A Twist In The Tale

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A Twist In The Tale
Global cuisine goes Asian. At Seijo & The Soul Dish.

How about a trip around the world even as you are seated at a restaurant?
Seijo & The Soul Dish offers the best of world cuisine. What’s unique about the myraid dishes served here is that each of them have been given a diustinctive South East Asian flavour.
Seijo and the Soul Dish is an open air Pan-Asian diner. The Singapore Laksha, which is a specialty at this restaurant is prepared using authentic ingredients. These can be eaten with Mirin, which is a type of rice dish.
The restaurant area is galactic. With a seating capacity of 100 people, this area has been designed in a courtyard style and the ceiling is 25 ft high. “This is in keeping with Japanese styles. They believe in openness,” explained Kishore D F, proprietor. There is a lot of greenery and bamboo shoots all around. The dining area has a calm and peaceful atmosphere. Besides the Japanese touch, the interiors also have a distinct Asian influence. Modern Japanese Art, popularly known as Manga Art, adorns the walls. And the sound of flowing water adds to the ambience.
The chef, Irfan Pabaney has trained in Singapore, and makes an amazing array of Sushi – Egg, Maki Roll, Prawn Sushi, Lobster Sushi and Spicy Tuna Sushi. The Indonesian Sambals, which is a popular form of curry, is another one of their specialties.
There are three variations of the Thai curry served here, each of which have distinctly different flavours – red which has a dominant chilly flavour; green which has a dominant coriander flavour; yellow which has a dominant turmeric flavour. “We use authentic ingredients, which are all imported from various South East Asian countries.
On offer on the starters menu are the likes of Chicken Otak-Otak which is minced chicken in five spices. This is wrapped in a banana leaf, steamed and then grilled, before its served. Their range of vegetarian starters includes Kakiyagi, a combination of spring onion and fresh corn. there’s plenty more to choose from.
The bar at Seijo and the Soul Dish is equally fancy. This bar area is separate from the lounge and the restaurant area. Huge Japanese manga artwork adorn the walls of the bar, where world beats accompanied by a live percussion beats set the mood for the evening. This mainly Jconsists of African and South American strains. Sprawled over a 3000 sq ft area, it is a modern ecliptic bar, which has a distinct New York style to it. It specialises in different types of Martinis. The barman will fuse various flavours in Martini like vanilla and yellow melon.
The signature drink is Batida. Seijo and the Soul Dish prides itself as being the only restaurant in Mumbai to serve this drink. It is a Brazilian carnival drink, made with fruit juices and raw sugarcane liqueur. This liqueur is specially imported from Brazil. Teetotallers can opt for the Mohito, international drink. It is a comination of ginger and lemon.
Brazilian drink, New York-styled bar. Wouldn’t that make Seijo & the Soul Dish a multi-cuisine restaurant? Kishore disagreed. “All our dishes have a South East Asian twist.” The restaurant has been rated the Best Looking Restaurant in India.
“Very urban and very different from any other place in Mumbai,” as one of their customers would have it.

Seijo & the Soul Dish, 206 Krystal, Waterfield Road, Bandra
Ph: 2640 5555