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Each course comes perfect-
ly plated on handmade dishes
that are especially created for the restau- rant by one of the co-owners, Ito Nanzan. These beautiful ceramics are also available for purchase.
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Dual bills of fare are a new thing for Matsumoto.
“It’s the first time in 10 years and a big challenge for me,” he states.
The restaurant also offers kaiseki take- out for half price of the six-course menu. Customers may order one day in advance by phone, text, email or direct message on Instagram or Facebook. Pickup is 5:30 p.m.
The menus change on the last Thursday of each month, so the June menu will start on May 28. When Matsumoto describes his culinary influences, it seems like poetry.
1. Small dish: Kona abalone, trout roe 2. Main: beef, red wine foie gras sauce 3. Sea: lobster, uni sea urchin sauce
tion, close with a serving of green tea. In this case, it’s Kyoto Tsujiri matcha green tea.
“Kaiseki menu is flowing. Up and down, roe and meat, cool and warm,” he asserts.
As for the eatery’s name, it reflects its eclectic owners.
“Nanzan is one of them,” Matsumoto states. “He is Ito Nanzan, a ceramic artist in Kyoto. Giro Giro is my original Kyoto restaurant’s name. ‘Gi’ is the owner’s last name ... ‘Ro’ is from Rosanjin, a big artist in Japan (who’s) a cook, ceramic and drawing artist. We have big respect for Rosanjin.”
A unique name for a one-of-a-kind restaurant.
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Nanzan Giro Giro
560 Pensacola St., Honolulu Call: 808-524-0141 Text: 808-782-0142 Hours: 5-10 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays; closed Tuesdays-Wednesdays nanazangirogiro.com nanzangirogiro@gmail.com
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