Asia Kitchen by Mainland China brings dishes from Japan, China and Thailand to Somerset Greenways in Chennai

Asia Kitchen by Mainland China opens a new 98-seater restaurant at Somerset Greenways in Chennai with Omurice and Thai khao niew mamung

Asia Kitchen by Mainland China has opened a new outlet at the Somerset Greenways in MRC nagar. It serves Japanese, Chinese and Thai cuisines and is also expecting to introduce Indonesian dishes in the months to come.

Chef Indraneel Bhattacharya, executive chef at Speciality Restaurants Limited, the restaurant’s parent company informs that there are more Japanese dishes on the menu compared to the other two cuisines as they have observed an increase in popularity for the cuisine in Chennai. 

Our colourful meal begins with the Japanese ebi tempura rolls. Prawns rolled in vinegared sushi rice and batter-fried with panko bread crumbs. While the fried sushi was crispy and subtly flavoured, the wasabi it was served with was crumbly with no zing. 

The blue pea and spicy asparagus dumpling photographs well with a bright blue-coloured dough and a slice of asparagus sticking out. Although the dish is not spicy, the steamed asparagus render a savoury flavour to the dumplings. 

The Thai exotica mocktail made with pomegranate and guava Juice is refreshing and is elevated by notes of basil flavouring every sip.

We also try the prawn hargao which has a pleasing scent. The traditional Cantonese dumplings are encased in a translucent dough, filled with sesame-flavoured prawns and crunchy water chestnuts.

The mains begin with the pop-culture favourite Omurice. Under a sheet of simple omelette speckled with spring onion is Japanese fried rice with carrots and beans on a layer of bean and butter sauce. The sauce, was sweet and sticky, and paired well with the soft eggs and salty fried rice.