Sagano Seven Course Japanese MIGF Menu

As one of the participant in MIGF this October, wifey and I went to sample the MIGF Festival menu by Sagano Japanese restaurant this time, located at Renaissance Hotel. Japanese Chef Yasutoshi Ito and his culinary team lined up an enticing menu of SEVEN course, infusing a unique cooking style where he cleverly balances the foundation of traditional cooking with innovative touches of contemporary trends.

Above: Rare Wagyu Beef, Sesame Wasabi Dressing

One of the menu was Rare Wagyu Beef. When it was served, I stared at it for few seconds, wondering “Isn’t it looked raw?” I had medium rare steak before, but this one was exactly raw, not only rare. I really hesitated to put that in my mouth. Being brave, I didn’t dip it in the sauce and took my first bite. That was because I want to experience the true taste of it before dipping it with any sauce. After first bite, I quickly dipped it into the sauce, it was a mistake by eating it just like that. The sauce is a MUST, I tell you !! LOL…. While chewing it, I kept telling myself it’s not RAW, it’s not RAW. During the second pieces, it’s actually tasted great, guess my mind start to accept it.

 

Above: Morton Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Above, the appetizers were served with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc in the wine pairing menu, which complemented the light dishes very well.

 

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Above: Steamed Mushroom Egg Custard in a Tea Cup with Sea Urchin

Next was the sea bass which was super fresh and very much infused with the goodness of sake. It was an interesting pair, the rice wine and the fish. It gave me a sweet start and a slight burning sensation in the throat after wards. This dish came with Patong sauce, which was essentially spicy with a little sourness coming from the lime juice in it.

Above: Steamed Sea Bass with Japanese Rice Wine, Patong (Spicy) Sauce

Next dish was one of the best dish of the night, something melts in your mouth. The cod fish was really fresh and flaky, glazed with a thin layer of teriyaki sauce on top. The layer of teriyaki sauce gave it a shiny and gleaming surface while providing a tinge of sweetness to the flavour.

Above: Grilled Miso-Marinated Sablefish Wrapped with Bamboo Leaf

Above: Prawn Tempura with Shredded Potato

Above: Slightly Grilled Assorted Sushi (butter fish/tuna/salmon)

Above: Thickly cut salmon slice, just look at how thick it is !

Gula Melaka Ice-Cream to end the dinner meal. The proper name of this dessert was Black Sugar Ice-Cream. The sweet and fragrant ‘gula melaka’ was really light, almost like sorbet, making me want to eat it more.

Above: Black Sugar Ice Cream

It was a wonderful fine-dining experience in Sagano, with its food was above my expectations. I would definitely return again, maybe next time for for their lunch buffet with 50% on Tuesdays! Worth it man!

Menu is priced at 129++/person (without wine) and RM179++/person (with wines). For those grabbing a quick bite, there’s a 4-course light menu available at RM98++/person.

Sagano Restaurant (Japanese)
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel
Level 1, West Wing ,
Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Phone: +603-2162 2233
Fax: +603-2163 1122
Website: www.klrenaissance.com