Diner’s Diary | Will Hong Kong buy US$102 wagyu beef sandwich – one of world’s most expensive – from Tokyo’s Wagyumafia, coming soon to Wan Chai?
This sandwich is outrageously decadent, but I cannot lie – it does taste amazing. And judging by the VIPs queuing to get a taste of chef Hisato Hamada’s HK$800 creation, and a picture of the chef giving his signature stare, the Hong Kong branch of his restaurant will be a goer
Get ready to save every dollar you have, because Wagyumafia is coming to Hong Kong.
For those who have no idea what I’m talking about, the famous no-frills restaurant in Tokyo that serves some of the most expensive sandwiches in the world will be opening in Hong Kong at the end of September.
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How expensive?
The wagyu cutlet sandwiches, with finely marbled Miyazaki beef deep-fried like tonkatsu and placed between two slices of toasted bread, will set you back a whopping HK$800 (US$102) for a “full sando” or HK$400 for a “half sando”.
I had a sneak preview on Wednesday evening at Elephant Grounds’ coffee shop in Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay, along with representatives of other media. After an interminable wait for Wagyumafia co-founder Hisato Hamada – his Cathay Pacific flight from Tokyo was delayed for two hours – he finally appeared with a giant slab of raw beef from cattle farmer Muneharu Ozaki which he explained would make 20 sandwiches.
