Yuzu Suki makes bold statement

When another Japanese hotpot joint opens in a mall, it’s not likely to catch the attention of a food journalist.

Especially when the specialised-cuisine eatery wasn’t founded by a native son.

Yuzu Suki, this week’s subject of review, is one of the five culinary ventures of the two-year-old Yuzu restaurant brand founded in Bangkok by a novice and young — and definitely bold — Thai entrepreneur.

The brand began with a sushi eatery before a ramen shop quickly followed. Then came an omakase restaurant and a shabu shabu chef’s table.

The suki edition, which opened just three months ago, confirms not only the proprietor’s fondness for Nippon cuisine but also his taste for the best.

Just like how those of other Yuzu restaurants are famous for, the ingredients here, unless…