Zipangu, Shangri-la, Kuala Lumpur

Zipangu is the Japanese restaurant of Shangri-la, Kuala Lumpur.

Australian Wagyu Tatoki (75g) contains alcohol RM$76

Cold roasted Australian Wagyu Striploin

The slices of cold roasted Wagyu have excellent marbling and are very tender. They go excellently with the soy sauce provided and the refreshing crisp of the sweet onions.

Yakifugu To Namanori Soup Shitate RM$50
Grilled puffer fish and fresh seaweed soup with grilled mushroom, leek and rice cake.

The pufferfish is sweet and lightly grilled, in a light broth with the woodiness of mushrooms and a slight tinge of sour from the lime. Because of the slight zest of the lime, this soup is great at the end of a meal to freshen up.

Moriawase 3 Shu RM$122
Sashimi assortment (3 types)

4 pieces each of yellowtail, salmon and tuna on a bed of ice decorated with some grated radish.

Salmon Roe sushi RM$18

All the salmon roe goodness, rich orange in colour, burst in my mouth and all the richness of the salmon, mixed with soy sauce, against the chewiness of the rice.
Sea Urchin sushi RM$50
Sea Bream sushi RM$15
The sea bream was rich and creamy.

Mini Tempura RM$25
Prawn x 2, Lotus root, eggplant and carrot.

The prawn is gigantic.
Rice in tea broth with salmon RM$22

Light, modest, delicious.
I was really full by then but I finished all the rice and ALL the tea broth, simply because the broth was that delicious. It was fragrant, has the slightly smoky flavour of tea with a hint of soy sauce.
Teppanyaki Oyster RM$65

Huge juicy oyster with a crispy skin paired with onions whose sugars have been caramelised from grilling. The zing of the onions is gone but the sweetness remains.