Donabe 土鍋 means clay pot in Japanese. So it’s quite apt that this newly open Japanese restaurant offers a wide selection of clay pot dishes with Japanese elements in them.

Portioned for two, each donabe is made of Japanese Nigata Rice cooked with premium dashi which consists of aged katsuobushi, Hidaka konbu. Selection includes Ohya aka Chicken, Iberiko Buta, Unagi or Kaki aka Hiroshima Oyster.

But don’t leave without trying the Kinoko ($26). It might look unassuming, but this vegetarian-friendly dish is a delightful combination of oriental mushroom and mushroom floss and a runny onsen egg. Retaining a smokey fragrance yet nicely moist, we scrape the bowl clean in no time.