Extra Rice? Yumi's Guilt-Free Cauliflower Chahan

Going for a second bowl of rice is no longer a serious cause for regret. Or guilt. In fact, it can even be good for you...

Yumi Japanese Restaurant offers an extensive array of healthy options where you can enjoy all the flavors without the guilt, starting with their unique and flavorful Cauliflower Chahan. With cauliflower replacing rice, go ahead and enjoy another bowl...

Yumi Japanese Restaurant also offers some of the metro's more inventive sushi creations, like the elegant signature Symphony (P 420), with crisp fried sushi rice delicately layered with spicy tuna, creamy and spicy salmon, and crabsticks for a refreshing and innovative take on seafood. The different components add layers of distinct flavors combining in a rich blend of bold notes and textures. It's a dish that reflects Yumi's distinct culinary style and approach to traditional Japanese flavors, redefining and reinventing classic dishes with a modern spin (for more on Yumi Japanese Restaurant, see my previous posts on my first visit here, their line of refreshing Chirashi Bowls, promotions like Ramen Mondays and Sushi Tuesdays, and their Second Yumi Branch in Century Mall).

Indulge in a little foir gras with Yumi's Unagi Foie Gras Sushi (P 395), Japanese conger eel paired with foie gras for yet another exciting blend of rich flavors. The smoky notes of the mildly sweet unagi pair well with the buttery foie gras, as it melts and slowly releases even more flavors with every bite. Different and creative, definitely not your usual sushi.

Seafood or salad? Have both with Yumi's Maguro Sake Arugula Salad (P 345), with tuna and salmon on arugula, alfalfa, red radish and peanut dressing. The premium tuna and salmon deliver fresh and clean flavors with just a whisper of heat from the spices, rounded out by the crisp crunch of the arugula, alfalfa, and red radish drizzled with a nutty peanut dressing for a flavorful punch, and yet another light, healthy and tasty option at Yumi. Its a salad with a unique Japanese twist, and this one tastes as good as it looks. And it's healthy too.

No meal at Yumi is complete without their sugnature Ushi Ebi Tempura (P 435), with crisp tiger prawn tempura served with green tea and volcanic salt along with the traditional dipping sauce. Try dipping the tempura on some freshly squeezed lemon followed by another dip in green tea or volcanic salt for a flavorful new take on tempura. The lemon, green tea and volcanic salt dipping combination brings out more of the subtle and sweet notes of the fresh tiger prawns, and the tempura remains crisp. And if you have a sudden craving for rice to pair with Yumi's Ushi Ebi Tempura...

...go for a bowl of Cauliflower Chahan (P 229), the inventive and unique blend of cauliflower with mixed vegetables. Finely grated cauliflower is used as the base for this dish, and prepared in the traditional chahan style with vegetables. The fresh cauliflower delivers mildly sweeter notes than the familiar chahan rice, seamlessly blending with the distinct notes of the mixed vegetables. And the best part, it's a vegetable dish that tastes just as good or even better than the usual chahan, without the extra carbs. And the guilt. So go have another bowl and enjoy. At Yumi Japanese Restaurant.

Yumi Japanese Restaurant is located at the Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Center, or call 785-6932 for inquiries and reservations.

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