In line with its guiding concept of ‘Japanese spirit drawing on Chinese learning’, chef Tomoya Kawada bases his cuisine on Chinese cooking while paying homage to both Chinese and Japanese cuisines. He holds that true flavour is found in the lightness of taste that comes from combining dishes cooked in water and over a flame; the ‘Kippin Kanpo’ made with Sanriku awabi is a speciality that embodies this. The Chinese dishes here are sublime, imbued with a Japanese je ne sais quoi.