Review | New Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong: Sara – Saga prefecture dining experience in Causeway Bay
The pick of the specialities from southern Japan we tried were grilled chicken thigh with spicy yuzu kosho seasoning, and beef sirloin cutlet – wonderfully fatty, succulent and tender. The seafood we’ll savour another time
Saga prefecture is famous for its pottery, its beautiful landscape, and food (although the latter can be said of just about every area of Japan). Surprisingly, the region has been unrepresented in Hong Kong until now, with the opening of Sara restaurant in Causeway Bay.
I had to accommodate a picky guest, so with regret, I skipped the seafood offerings. From the rest of the menu, we chose dishes with the “Sara recommendation” icon.
Saga assorted vegetable salad with Ariake seaweed (HK$138) was just fantastic. The variety of vegetables was impressive: each of the leafy greens had a distinct taste and texture, the small tomatoes were sweet, and the light dressing enhanced the different flavours.
Even the small sheets of seaweed, served alongside – and which I used to wrap the vegetables – were better than the kind you normally come across.