# @hifromdenver on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-bjyossNG2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/22647964-hifromdenver-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-08-09T01:27:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie May (@stephaniemaykelley) — https://gondola.cc/stephaniemaykelley

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This dinner experience in Denver is so unique. ✨ I recently got to visit the new @ukiyo_omakase in Downtown Denver and it was one of our favorite restaurant experiences to-date. 

Ukiyo opened back in February, and I’ve heard nothing but great things about it. Drawing inspiration from Japanese bath houses, Ukiyo is an exclusive 12 seat bar with two nightly seatings (Tues-Sat). This isn’t just a meal, but a culinary journey. Chef Phaseuth ‘Paul’ Sananikone takes guests through an intimate Chef’s table experience, and you get to hear about each dish, how it is put together, the ingredients used, and the inspiration behind it. We were so lucky to get to experience their new “Kaiseki” menu, which is considered Japan’s highest form of haute cuisine, made of seasonal, local ingredients which showcase balance in color, flavor, texture, ripeness, and temperature. This new menu blends traditional Japanese technique with Laos and Mediterranean flavors. 

The food was absolutely incredible. On this particular night, we were served 20 different courses and each one was so flavorful, impeccably plated, and meticulously crafted. Here were the dishes we had:

🍡Otoshi. Shiso microgreen, Japanese cucumber
🍡Chicken skin, chicken olive mousse, crème fraiche cavier chives.
🍡Square nori chip Nasu
🍡Takoyaki
🍡Rice cakes in XO sauce
🍡Lao Gazpacho
🍡Uni+ Suzuki/Hirame Ceviche
🍡Tuna Apple blue cheese.
🍡Daikon shiso Yuzu jelly
🍡Karuma Ebi + Miyoga, daikon radish sprout, green onion
🍡Kimeda + yuzu kosho shiso
🍡Akami + gel king
🍡Chu Toro + gel som
🍡Toro + gel bong, nasu
🍡Bone Marrow + Laap Seen+ Laap gunkan
🍡Dungeness Crab Hand roll
🍡Mok Pa + Tom mak tuay
🍡Squid with arroz con pollo paella squid ink
🍡Kanom Tuey + Pandan Gelato + Meringue

The experience lasts almost exactly 2 hours, and the dishes are served at a fairly quick pace. Ukiyo offers a spectacular beverage program, and they have spirit suggestions to pair with each dish. 

We had an incredible time at Ukiyo, and we will definitely be going back. If you get the chance to go, I highly recommend it! It’s such a special experience, and I’m so happy that Ukiyo calls Denver home. 💜

#hifromdenver #denverrestaurants

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie May | @stephaniemaykelley | https://gondola.cc/stephaniemaykelley | Content Producer |

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