Restaurants of the week

Kirala, which means glittering in Japanese, is a place where you can relax.

The blue-based interior design and delicate tableware generate a cool and elegant atmosphere. "Because we [partner owners] all work in the financial business and the restaurant is surrounded by many financial buildings, we would like a restaurant that can ease the work pressure of people who work in finance," said co-owner Joe Teng.

Three kinds of rolls are recommended: California Roll, made of avocado and shrimp, Salmon Skin Roll, made of shredded salmon skin and cucumber, and Prawn Tempura Roll, made of fried prawns, seaweed and a specially made sauce.

For something unusual, the house has an original dish called Pizza Sushi. It's made from layers of rice and tuna mixed with mayonnaise, and is slightly grilled with cheese.

Although Kirala is a East-meets-West restaurant, its main chef, Lee Chou-hua (李卓華), trained in Japan for 10 years and previously was chief chef at the Far Easten Plaza Hotel. So, with these credentials, the traditional Japanese Nigiri sushi is definitely worth trying. And the chef suggests you eat your sushi in less than 10 minutes.