Japanese Cooking

a simple art

Kanpai - Sushi | Sake | Tempura

• "Kanpai", the Japanese way of toasting and it literally means "bottoms up"!

  

  Kanpai is an award-winning restaurant

  At Kanpai we provide top quality traditional Japanese cuisine and service for you to experience. We had long been regarded as one of the finest traditional Japanese restaurants here in Edinburgh.

  We are absolutely thrilled to win the Newcomer of The year in the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2012 against 4000 competitors across Scotland.

  

  Kaipai Sushi's most recent awards and features include: AA rosette for the third consecutive year, Michelin Guide 2014, The List, Hitlist 2014. One may choose to dine at the intimate sushi bar or the open kitchen counter to observe how your sushi is made. Private room available for booking.

• Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish outside of Japan and one of the most popular dishes among the Japanese themselves.

  手巻き寿司 Hand Roll

  • Mix vegetable hand roll (v) £4.20
  • Asparagus & prawn hand roll £4.50
  • Prawn & avocado hand roll £4.20
  • Salmon & avocado hand roll £4.50
  • Salmon hand roll £4.50
  • Spicy salmon hand roll £4.50
  • Spicy tuna hand roll £4.70
  • California hand roll £4.50
  • Eel hand roll £5.20
  • Soft shell crab hand roll £5.90

  にぎり （二貫） Nigiri (2pcs)

  • Sweet bean curd (v) £3.00
  • Sweet egg (v) £3.00
  • Salmon £4.20
  • Tuna £4.20
  • Spicy Tuna Gunkan £4.50
  • Bean Curd Gunkan £5.50
  • Squid £3.90
  • Octopus £3.50
  • Prawn £3.90
  • Sweet shrimp £3.50
  • Mackerel £4.20
  • Sea bass £3.90
  • Crab egg £4.20
  • Scallop £5.90
  • Surf clam £4.90

  炙り寿司 （二貫） Grilled Nigiri (2pcs)

  • Grilled Eel Nigiri £5.90
  • Grilled Mackerel Nigiri £3.90
  • Grilled Salmon Nigiri £3.90
  • Grilled Squid Nigiri £4.20
  • Grilled Tuna Nigiri £4.20
  • Grilled Sea bass Nigiri £4.20
  • Grilled Grilled Scallop Nigiri £6.20

  細巻き寿司 (一本六つ) Maki Sushi (6pcs)

  • Cucumber Maki (v) £4.20
  • Avocado Maki (v) £4.20
  • Kanpyo Maki (v) £4.20
  • Japanese Pickle Maki (v) £4.20
  • Salmon Maki £4.50
  • Tuna Maki £4.50
  • Salmon & Avocado Maki £4.90
  • Spicy Salmon Maki £4.90
  • Spicy Tuna Maki £4.90
  • Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Maki £5.50
  • Salmon Panko Maki £5.50

  太巻き寿司 (一本八つ) Roll Sushi (8pcs)

  • £7.90Futo Maki (v)
    Japanese pickle, avocado, sweet egg, cucumber, kanpyo
  • £13.90Dragon roll
    Avocado, cucumber, tempura king prawn
  • £9.90Kanpai special roll
    Prawn, sweet bean curd, avocado
  • £10.90Soft shell crab roll
    Avocado, crab egg, whole soft shell crab
  • £10.90Rainbow roll
    Tuna, salmon, cucumber & avocado
  • £9.90King prawn tempura roll
    Cheese, lettuce, king prawn
  • £8.90California roll
    Sweet egg, avocado, crab stick, crab egg
  • £8.90Tokyo roll
    Deep fried breaded chicken fillet, avocado

• Sashimi is thinly sliced, raw seafood. Many different kinds of fresh fish and seafood are served raw in the Japanese cuisine. While similar to sushi, is distinct for its absence of rice.

