Kitan Hibiki

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Foto: Crispy Potato Wagyu Burger från Kitan Hibiki.

Kitan Hibiki är en köttrestaurang i Osakas energiska Dotonbori-område som specialiserar sig på hängmörat kött. Deras burgare, som görs i samarbete med Gui’s Burger i Ashiya, har på senare tid blivit otroligt hajpade och kön ringlade sig lång långt innan öppning. De tre burgarna på menyn säljs endast mellan 17 och 19 i begränsat antal, så det krävs nästan att du bokar ett bord. Vi beställde en enkel Crispy Potato Wagyu Burger med en 100-gramsköttpuck, karamelliserad lök, friterad potatis och husets sås för 3 500 JPY (200 kronor) och en dubbel Dry Aged Wagyu Cheese Burger med två 100-gramsköttpuckar, ost, karamelliserad lök och husets sås för 5 200 JPY (300 kronor). Båda burgarna serverades med pommes frites och en liten caesarsallad.

Burgarna serverades på rejäla porslinsfat och det rejält marmorerade wagyuköttet glänste i ljuset. De kändes bra i handen när vi plockade upp dem, och köttets saftighet var omöjlig att missa då det bara droppade av köttsafter när vi delade på burgarna. Wagyuköttets doft och smak var ljuvligt djup och smörig på samma gång, med en lätt och luftig textur. Vi uppskattade enkelheten hos båda burgarna, men det blev nästan för sparsmakat och vi hade gärna sett något med lite syra för att bryta igenom de mäktiga smakerna. Hussåsen och den karamelliserade löken var riktigt smarriga, men tillsammans med köttet blev det på gränsen till för sött och vi hade uppskattat lite mer variation i smakbilden. Crispy Potato Wagyu Burgers smak- och texturvariation gjorde den till vår favorit.

Kitan Hibiki serverar dekadenta och goda burgare som fokuserar på att lyfta köttet, och de har verkligen lyckats med detta. Det här är den bästa burgaren vi har ätit i Osaka, och vi rekommenderar helt klart ett besök om du är sugen på en lite lyxigare burgarupplevelse. Glöm bara inte att boka bord.

In English

Kitan Hibiki is a meat restaurant in Osaka’s energetic Dotonbori area that specialised in dry-aged beef. Their burgers, made in collaboration with Gui’s Burger in Ashiya, have recently become extremely popular and the queue was long before they’d even opened. The three burgers on the menu are sold in limited quantities between 5 and 7 PM, so you should really book a table. We ordered a single Crispy Potato Wagyu Burger with a 100-gram patty, caramelised onions, fried potatoes and house sauce for 3,500 JPY (22 USD) and a double Dry Aged Wagyu Cheese Burger with two 100-gram patties, cheese, caramelised onions and house sauce for 5,200 JPY (32.5 USD). Both burgers were served with fries and a small Caesar salad.

Our burgers arrived on large porcelain plates and the heavily marbled wagyu meat was almost shiny. The burgers felt well-proportioned when we picked them up, and the juiciness of the meat was impossible to miss as the burgers were super juicy when we split them in two. The wagyu beef had a lovely deep and buttery flavour and aroma, with a light and airy texture. We appreciated the simplicity of both burgers, but it was almost too simple and we would have liked something with a bit of acidity to cut through the powerful flavours. The house sauce and caramelised onion were really tasty, but together with the meat everything became almost too sweet and we would have appreciated a bit more variation in the flavour profile. The Crispy Potato Wagyu Burger’s potato flavour and interesting textures made it our favourite.

Kitan Hibiki serve decadent and really tasty burgers that focus on bringing out the flavour of the meat, and they have really succeeded in doing that. This is the best burger we have eaten in Osaka, and we definitely recommend a visit if you are in the mood for a slightly more luxurious burger experience. Just don’t forget to book a table.

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1 Chome-1-7 Namba, Chuo Ward, Osaka Japan

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