ZIPANGU AT SHANGRI-LA KL IS OFTEN TOUTED AS BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT IN SALUBRIOUS SETTING AND I AGREE. NOW IT HAS A NEW CHEF NAMED NAO TAKESHITA FROM YOKOHAMA CITY, JAPAN WHO WILL MAINTAIN AND EVEN RAISE ZIPANGU'S CULINARY STANDARDS! SEE YOU THERE!

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NEW JAPANESE HEAD CHEF NAO TAKESHITA

AT ZIPANGU, SHANGRI-LA HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

 ZIPANGU'S NEW CHEF NAO TAKESHITA FROM JAPAN

MIXED CLAM AND MUSHROOM CLAYPOT RICE

GRILLED MACKEREL WITH WHITE MISO SAUCEAdd caption

SHRIMP BASED SAUCE SALAD

CHEF NAO'S SIGNATURE ASSORTED SASHAMI

Zipangu at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur is proud to announce the appointment of Chef Nao Takeshita as its new Japanese head chef.  

Hailing from Yokohama City in Japan, Chef Takeshita graduated from the Hiraoka Cooking and Confectionery College in Fukuoka, Japan and has a wealth of experience in Japanese culinary for the past 21 years.

Prior to taking on this new role, Chef Takeshita was the Assistant Chief Chef at the Japanese restaurant Nadaman in Hotel New Otani, Tokyo, Japan. As head chef of Zipangu, his responsibilities include managing the food preparation process, and putting together a varied menu of authentic and creative dishes which infuses a range of fresh and top quality ingredients.

Chef Takeshita will be introducing a new range of his signature creations at Zipangu for lunch and dinner. Some of the Chef’s Signature specialties consist of appetisers such as Shrimp Bisque Sauce Salad and his selection of assorted sashimi. The main dishes are made up of Grilled Mackerel with White Miso Sauce, Mixed Clam and Mushroom Clay Pot Rice and more.

To make a reservation or for further information on the chef’s specials at Zipangu, call 03-2074 3900, email restaurantreservations.slkl@shangri-la.com or visit www.shangri-la-specials.com.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently operates over 95 hotels with a room inventory of over 40,000.  

Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services.  Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.  

The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in Australia, mainland China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. For more information, please visit www.shangri-la.com.