  刺し身（五切れ） Sashimi (5pc)

  • Salmon £6.20
  • Tuna £6.90
  • Squid £5.90
  • Scallop £6.90
  • Sweet shrimp £5.50
  • Sea bass £6.50
  • Mackerel £5.50
  • Surf Clam £6.20
  • Kanpai’s Special Combo 20pcs (2 - 3 person) £20.90

• Tempura is the Japanese way of deep-frying seafood and vegetables in tempura batter.

  天ぷら・揚げ物 TEMPURA & FRIED DISH

  • Mix vegetable tempura (v) £7.90
  • Deep fried bean curd (v) £4.20
  • King prawn tempura £9.90
  • Soft shell crab tempura £8.90
  • Deep fried breaded oyster £5.90
  • Sesame chicken wings 3pcs £4.90
  • Takoyaki octopus fish cake 5pcs £5.20

• Grilled & Teppan is a style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. In Japan, teppanyaki refers to dishes cooked using an iron plate.

  鉄板焼き TEPPAN YAKI

  • Grilled aubergine in sweet miso sauce (v) £5.90
  • Teppan Teriyaki salmon £7.90
  • Teppan 8oz Sirloin (on traditional Japanese clay pot) £14.90

• A selection of the best classic Japanese dishes.

  前菜 CLASSIC

  • Miso soup (v) £2.50
  • Buckwheat soba noodle (v) £5.20
  • Edamame - green soybean (v) £4.20
  • Wakame seaweed salad with sesame (v) £4.25
  • Spring roll - salad & prawn, non-fry £5.90
  • Assorted sashimi salad £5.90
  • Pan fry veg & chicken dumpling 4pcs £4.25
  • Seared tuna with homemade miso dressing £7.60

• Sake 日本酒 has been enjoyed in Japan for thousands of years and remains an indispensable part of Japanese life and culture to this day.

  Sake

  • £8.90Gekkeikan Traditional / Kiku-Masamune Kimoto (Tokkuri~170ml)
    Gekkeikan has been making and selling sake since 1637 in Fushimi, a district of Japan’s former capital of Kyoto. This sake is distinctive for its natural fragrance and mellow taste. Aged for a period of approximately six months. When warmed to approximately 45 degrees Celsius, the fine balance of the different constituent elements of its flavour can be fully appreciated.
  • £9.50, £30.00Kasumi Tsuru Kimoto Karabuchi (Tokkuri~170ml, Bottle~720ml)
    It is a full bodied, deep, mildly fragrant, dry Sake. 16% alcohol Sake is the traditional alcoholic drink of Japan, it is a strong rice wine and can be drunk hot or cold. It is made from polished sake rice which is then fermented. The more polished the rice, and the more rice used, the more refined and aromatic the Sake. It is a social drink that is poured into short cups and enjoyed with nibbles or Japanese dishes.
  • £4.25, £40.00,Unkai Soba Shochu
    (Glass~25ml, Bottle~720ml)
    Unkai Soba Shochu is from Unkai Distillery in the town of Gokase in Miyazaki Prefecture. Unkai Distillery is attributed with inventing soba shochu back in 1973. It should be said that 12% of Miyazaki prefecture has been dedicated to national parks and nature preserves. Unkai believes that the uniqueness of their Japanese shochu is a product of the natural springs that flow down from the mountains near Gokase untouched.
  
  

  Shochu

  • £12.00Hakushika Honjozo Yamadanishiki (Bottle~300ml)
    Brewed since 1662 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo. Refreshing and tasteful flavour of sake, use 100% yamadanishiki rice, clean finish. Particularly good accompaniment to vegetable tempura, sushi, sashimi, spicy tuna and tofu.
  • £4.50, £45.00Satsuma Shiranami "Japansch Zaky" Kannoko (Glass~25ml, Bottle~720ml)
    
  • £60.00Tomino/Kiccho Houzan "Nishi shuzo" (Bottle~720ml)
    

• Japanese Beer's ビール light texture and great flavour will certainly be the best drink to go along with your Japanese meal.

