Location
Just a few minutes away from the crowded Roppongi streets, there is a staircase in an unassuming back street of Nishi-Azabu that magically transports you to the forested mountainous regions outside of Tokyo. On the way down into the restaurant, the walls are decorated with bits of the forest - some cracked chestnuts, wild mountain grasses and Japanese seasonal flower arrangements that give the visitor an aesthetic taste of the experience to come.
Interior
The slate grey walls are arranged at seemingly random angles, creating a space that manages to seem both refreshingly organic and deliberately modern at the same time. A hexagonal beehive pattern makes up the facade of the kitchen, an interesting backdrop for the motley crew of siphons, slicers and branches that all play a part in the preparation process. The counter table, with a view on the open kitchen, seats about 8 people. There is also a private dining room and one group table available.
Crew
The chef is a veggie-obsessed culinary genius - and also happens to be the son of a famous Michelin starred chef in Kyoto. My expectations of meeting a serious, silent Japanese master were promptly replaced with the reality of the friendly, quick-witted, joke-cracking character behind the counter. Nakahigashi is somehow a perfect fit for Italian Cuisine. He brings an homey atmosphere of light-hearted playfulness into his kitchen, while at the same time being extremely meticulous about delivering farm-to-table perfection. There is a smirk constantly plastered on his face as he kitchen-banters the time away with guests while cooking. Then before you knew it, you suddenly have this intricate masterpiece of a dish in front of you leaving you wondering, "When did you make that?!" and just getting that same knowing smirk in response. The charming young server was also a reminder that you canât judge a book by its cover. She was amazingly cute and fun to chat with, but also blew me away with her encyclopaedic knowledge of every leaf on the dish and the story of how it had made it's way onto my plate - and all in English!
Meal
At the beginning of the meal, I'm presented a glass box with a translucent scroll tucked inside with Nakahigashiâs philosophy written on it. The English isnât perfect, but not in the soul-less google translate kind of way. It was written from the heart, which made it feel authentic and all-the-more charming. âNakahigashi never throws vegetables away - the whole plant will be incorporated into your meal. Please enjoy the forest in its entirety.â In the box there is a shell of a golden berry, leaves already at the delicate state of decomposition. Inside, where the golden berry should be, there is a small polenta ball filled with sea turtle jelly, all on a bed of colourful autumn leaves that Nakahigashi collected himself in the forested outskirts of Tokyo. As I'm quite the carnivore, the chef made sure to weave meats into the course for me - however, he made it well known that the meat was there to let the flavors of the vegetables shine even brighter. I nodded obediently as I enjoyed the earthiness of red beet slices enhanced with a topping of raw Aizu horse tartar. The presentation of each dish was playful, yet refined - aesthetically mirroring the arrangement of flavors and textures of the dishes. If there are any Hayao Miyazaki fans out there - imagine the meal version of watching "My Neighbor Totoro". Playful and curious, yet an unanimously undisputed...
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