MGM Cotai is to host Asia’s first Nikkei cuisine restaurant in Macau next year.
MGM China says the upmarket eatery will open in collaboration with internationally renowned celebrity chef Mitsuharu Tsumura. The restaurant, to be named Aji, will showcase Nikkei cuisine, a new culinary trend sweeping the globe.

 
“This collaboration is the beginning of a host of diversified dining experiences specially crafted to enhance customers’ experiences for the upcoming MGM property,” said an MGM China spokesman.
Nikkei cuisine, the art of preparing Peruvian ingredients with Japanese cooking techniques, started shining with Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura. Of Japanese origin, Chef Mitsuharu was born in Peru and honed his authentic Japanese cooking techniques in Osaka. Mitsuharu’s craftsmanship is showcased in his award-winning restaurant, Maido, in Lima. The Nikkei cuisine concept is already in most of the capitals around the world and Aji at MGM Cotai will be Asia’s first to offer the culinary concept.

Aji, which means “chili” in Spanish and “flavor” in Japanese, will offer new exotic flavors to the most discerning palates. The restaurant will feature a ceviche bar, hibachi grill and a Pisco bar, offering a selection of sakes, shochu and fine wines.
It will open by the fourth quarter of 2016.
“With the opening of MGM Cotai on the horizon, we intend to introduce exclusive and fresh experiences to our international guests and locals,” said Hans Hordijk, VP of food & beverage with MGM China.
“We are honored to have Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura on-board with us to kick-start a kaleidoscope of unparalleled gastronomic offerings at our new property. We anticipate the cuisine, now popular in the culinary capitals around the world, to become a smashing success in Macau as well.”