Sazenka

"Sichuan sliced spicy garlic pork: Thinly sliced pork and eggplant arranged on a large celadon plate, replacing cucumber with eggplant in a bold presentation, evoking a sense of romance and imagination." - The MICHELIN Guide

"Chef Tomoya Kawada adopts the idea of ‘Chinese techniques infused with Japanese spirit’ he learned from history books. He holds that true flavour is found in the lightness of taste that comes from combining dishes cooked in water and over a flame, a triumph of Japanese spirit executed with Chinese skills. We couldn’t hide our amazement at how his dishes add a lightness to the five flavours in the Chinese concept of the five agents. Ingredients imbued with a Japanese spirit in Chinese cooking breathe new life into ancient culinary tradition." - Michelin Inspector

"Rank: #12 "Chef Tomoya Kawada cooks Chinese cuisine infused with a Japanese sensibility, rooted in the two countries’ shared culture of tea drinking. His elegant restaurant, located inside a former diplomat’s residence in Tokyo’s upmarket Minami-Azabu district, has just 12 seats, plus two private rooms."

"Rank: #75 "Landing at No.12 in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2021 only three years after the restaurant opened, Sazenka is famed for its Pan-Asian prowess in combining Chinese techniques and premium, seasonal Japanese ingredients."

"Sazenka becomes the first Chinese restaurant in Tokyo to earn three Michelin stars. According to Michelin, the restaurant led by chef Tomoya Kawada 'combines traditional Chinese flavors with Japanese techniques.'" - Monica Burton