What is Nikkei cuisine and why is it becoming more popular in Mumbai
Updated On: 08 April, 2024 08:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Inspired by Japanese cuisine and Peruvian ingredients, dishes from Nikkei cuisine are finding their way onto the tables of city restaurants. Mumbai chefs dive into what makes the cuisine unique for Mumbai’s palate along with its star ingredients and unique dishes that promise to ignite interest
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Nikkei cuisine is a fusion cuisine derived from Japanese and Peruvian cuisines. Photo Courtesy: Koishii/Yazu
Recently in March, pan-Asian restaurant Yazu in Lower Parel hosted a Nikkei Food Festival. It is one of more restaurants in recent times who have jumped on the bandwagon of serving the cuisine in Mumbai. Such has been the growing interest for the cuisine that Megumi, a Japanese restaurant inspired by the Nikkei resto-bar culture opened in Santacruz in February and serves a variety of dishes on their menu. It was the second restaurant in two months, after city-based restaurateurs Kishore David Frederick and Sarabjit Singh Keer opened Tango Tamari, a Nikkei restaurant in Juhu in December 2023.
As more restaurants and menus sprout in the city about Nikkei cuisine, it appears to be the latest cuisine that has taken the fancy of Mumbaikars and their constantly evolving palate and need for new experiences. So, what is Nikkei cuisine? Nikkei cuisine is a fusion cuisine that has been derived from Japanese and Peruvian cuisine. It is typically made by Japanese immigrants who moved to Peru in the 1800s and settled there to create a cuisine that made use of Peruvian ingredients used in Japanese food. “The popularity of Nikkei cuisine is steadily growing as more diners become exposed to its unique flavours and ingredients. While it may take time for it to become widely recognised, I believe its bold and vibrant flavours will appeal to the Indian palate and contribute to its popularity in the future,” shares , chef Vadim Shin, who is the brand chef for Yazu in Mumbai and Goa, and was first introduced to the cuisine in 2015 through a Peruvian chef friend, who owns twoJapanese-Peruvian restaurants in Dubai.
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