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| HEAD CHEF PERSI IS A SORT OF HIPPIE. FRIENDLY, CHATTY, ALL ABOUT LOVE AND PASSION AND A FREEWHEELING, PLAYFUL CREATIVITY WITH HIS FOOD. |
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| TUNA MANGO CEVICHE. A FEARLESS STARTER THAT HITS YOU WITH A BIG, BOLD, SPICY, TANGY DRESSING. GREAT TEXTURE, TOO. CRISP HERBACEOUS GREENS, FLESHY TUNA, MELT-IN-THE-MOUTH MANGO. |
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| PAPER CUT SNAPPER. A MASTERFULLY AUDACIOUS JUXTAPOSITION OF DELICATE FISH AGAINST TERRIFIC HEAT. |
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| JALAPENO KINGFISHER. MEAT DRENCHED IN CHILI-GINGERY, GUILTY, OILY GOODNESS. IT'S A PARTY IN THE MOUTH. |
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| AND WHILE WE'RE AT IT, LET'S INDULGE IN CRAB ROLL WITH A DECADENT CROWN OF ROE ON TOP. |
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| STEAMED PRAWN DUMPLINGS - OUR FAVOURITE DISH OF THE NIGHT. WONTON SKIN FINELY SLICED AND ARTFULLY ARRANGED ON THE DUMPLINGS. FLUFFY - AKIN TO TICKLISH DENDELIONS ON THE TASTE BUDS. |
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| SEARED SALMON + SCAMPI SUSHI. RICH, BUTTERY, FISHY GOODNESS UNDERSCORED BY A BEAUTIFUL, EARTHY SEAR. |
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| SPINACH MUSHROOM SALAD. COOL, SUPPLE, PALATE CLEANSING VEGETABLES |
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| STRAWBERRY TEMPURA WITH BLACK SESAME ICE CREAM. CINNAMON, COCONUT, SESAME BATTER. NEED WE SAY MORE? |
SushiO head chef Persi Ian is just about the most chill chef we've ever met. But don't let his boyish mien fool you. He's a kitchen fiend, with a penchant for spinning classic Japanese dishes with an almost aggressively fiery flair. The result is a menu brimming with delightful surprises - each mouthful a sort of gastronomic reawakening.
Chef Persi spent four years in Nagoya and one year in Kamogawa. He started working in a Japanese kitchen whilst surfing on the coast southeast of Tokyo. This unconventional induction into a tradition-bound cuisine perhaps best explains Chef Persi's highly individualistic approach. His dishes do display unquestionable technique - a nod to Japanese discipline. But they are a fearless showcase of bold flavours and ballsy presentation, too.
We visited SushiO by ourself one fine evening. Chef Persi kept a constant stream of chatter whilst beautiful plates marched in front of us, on the bar counter. By the end of it all, we managed to try nine different dishes - each bite, a total pleasure.
It's also a happy circumstance that SushiO is right around the trendy PoHo neighbourhood. Plenty of stylish, design-y types hanging around, many of them gay. Perfect spot to enjoy sushi and watch the world go by.
SushiO
G/F 2 Bridges Street
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
T: +852 2480 0009
E: sushio@casteloconcepts.com
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