FEATURED RESTAURANT
KOGIKU BY KIKUSUI
Kikusui has been running traditional authentic
Japanese restaurants in Thailand since 1969.
This their latest expression of Japanese culinary
excellence is on the ground floor of Sabaisathorn
Building in Silom Soi 9. For those arriving by
Skytrain having arrived at Chongnongsri Station
take the alley besides the Infinity Condominium,
follow the dog leg right and it will take you
directly to the restaurant.
Inside the air conditioned glass cube there is a
bright interior with white tables and alternating red and white chairs. Outside additional
seating on the wrap around terrace with a
tropical garden.
Thai Chef Tumb learnt his Japanese culinary skills
at the Bangkok branch of Tsuji Culinary Instiute,
Japan’s most prestigious culinary institute that
was founded in Osaka in 1960. Virtually all the
fish they serve is flown in the famous Tsukiji fish
market in Tokyo. Chef Tumb cuts thick slices and
serves generous portions. Although Japanese
rice is now being successfully grown in the North
of Thailand, their’s is imported just to ensure a
truly authentic taste.
We first tasted their Sashimi Set which includes
three fresh pieces each of hamashi, tuna, salmon,
botan ebi (shrimp), Ikura (salmon roe, hokkaigai
(surf clam) and, hotate (scallops). This was served
with wasabi and soy sauce.
Then came the Nigiri Sushi Set. Sushi is raw fish
on rice. To start make the chef presses sushi rice
in the palm of his hand into small bite size oblong
blocks of sushi rice. He then lays on top of the
rice the neta, Japanese for the topping which
include salmon, tuna, ikura salmon roe.
While sushi and sushami are better known
Japanese dishes, Donburi the Japanese rice
bowl is a style of Japanese dining that many
be less familiar to many. It takes the fish and
rice combination but serves it in individual
bowl with the fish on a bed of rice. The first of
these that we tasted was Salmon Ikura Don,
pieces of fresh Norwegian f salmon topped
with a sprinkling of Ikrua salmon roe served
on a bed of Japanese rice in an oversized Japanese rice bowl.
Kogiku by kikusui
G fl Sabaisathorn Building
57 Silom Soi 9 Bangkok 10500
Tel 0-2166-9022
Tendon is a variation on that theme but instead
of serving it raw here shrimp is served as a
light crisp tempura covered in a delicious
light soy dressing.
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm
Kogiku is ideal for an all day sushi and sushi
dining experience in the lower Silom Sathorn
area close to Chongnongsri.
FBP partner since: 2015
Credit cards: All major credit cards accepted
Price per person without drinks: THB 350