To enhance your experience, ask the knowledgeable staff for a sake to pair with the food. But Den is devoid of the genteel atmosphere often found at similar restaurants, so it’s easy to relax and just enjoy chef Hasegawa’s modern interpretation of kaiseki.ĭon’t miss: Every dish at Den is stellar and they are each a reflection of the season’s freshest produce and ingredients. Why go? The pinnacle for Japanese cuisine, the multi-course banquet known as kaiseki can be an intimidating experience to the uninitiated due to its formalities. His namesake Dentucky Fried Chicken, obviously a parody of the famed fast food chain, is a plump, golden-skinned, deep-fried chicken gyoza, while the signature salad offers seasonal vegetables prepared in a myriad of ways. There’s a lot of wit and humour in chef Hasegawa’s dishes, but they are still grounded in time-honoured Japanese cooking techniques and traditions. What is it? Currently the best restaurant in Asia, Den is a modern kaiseki restaurant helmed by head chef and owner Zaiyu Hasegawa.
