Nippon Spirit
Founded by two Japanese-Balinese men who have mastered the authenticity of Japanese culture and dishes since childhood, Rayjin Teppanyaki – Dining Bar houses a teppanyaki, a casual dining area and a small bar with a wide selection of sake and liquor.
Everyone who walks into the restaurant will be greeted by all of the staff in unison in Japanese. This proves how Rayjin tries to introduce Japanese hospitality to the people on the island.
During our visit we ordered the Pork Gyoza for a starter, which came with ponzu (Japanese citrus) dipping sauce. This dumpling dish consists of fresh vegetables and tender pork wrapped in thin dumpling skin – each piece is even more flavorsome when dipped into the sauce. As for the main course we had the Chicken Nanban and Gyutan Pirikara Negi Shio. The first dish was served with asparagus stacked with grilled chicken and Japanese tartar sauce. The chicken was cooked in a teppanyaki style and the tartar sauce gave a sweet and sour sensation to every bite. Meanwhile, the Gyutan dish was a portion of ox tongue cooked with chili and garlic as well as some drops of lemon – and don’t forget to order a bowl of rice to accompany the Gyutan.
To complete the culinary journey we ordered a crafty cocktail named Matcha Colada, a green tea cocktail that was more like a smoothie it was so refreshing. Who would have thought that authentic Japanese dishes could be perfectly paired with creative cocktails such as these?
