{"id":251,"date":"2021-09-08T15:04:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T08:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailand-real-review.com\/en\/?p=251"},"modified":"2024-10-10T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T04:52:06","slug":"if-you-are-in-for-a-good-sushi-in-bangkok-kitaro-sushi-is-where-you-wanna-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailand-real-review.com\/en\/251.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Sushi in Bangkok? A Detailed Review of Kitaro Sushi at Nihonmachi, Sukhumvit Soi 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello, everyone I am Chifumi Maeda, a Japanese female president living in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you, guys, for visiting this<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrue comments from Japanese female presidents living in Thailand\u201d blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today\u2019s talk is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitaro Sushi<\/span>. The place where I go when I want to treat myself with a good, fresh, tasty fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Sushi Gem in Bangkok: Kitaro Sushi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kitaro Sushi: A Japanese Recommendation in Bangkok<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kitaro Sushi has its Head Quarter Restaurant in Osaka Japan <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and also several restaurants in Bangkok<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

those serve dishes as good as the one in Osaka,<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

if not better. Among those in Bangkok, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the one that I frequently visit is the one on Sukhumvit Road soi 26, Kitaro Sushi Nihonmachi branch. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kitaro
and mind you that sushi normally comes in pairs on a plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In Bangkok branch, a pair of sushi is served at 120 baht<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kitaro
Soft Roe & Pike Conger (Sea Eel) Tempura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The place has the ambiance of IZAKAYA in Japan, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

very lively with gourmet customers. You would feel like as if you were in Japan.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The floor staff welcomes you with energetic<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IRASHAI MASEeee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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welcome and that\u2019s when your stomach say to you, \u201cOK BOSS, I AM READY!\u201d  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kitaro
Fried Eggplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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On weekends, you better make a reservation <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

because it is full as soon as the restaurant door opens at 17:00. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thai diners prefer table seat but, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

if you want to enjoy your evening with your tongue, your eyes, and your ears,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recommend you to sit at the counter, like I always do,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

where you can see all the action by ITASAN (chef) taking place with his magical technique while dining. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kitaro
Herring Roe & Kelp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Herring Roe & Kelp \u201cATE\u201d followed by sashimi… <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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hmmmm yummyyyy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cATE\u201d is a dialect from Kinki region in Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

which means a nibbles or an appetizer on a small dish that comes to your table<\/p>\n\n\n\n

before a big dinner arrives. Kinki region is the area surrounding Osaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While waiting for main dish, you are nibbling \u201cATE\u201d watching ITASAN, the chef, in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\u00a0OMAKASE
OMAKASE (chef\u2019s choice) Assorted Sashimi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My dear hubby loves to choose his food with his favorite SHOCHU wine that brings out best of the food. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan, as you may know, stretches long from south to north <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and fish or vegetables that comes on your table varies from one region to another as well as one season to another. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And that is why I order \u201cOMAKASE (chef\u2019s choice)\u201d and see what I should order afterwards.  <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOMAKASE\u201d is a very good system for customers as it\u2019s a system<\/p>\n\n\n\n

that you can give all the responsibility (?) to chef as he\/she will choose the best ingredient <\/p>\n\n\n\n

that was delivered to his kitchen on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"My
My favorite Fugu Sashimi, the Tessa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The dish that you always want to have,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

be it summer or winter, is \u201cFugu Sashimi (Tessa)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I come from Yamagata prefecture, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the northern region of Japan on the Sea of Japan side, City of Sakata, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a fisherman\u2019s village but strange enough, we don\u2019t have Fugu eating culture.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here I am, sitting on the counter chair in Kitaro enjoying my favorite fish Fugu, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

perhaps it is my favorite fish now because I have never had a chance to have Fugu in my hometown. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The restaurant also has \u201cToday\u2019s Recommendation Menu\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recommendation menu is prepared with ingredients that were delivered to the kitchen on the day <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and therefore they are as fresh and tasty as ingredients can be. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are here for the first time and don\u2019t know what to order, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I strongly recommend you to order this Recommendation Menu.  <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Tuna
Tuna roll (Tekka Maki)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Every time you come here at the restaurant, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

there is always something new on the menu and you can be sure that you will get good tasty fish.    <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many Japanese people living in Bangkok <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

therefore there are so many Japanese restaurants which makes us Japanese-Bangkokian think living in Bangkok <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

may be more convenient than living in Japan.  <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, we can taste Japanese foods from different prefectures. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(There are 47 prefectures in Japan)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I strongly recommend Kitaro to those fish lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must visit here, or you are not qualified to talk about good fish if you ask me. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Unique Selling Points of Kitaro Sushi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You are sure to get best sushi and sashimi of the season.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nihonmachi branch has parking space so you can come by car.
No fuss of running around looking for a parking space. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best fish of the season is there waiting for you.
(Directly flown in from the Osaka Central Market)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very inviting atmosphere of IZAKAYA restaurant that you can come formal or informal.  <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n