Musubi Hiro, the city’s first Izakaya-inspired gastropub is now serving lunch & dinner daily

Japanese culinary culture has travelled and adapted through time and space, taking on distinctive local flavors and traditions. The birth of the beloved spam-musubi is one such example – Hawaii’s ultra-popular take on the humble Japanese onigiri (rice ball). Beyond serving the ultimate spam-musubi, MUSUBI HIRO brings to life a variety of musubi recipes – from vegetarian and deep-fried options to those inspired by Hong Kong’s unique local flavors, along with bar snacks and an entire menu of special sauces and toppings for customization. All recipes and dishes are developed by Arturo Sims, working closely together with Indian Chef, Chetan Kohli.

Signature MUSUBI creations include the Classic Musubi (HK$68), which features spam marinated in special sauce packed between layers of top-quality Japanese koshihikari rice seasoned with sushi vinegar, homemade furikake, and wrapped with premium Japanese nori; Super Mega Musubi (HK$108) – surely not for the faint-hearted, this monster-musubi is encased in a crispy outer coating of a popular mystery ingredient; Torched Eel Musubi (HK$118), a classic and delightful pairing of local eel and rice drizzled with sweet sauce; OMG Sea Urchin Musubi (HK$208) piled high with an “OMG”-inducing amount of Japanese sea urchin; and Wagyu & Truffle Musubi (HK$158), a pairing made in heaven between soft, fatty wagyu and earthy seasonal black truffle.

Signature SNACKS include Chicken Wings & Shishito Peppers (HK$78), featuring juicy chicken wings followed by palate-cleansing bites of bitter shishito peppers; Hiro Panipuri Pops (HK$28 each), a crunchy and addicting panipuri shell filled with savory minced meat with secret mix of spices; Crab in a Bag (HK$58), a refreshing snack of cold minced crab; and Truffle Egg Potato Salad (HK$68), a Japanese-style potato salad infused with aromatic truffle.

MUSUBI HIRO also serves a variety of creative casual cocktails, including the signature Miyagikyo Tea Highball (HK$135) with premium Japanese Saicho Sparkling Tea and Nikka Miyagikyo Whisky, Hiro Negroni (HK$98) and Hiro Wasake Sour (H$88). Sake options include Hiro Sake Dry (HK$148/250ml carafe), and Hiro Sake Off-Dry (HK$148/250ml), in addition to Brooklyn Brewery Pint of the Month (HK$78) for beer lovers.