Trattoria Kagawa by Mihara is a newcomer at the everchanging dining scene of Ship Street in Wanchai. The counter table certainly looks like the perfect place to be, as it provides a front row seat to Japanese chef Terufumi Mihara's open kitchen. The chef's trattoria concept is a simple yet sophisticated one. At his new trattoria, he aims to bring the art of teppanyaki, fresh produce of his hometown Kagawa and Italian traditional flavors all together in harmony.
I was first started off with a small piece of bread that looks like a focaccia.
Last but not least, a chawanmushi (or Japanese steamed egg custard) with a bit of black truffles on top to spice things up.
We had a choice of pasta or risotto before our main event and this was a pretty easy choice for me – pasta with shrimps tossed with shrimp bisque. I wish there were more sauce in there but the pasta was pretty solid with close to perfectly al dente texture.
We had a choice of pasta or risotto before our main event and this was a pretty easy choice for me – pasta with shrimps tossed with shrimp bisque. I wish there were more sauce in there but the pasta was pretty solid with close to perfectly al dente texture.
I have the olive chicken for my main dish. To be honest, I only started to hear about olive beef on my recent trip to Osaka (the cattle was raised eating olive growing up) so I will assume this is more or less the same deal except it's chicken this time around.
Not sure if this is supposed to be a "La Peperonata" with stewed peppers and vegetables. But this I know, the chicken was really tender and flavorful thanks to the tomato-based sauce.
After the parade of dishes, I still got room for dessert and was happy to drop a few extra bucks for a slice of tiramisu. This was a little more firm than I would like but nevertheless a lovely sweet end to the meal (I also haven't had a tiramisu for months).
Lunch here was obviously meant to be simple but I have heard a lot of great things about their dinner menu with lobster, Japanese abalone and wagyu beef Rossini making the headlines. Perhaps I should pick a time to come back for dinner some time.
Food Rating: 5.7/10
Price: $$$
Address: 18 Ship Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Wanchai
Tel: +852 5394-3690
Website: www.facebook.com/trattoria.kagawa
Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 3:00pm, 6:00pm - 11:45pm daily
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