Minami Saki By Astoria-Style Omakase and Tea Ceremony
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An authentic Japanese experience
Minami Saki By Astoria is an award-winning restaurant in the heart of Ortigas Business District. From the oriental interiors down to the succulent dishes, our restaurant is set on delivering an authentic Japanese dining experience to its guests.
With promising and diverse selections of culinary masterpieces, Minami Saki By Astoria makes the perfect destination for any occasion. Whether you are holding a family gathering or simply satisfying your cravings, our restaurant has everything you need. With fine precision and dedication into preparing each dish, you can trust our team to deliver world-class creations to your table!
True to our claims of being an award-winning restaurant, you may view our achievements below:
Omakase on our 11th year!
What is an omakase?
The word “omakase” literally translates to “I leave it up to you,” and is commonly used to ask a Japanese chef to curate a meal for their dining experience.
For Minami Saki By Astoria’s 11th anniversary, we let Chef Chikako Kataoka choose a full course meal for you, our valued guests.
Chef Chikako Kataoka's Creations
Temari Sushi
Assorted bite-sized sushi balls (salmon, tuna, and lapu-lapu)
Shiromi Sashimi with Ume Jure
Thinly-sliced, sashimi-grade white fish with ube plum jelly
Negi Shio Yakko
Cold silken tofu topped with spring onion and sesame oil
Signature Yaki Gyoza
Pan-fried dumpling filled with minced pork and assorted vegetables, served with gyoza sauce
Wata Ame Gyu Nabe
Cotton candy and wagyu beef simmered in a paper hotpot, with assorted vegetables
Gindara Foil Yaki
Foil-baked black cod with unsalted dashi butter
Marinated Wagyu Steak
Beef wagyu ribeye seasoned with condiments
Kaisen Kaminabe
Assorted seafood and vegetables simmered in a paper hotpot
Ube Strawberry Daifuku
Sweet mochi filled with fresh strawberry and ube paste
Minami Saki Jelly
Layers of jelly made with ube and a hint of yuzu, garnished with mint
A special kind of tea ceremony for our esteemed guests.
What is a tea ceremony?
A Japanese tea ceremony is an honored Japanese tradition. It is a ceremonial way of the host preparing green tea for his or her guests and is usually being done in a traditional tearoom with tatami floor.
This is usually a multi-hour event that showcases artistry and the proper form of tea preparation.
How is our experience different from the usual tea ceremony?
The traditional way of the tea ceremony usually takes at least one (1) hour to a maximum of two (2) hours to complete. The reason behind the normally lengthy event is due to it starting from the time that guests arrive and enter a small door into the “chashitsu” (tearoom) until the conclusion where the tea is enjoyed by the participants.
Though, not everyone can be invited to this special occasion as one must be knowledgeable about the nature of the ceremony, the displayed “kakejiku” or Japanese art scroll, make of the “chawan” or ceremonial tea bowl, the flower displays, and the tea itself.
For our experience, we have only been introduced to the preparation and drinking of the tea prepared by Chef Chika and got to know a bit more about the food and drinks.
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