Page 2 - Dining Out - Sep 11, 2022

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(Left) Anne Lee shares a meal with Restaurant Suntory assistant manager Asami Hamana.
Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
ANNE LEE
speaks with Restaurant Suntory assistant manager
ASAMI HAMANA
Photos by
LAWRENCE TABUDLO
R estaurant Suntory has been a favorite for both locals and visitors for over 42 years. It’s one of the original ten- ants at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and recently got a face- lift to offer a true Japanese dining experience. The popular kaiseki lunch offering, Shunsai-zen, is back on the menu, and changes the first of every month. Shun translates to “in season,” sai translates to “vivid colors” and zen means “meal.” The September Shunsai-zen is a deli- cious array of in-season, vibrant, colorful items with creative inten- tion from executive chef Kamikubo. He even included a Moon Viewing Soup in honor of Jugoya (Night of the Harvest Moon), a shrimp cake made from Shiratama mochi skin in delicious dashi broth. This was not only clever and delicious, but also a beautiful way to honor the harvest moon. Assistant manager Asami Hamana walked me through