smell of grilled cherry wood (with grilled meat smoked with cherry wood).
Besides fine-dining, what's so great about Ushino Kura?
Usually, the portion of a fine-dining meal will not be too large, because with this style of eating, the chef wants to convey the experience and focus on the flavor rather than eating to be full. At Ushino Kura, the dishes are served on small, not too many Japanese ceramic and porcelain plates. Besides meat, the menu will also have many other "seasonal" vegetable dishes to balance it out. The spirit of Japanese cuisine is also expressed on each plate - not only from premium Wagyu beef or seasonal vegetables, but also in the way the chef arranges the foods to "match" each other in both flavor and presentation.
Fine-dining restaurants are often chosen for dinner, but at Ushino Kura, things become more diverse when the "owner" sells both lunch (according to specific sets) and take-away for those who want to eat at home. Opened in early 2020, Ushino Kura also had to "deal" with stressful epidemic periods. The Delivery Menu (take-away) form was born from that reason and has been maintained until now, thanks to the reception of diners.
Conclusion
Fine-dining in general still retains a certain characteristic, but in each European, Japanese or Vietnamese restaurant, fine-dining will have different ways of expression and presentation. What is different about a Japanese fine-dining restaurant like Ushino Kura? It is still the Japanese philosophy of balance and harmony, but it is enhanced with a strong impression thanks to unique ingredients and sophisticated preparation.
The restaurant's dessert ice cream is so delicious that you can hardly stop after one serving. There are two flavors for diners to choose from: Matcha and Yuzu; Matcha is slightly bitter and fragrant, while Yuzu is refreshing and... lingering.
More information
Ushino Kura Hanoi
Website: ushinokura.vn
Opening hours: 11am - 2pm and 5pm - 10pm
Address: 44/4 Van Bao, Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
The price for one person is 3 million VND. A small note is that the restaurant only accepts orders of 2 sets or more.
