Situated within a beautiful Japanese garden in Thao Dien, District 2, IWA Japanese Yakiniku is the first restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City to offer high-end Yakiniku, which in the broadest sense refers to the culture of enjoying grilled meat.
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It's a modern and elegantly appointed restaurant, designed to resemble a cave, which specialises in the preparation and service of the highest grade, A5 Wagyu Beef, exclusively imported from select farms in Japan.
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Brainchild of Mylife Group CEO Yen Mai Linh, and her team of expert Japanese culinary advisors, IWA is a “precious gemstone” of Japanese cuisine. Carefully refrigerated between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius, their Wagyu Shimofuri (marbled beef), and Akami (lean beef) varieties, are safely served raw, or lightly seared, for optimal texture and flavour.
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Must try dishes include the raw Wagyu Nigiri Sushi (marbled), Japanese Wagyu Beef Yukho, a Japanese tartare preparation, the paper thin marinated Silkloin (Shirukurosa Shimofuri), lightly grilled to perfection, and for seafood lovers, the Fatty Belly Tuna, gently kissed by the grill for a melt in your mouth moment of perfection.