The Crowne Plaza has a reasonably tempting tagline for its Japanese restaurant: Discover why Unkai is always the popular choice for Bangkok residents seeking authentic Japanese recipes.
This journey of discovery begins with sesame-studded broccoli, one of my favorite veggies.
Hot broth, brimming with lotus root, asparagus, mushrooms, carrots & fishcakes.
A savory, protein-packed selection of cooked egg, meat & seafood.
Raw's more welcome: the ubiquitous salmon & tuna sashimi, fresh as can be expected.
Unkai is a porky restaurant, so we leaped at the chance to have crisply breaded pork loin.
Chawanmushi, alongside a simple lettuce-&-tomato salad in sesame dressing.
Rice with pickled veggies. All in all, everything tastes true to the art of Japanese cooking, with well-composed ingredients.
Miso soup before we say sayonara (or should we bid sawatdee?).
Might prefer ice cream to fruits, but fine, this is healthier.
Unkai,
Crowne Plaza Bangkok, Lumpini Park, Thailand.