Experience in Asuka Japanese culinary Dining is like stepping into sushi shop in Japan. Oriental faces typical Japanese physique welcomes guests behind the sushi bar.

Yes, the menus in restaurants is handled directly by professional chefs from Japan. Even the menu is full of Japanese kanji writing. As was studying Japanese culture through culinary. Japanese chefs were greeted with friendly guests.

"They can if want to talk directly with the chef. But they can not a little English and Indonesian, "said one waiter supervisor at Asuka said with a laugh.

If you still want a little curious to know this Japanese culinary, simply ask the waiter supervisor who will expertly explains the Japanese menus. You also can ask the chefs from Indonesia who also was behind the sushi bar.

Kompas.com chance tasting menus at the restaurant located at the JW Marriott Hotel, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta. The restaurant serves "Family Weekend Set Menu" in the form of a full meal consisting of appetizer, entree, and dessert.

As sakizuke or appetizer menu is famous "Chawanmushi", a steamed egg pudding so textured. Then comes premises chunks of shrimp and mushrooms.

Continues with sashimi and sushi dishes are "Hanjitsu No". In a serving dish, you'll enjoy the 3 pieces of sashimi, 3 pieces of sushi, and 3 pieces of sushi roll. Fish material used depends on the availability of fresh fish available that day. At that time, Kompas.com get hotate or scallops, shakes or salmon, and maguro or tuna, everything is presented in the form of sashimi.

For sushi, among others makimono and Kani maki. Especially when bite of sashimi, one feels the freshness and high quality of fish used as an ingredient in this restaurant. Obviously, they import directly the fish and other marine material from the fish market in Japan.

The next menu is yakimono or baking dish. Fish side or flat fish became the mainstay of the menu called "Karei Potato Yaki". Baked fish with potatoes on it. This fish is unique, as a child he was like a fish in general, have two eyes on either side and swim vertically. But over time, both eyes are on the same side and swim horizontally.

Then "To Tofu Tomato Sarada" consisting of tomatoes in a small Japanese apples such as tomatoes, tofu japanese soft, and leaf lettuce. All material is then mixed with soy sauce, like a salad menu.

Agemono or materials that are fried in oil filled into the next menu. "Tori Karaage" or small pieces of chicken wrapped in flour and fried crispy nan, can be will win a favorites menu for your child.

Well, time for Japanese noodles. In the set menu, you will get "Hiyashi Soumen" of cold noodles with sauce roumen Japan. The mouth becomes cold and desserts prepared by the Kudamono Jelly, which is custard with a piece of fruit. The complete package for Rp 333,000 + + per person includes choice miniman Japanese green tea or red tea.