The finest of Chinese cuisine is laid out in an elegant flower-themed setting for guests at Okada Manila’s Yu Lei restaurant. With “Beyond Flavors, A Feast for the Soul,” Chef Mikiya Imagawa presents a gustatory feast that is to be celebrated with each bite. Elegance as well as taste are combined in exquisitely crafted dishes that are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the palate.
With over 35 years of experience, Chef Imagawa transforms the best of Chinese and Shanghainese flavors into gastronomic masterpieces with the most sophisticated techniques. Yu Lei’s menu reflects this dedication to culinary perfection with dishes such as the Chef’s Choice Platter, featuring seven appetizers, and goldfish-shaped shrimp dumplings. Both are crafted to tantalize the palate with diverse flavors and textures, and are served with a distinctive flair. The Steamed Seafood Dumpling Soup is also a must-try with its rich broth and a plump seafood dumpling filled with sun-dried scallops, select fresh seafood, and tender Jinhua ham.
The signature mains showcase Yu Lei’s mastery in fine Chinese cuisine. They include the Whole Abalone in Brown Sauce, cooked to tender perfection with the abalone’s sweet and buttery notes complemented by a velvety, savory sauce, and the Crispy Sweet and Sour Kurobuta Pork in Three Types of Vinegar, which highlights the nuanced flavors of the three vinegars, adding a depth of flavor to the crisp and succulent Kurobuta Pork.
Yu Lei restaurant, with several floral themed private dining rooms, assures guests of a calm dining experience with each dish a celebration of exquisite flavors that nourish body and soul. It is one of over 40 dining options available at Okada Manila.
