Why Macau has become one of the best places in the region for Japanese cuisine
Macau is developing a reputation for some of the finest Japanese cuisine in the region as more of the country’s top-rated restaurants choose the city as the destination for their first branch in mainland China
Japanese cuisine has become something of a phenomenon. Since 2011, it has been benchmarked by the French authority on food - the Michelin Guide - as the top ranking cuisine in the world. Japan’s capital, Tokyo, has a mind-blowing 226 Michelin-starred restaurants, light-years ahead of its nearest rival, Paris, which has a mere 94.
Macau might not be Tokyo, but with hopes of becoming Asia’s premier entertainment capital, offering the finest cuisine is an integral part of that mission and naturally it would have to include some of the best Japanese restaurants in the region.
Mizumi located inside Wynn Macau is one such example. It was awarded a Michelin star last year and was recently relaunched in collaboration with three Michelin-starred Japanese master chefs each heralded in the Japanese culinary traditions of sushi, tempura and teppanyaki.
The restaurant is now confident its guests can expect Japanese cuisine on a par with what they would find in Tokyo. “We have elevated our products, which were until recently, only available in Japan and partnered with three of Japan’s most renowned master chefs,” says Fabrizio Bosco, general manager of restaurants.
Signature dishes include sea urchin tempura, jumbo fresh abalone tempura, Japanese hairy crab sushi, fatty tuna sushi (toro sushi), tilefish teppanyaki and wagyu beef. “Our master chefs have direct links with some of Japan’s most respected vendors, which enable us to tap directly into fresh seasonal resources,” Bosco says. “Eighteen varieties of fresh fish, hand selected, delivered door-to-door twice a week.”