The Bailliage held its third dining event of the year at the Tokio Restaurant Bar in Limassol.

A gastronomic landmark of Japanese cuisine, entering the Tokio is like going into a prestigious ancient temple. Esteemed guests are welcomed inside to tantalise their palates with a mouth-watering fusion of Japanese gastronomic delights.

R de Ruinart Brut Champagne was served at the reception. Expressing all the finesse of the Ruinart taste, it is a perfect champagne for aperitifs whatever the occasion. One immediately notices a vibrant, clear yellow colour with golden reflections, then the sustained effervescence. Frank and direct on the palate, rounded and full-bodied. The finish is long.

MENU

Amuse-bouche
Tuna tartare with lotus fruit & yuzu kosho

Sushi
Salmon sashimi with Saikyo miso sauce
Sea bass nigiri with avocado and caviar sauce
Tuna belly nigiri ‘Edo Mae’ style

Futomaki
Salmon rolled with salmon skin, smoked eel and soft shell crab
Prawn tempura roll with unagi sauce
Unagi roll with sweet tsume sauce and tobiko caviar

Temaki
Crispy corn with scallop and shiitake mushroom filling

Sarada
Crab salad with daikon radish dressing and sesame

Hot Appetizers
Prawn in a pomegranate with peanut coating
Duck dumpling with shiitake mushroom and truffle oil

Main Dish
Fillet of Black Angus beef with daikon radish marinade
Asian aioli, Sweet whiskey black bean sauce

Dessert
Green tea mochi with sun dried pineapple and sago, lychee pudding

WINES

Assyrtiko 2015
Hadjidakis, Santorini, Greece

Albia Rosé 2015
Barone Ricasoli, Tuscany, Italy

Pinot Nero Monferrato 2009
La Scolca, Piedmont, Italy

Gewurztraminer ‘Cuvée Caroline’ 2012
Domaine Shoffit, Alsace, France

Given that the evening was one of stylish and elegant ‘new style’ Japanese dining with a twist of tradition, it is quite obvious why the Tokio Restaurant Bar is considered to be one of the best eateries on the island of Cyprus.

With thanks to Bailli Délégué Papadopoulos, Tokio Restaurant Bar and Champagne Ruinart for providing the material for this article