Japanese diner goes ‘wow’ over chef Justin Hor’s creations

1 Taniguchi admiring the decor of the Noble Mansion restaurant in Jaya 33. 2 Scallops (clockwise from bottom) in garlic cream sauce, in duck liver gravy and baked in cheese. 3 Boneless lamb loin strip served with black truffle sauce.

SHIZUKA Taniguchi was seven when she and her mother moved from Tokyo to Nagasaki.

What’s special about Nagasaki is that 200 years ago it was Japan’s only window to the world, a time when the Orient still kept much of its mystique charm. For having gone cosmopolitan before its time, Nagasaki acquired an international menu.