  

  Asahi Super Dry

  £3.90

  Japan's number one premium beer known for it's clean, crisp and refreshing taste.

  

  Sapporo

  £3.90

  Brewed since 1876 Sapporo is a smooth premium lager, rich and clear with plenty of flavour.

• Japanese Plum Wine 梅酒 is a Japanese liqueur made from steeping ume fruits in alcohol and sugar. Our best selection of both western red and white wine will also be available for anyone who wishes a different selection form japanese traditional beverage.

  Plum Wine

  • Umeshu Plum Wine
    Glass £8.50, Bottle £30
    By the 17th century, the plum had become an important part of Japanese cuisine and was widely cultivated. Gekkeikan Plum Wine is made by a unique recipe utilizing select fermented plums which produce a refreshingly fruity fragrance and delicate taste. Sweet plum aroma with plum, black cherry and passion fruit flavours and a sweet sherry-like finish.

  White Wine

  • Centelleo Macabeo Chardonnay 2012/2013,
    Vino de la Tierra Castilla, Spain
    Glass £4.50, Bottle £17
    Ripe rounded Chardonnay blended with crisp, appley Macabeo to give a delicious, thingy white wine.
  　
  • Vinho Verde DOC, Quinta da Aveleda 2013,
    Vinho Verde, Portugal
    Glass £5.50, Bottle £20
    Harmonious and fresh, fruity and delicate aroma with evident tropical fruits and white flowers note. Long and persistent finish.
  • Sherwood Sauvignon Blanc 2013,
    Marlborough, New Zealand
    Glass £6.50, Bottle £25
    Abundant aromas of gooseberries and capsicum on the nose. The palate is fresh and lively showing rich concentration and a long, lingering finish.
  • Gewürztraminer "Reserve" 2011/2012,
    J B Adam, France
    Glass £8.50, Small Bottle £18, Bottle £30
    A typical Gewürztraminer nose of tropical fruits and flowers followed by a rich, honeyed concoction of lychee, guava and a little spice on the palate.
  • Chablis 2012,
    Domaine Defaix, France
    Bottle £35
    Minerally, flinty notes on the nose with touches of green apple. Elegant, dry palate characterised by crisp, citrus flavours overlaid with smoky notes.

  Red Wine

  • Pinot Noir, Calusari 2013, Viile Timisului, Romania
    Glass £4.80, Bottle £18
    Soft and juicy with bags of red berry fruit and hints of vanilla. Smooth and simply easy to drink.
  • Chianti Classico DOCG 2010, Castello Albola, Italy
    Glass £5.80, Bottle £23
    Broad and persistent bouquet with notes of violets and plum. Harmoniously dry with a pleasant fullness and an outstanding body and structure.
  • Mas des Amours, Coteaux du Languedoc 2012, Mas Cal Demoura, France
    Glass £6.80, Bottle £25
    Medium-bodied wine with cherry and blackberry aromas. Garrigue flavours fill the palate and tannins are silky on the finish with a perfect balance.

  Rosé

  • McGregor Pinotage Rosé 2013, Robertson, South Africa
    Glass £5.50, Bottle £20
    A vibrant, enticing pink packed with wild strawberry fruit and hints of cassis. Crisp, mouthwateringly moreish and finishing with a flourish.

  Prosecco

  • Prosecco Spumante DOC Brut NV, Zonin, Italy
    Glass £5.50, Bottle £25
    Bright pale straw-yellow, fine clear mousse with a very delicate perlage. Intense, fruity and aromatic on the nose.

• Soft Drinks, a selection of soft drinks are available from green tea to coke.

  • Coke £2.50
  • Diet Coke £2.50
  • Still Mineral / Sparking Water (330ml, 1000ml) £2.50, £2.50
  • Lemonade £2.50
  • Orangeade £2.50
  • Genmai Tea £2.50
  • Hot / Cold Green Tea £1.90