Sagano restaurant at New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel presents a delicious Japanese seasonal tradition with its new summer dinner set menu featuring eel, or unagi, from the country's Kōchi prefecture, offered from now to 31 August 2021.

In Japan, eel is often consumed on Doyo-no-ushinohi (“Midsummer Day of the Ox”), the hottest day of summer on the Japanese calendar. Ever since the Edo period the Japanese have believed that eating eel can help restore energy amidst the summer heat – surely a welcome antidote in Hong Kong as well.

The Japanese Eel Set Dinner comes with assorted appetisers including sashimi of thinly sliced flounder, fatty tuna, striped jack and sea urchin; grilled eel egg roll; clear soup and pickles. For the main course, diners can choose between the classic barbecued Japanese eel on rice or deluxe Japanese eel on rice. Sagano's deluxe Japanese eel on rice is served with wasabi, seaweed and katsuobushi fish broth.  Diners are recommended to follow the conventional ways of enjoying the eel delicacy:  first, by simply savouring the earthy flavour of eel slices served with rice, followed by adding wasabi and seaweed to unleash further eel taste sensations.   Finally, diners can pour the clear katsuobushi fish broth over the eel and rice to enjoy the harmonious combination of light, aromatic soup and the sweetness of the eel meat.  The set dinner finale is greenhouse melon with white wine jelly.

The Japanese Eel Set Dinner is priced at HKD1,380, excluding 10% service charge. Epicure members can enjoy an exclusive 25% discount on this special offering and all menu items.  For enquiries or reservations, please call 2313 4222.

Sagano is designed so that dining is not just about the food, but is a complete cultural experience.  Inspired by a famous, eponymous Kyoto suburb, Sagano offers a wide range of authentic Japanese specialties, from sushi and tempura to teppanyaki and kaiseki, using the freshest seasonal ingredients. Six VIP rooms are available, one of which is a tatami room with traditional bamboo flooring. 

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