Wasabi Brings Japanese Food to India

This posting doesn’t have anything to do with tech or other geeky stuff. However, being a foodie, I just had to write about my experience at Wasabi in New Delhi.

Wasabi is a fairly new Japanese restaurant located at the Taj Hotel on Man Singh Rd. in the heart of New Delhi. I first heard about the restaurant a few months ago from my wife. I was fortunate enough to have dinner at Wasabi yesterday. It was a special occasion and Chef Vikram and the rest of the staff at Wasabi made it extra special.

We started out with vegetarian sashimi and vegetarian sushi rolls. Vegetarian sushi rolls are fairly common at most Japanese restaurants around the world but this is the first time we had heard of vegetarian Sashimi. Vegetable sashimi is a platter of raw vegetables such as cucumbers, papaya, radish, asparagus, avocado, seaweed, and a few other items. Chef Vikram came up with the idea by adapting the idea of traditional Japanese sashimi to the Indian palate. Raw vegetables might not sound all that interesting until you have the chance to eat them the way Wasabi serves them. All the vegetables are freshly imported from Japan and they taste incredible. Combine them with some fresh wasabi and soy sauce and you’ve got a combination that will surely bring your taste buds to live. Accompanying the sashimi were vegetarian sushi rolls, also extremely fresh and very tasty.

After our appetizers, we were brought a combination of vegetable teppanyaki, a very special order of rice made with matsutake mushrooms, and one of Chef Vikram’s specialties, a tofu steak. Unfortunately, I can’t remember the names of all the dishes. I was a bit more focused on gorging myself on great food. All the food was exceptionally tasty and really had no need for extra garnishing or condiments of any sort.

To top off our incredible meal, we had a bit of the Wasabi Green Tea cake. Wow is about all I can say! Unfortunately, we were so completely stuffed, there was no way we could have any Japanese tea after dinner. I’m saving that for next time.

I highly recommend going to Wasab when you’re in Delhi. The decor is very pleasant, the service is exceptional, and the food is the best vegetarian Japanese food I’ve ever had. Thanks Vikram, Deepak, Sumitra and everyone else at Wasabi!

Comments

7 responses to “Wasabi Brings Japanese Food to India”

  1. Shaheen Avatar

    I've head good things about Wasabi. I've been meaning to go to the mumbai Wasabi but I've been a tad lazy to travel to the other end of town..

    1. linosx Avatar

      Don't know about the Mumbai one but the Delhi one is awesome. Let me
      know if you make it to the Mumbai one and how it is.

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  2. SEOpinay Avatar

    wassabi is being adopt to india, great, it give more spices

  3. Book Hotel Avatar

    I had a meal at wasabi and it was really good. Its not cheap but affordable.

  4. CakePoker Avatar

    i love both food. someone should try mixing them up.

  5. Cellulite Avatar

    I just love Japanese food, it's really great to know that Japanese food will be served in India. I am planing to visit India(kerala) by the end of this year, will certainly make sure to have Japanese food there.

    Jessica

  6. Cellulite Avatar

    I just love Japanese food, it's really great to know that Japanese food will be served in India. I am planing to visit India(kerala) by the end of this year, will certainly make sure to have Japanese food there.

    Jessica