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Vegetable sushi? Ki Su tries to woo sceptics with plant-based omakase

The new vegetarian restaurant turns red peppers into maguro and pumpkin into uni, with mixed results

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Jaime Ee

Published Thu, Mar 28, 2024 · 05:51 PM
    • Ki Su takes over from a defunct Japanese restaurant.
    • A trio of snacks to start the meal.
    • Vegetarian sushi is made with red peppers, mushrooms and eggplant.
    • Realistic looking "uni" made from pumpkin.
    • A king oyster mushroom is deftly snipped to resemble the ridges of Hokkaido scallop.
    • Monkey head mushrooms stewed in brown sauce tastes like braised meat.
    • Pretty but odd dessert of soya pudding, matcha and leaves is served with compressed melon.
    • Ki Su takes over from a defunct Japanese restaurant. PHOTO: KI SU
    • A trio of snacks to start the meal. PHOTO: KI SU
    • Vegetarian sushi is made with red peppers, mushrooms and eggplant. PHOTO: KI SU
    • Realistic looking "uni" made from pumpkin. PHOTO: KI SU
    • A king oyster mushroom is deftly snipped to resemble the ridges of Hokkaido scallop. PHOTO: JAIME EE/BT
    • Monkey head mushrooms stewed in brown sauce tastes like braised meat. PHOTO: KI SU
    • Pretty but odd dessert of soya pudding, matcha and leaves is served with compressed melon. PHOTO: JAIME EE/BT

    NEW RESTAURANT

    Ki Su Shoujin Omakase 60 Tras Street #01-01 Singapore 078999 Tel: 8522-6824 Open for lunch and dinner Mon to Sat: 12 pm to 3 pm; 6 pm to 10 pm.

    SAVE the fish. Tuna are dying out. Oysters don’t wanna be shucked anymore. Don’t kill cows, slaughter a red pepper instead. At least it doesn’t bleed. Or skewer an eggplant – have you ever heard one scream?

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