Maki and Ramen
www.makiramen.com
Various areas
First launching on Nicholson Street in Edinburgh in 2015, Maki and Ramen has since expanded with eating places throughout Scotland and the broader UK.
Inspired by the huge and diversified vary of ramen retailers discovered throughout Japan, they are saying: “Our dedication to ramen is unmatched; every noodle is handcrafted with care, and our broth, a labour of love, is simmered for eight hours in our Edinburgh factory to achieve the most luxurious, deep-flavoured finish.”
You may also recognise the restaurant’s founder, chef Teddy Lee, from a latest look on Come Dine With Me: The Professionals the place he went head-to-head with fellow native cooks from Bloc+ and Amore D’Italia.
Yamato
www.yamatosushiedinburgh.co.uk
11 Lochrin Terrace, Edinburgh
Yamato is an genuine Japanese restaurant within the Tollcross space of Edinburgh the place menus are commonly tailored to replicate the altering seasons and contemporary produce obtainable
The group prides itself on serving premium-quality Wagyu beef which is ‘beautifully marbled, aromatic and soft with fat that melts in the mouth’, in addition to a collection of hand-rolled sushi, teppanyaki dishes and specials like crispy Brussel sprout salad with yuzu sauce.
Hou Hou Mei
houhoumei.co.uk
18 Tomnahurich Street, Inverness
Differing barely from the opposite entries on this week’s record, Hou Hou Mei in Inverness serves a menu of Asian fusion fairly than merely conventional Japanese dishes.
There you’ll discover among the finest vegetable tempura, yakitori skewers and gyoza obtainable within the metropolis from husband and spouse group Karen and JP Saint.
Elsewhere, look out for the newly opened ‘Mei Mei’ avenue meals trailer serving katsu aubergine bao buns and pork dumplings steamed then seared till crisp and served with a soy vinegar dip.
Harajuku Kitchen
harajukukitchen.co.uk
10 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh
The AA Rosette awarded Harajuku Kitchen first started as a avenue meals stall with a daily pitch at Edinburgh’s Stockbridge Market.
The genuine Japanese bistro from chef patron Kaori Simpson later opened in 2013 and has gone on to earn a popularity as one of many metropolis’s finest eating places.
A portion of their signature free-range pork and chive gyoza is a should earlier than shifting on to your alternative of donburi rice bowls, Udon noodle stir-fries, sashimi or sushi.
Okome
www.okomeonline.co.uk
Various areas
Specialising in wholesome and hearty Japanese dishes like rooster chahan, yakisoba and chilli broth ramen, Okome operates branches in six areas together with Byres Road and Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow, Clarkston, Bathgate and Galashiels.
The chain lately introduced plans to open a brand new sushi bar and takeaway on Drymen Road in Bearsden, saying: “There is nothing like it in the area and we wanted to bring something new to the community.”
Oshibori
oshiborirestaurants.co.uk
162 Nethergate, Dundee
At Oshibori in Dundee, it’s all about ‘the best of British produce prepared with a Japanese twist’.
From Scottish-sourced seafood and Wagyu beef to natural greens, the cooks vow to make use of the very best high quality substances all through a menu of bento packing containers, sushi platters and ramen.
Interesting issues are taking place over on the cocktail record too, like sake mojitos and Umeshu spritzers made with Japanese plum wine.
Ramen Dayo!
ramendayo.com
1126 Argyle Street, Glasgow
Glasgow’s Ramen Dayo was born out of “an unrelenting quest” to recreate the form of ramen founder Paul Beveridge had fallen in love throughout his 12 years spent residing in Tokyo.
At both the Ashton Lane or Finnieston outlet anticipate interiors impressed by Japan’s capital metropolis and a menu of ramen that’s crafted from scratch and ready to order.
If you’ve but to go to, make sure to deal with your self to a aspect of crispy rooster Karaage with Kewpie Mayo or moreish togarashi fries alongside the principle occasion.
Yorokobi by CJ
www.yorokobibycj.co.uk
51 Huntly Street, Aberdeen
A family-run Korean-Japanese restaurant within the Granite City from a chef who has beforehand catered to Hollywood stars corresponding to Madonna and Johnny Depp.
CJ’s particular 10-piece sushi rolls make for a assured show-stopper, alongside ‘sizzler plates’ of tender sliced beef served with conventional Korean sauce or a fiery sizzling udon soup with prawn tempura.
Oiishi East Kilbride
oiishi.co.uk
8 – 10 Hunter Street, East Kilbride
A restaurant on the outskirts of Glasgow which has previously been the recipient of each Scottish Sushi Restaurant of the Year and Best Asian Restaurant in Scotland awards.
For a pattern of the most effective they’ve to supply, go for a bento field crammed with blended sashimi, seafood gyoza and California Temaki or a veggie different packed neatly with yasai katsu curry, miso soup and inari nigiri.
Otherwise, the a la carte menu provides an intensive choice kicking off with the likes of pan-fried scallops with black truffle sauce or rooster yakitori skewers earlier than shifting on to sashimi platters and Japanese curries.
Koku Shi
koku-shi.com
Various areas
Koku Shi is Fife’s first chain of Japanese eating places which now runs shops throughout Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and Perth.
While the pioneering group is alleged to be the ‘first in the world’ to utilise haggis of their sushi rolls, there are many extra conventional dishes like Agedashi tofu, salmon sashimi and pork stomach ramen obtainable throughout all three venues.