Congratulations to Umi Japanese Fine Dining on their Second Anniversary!They're celebrating by offering everyone 20% off their meal for one day only, their Anniversary - Thursday, July 16th.Make your reservation soon, I'm guessing they're going to be busy!Print Page … [Read more...]
Meet the Chef – David Zheng, Umi, Hendersonville
This Meet the Chef interview posed an unusual challange: Chef David was a little unsure of his English and asked another of Umi's three co-owners, Mary Fon, to participate in the interview process, clarifying and interpreting for both David and myself. This worked well, although it turned out Mary wasn't needed most of the time.Interesting points about Umi: first, someone - usually Mary - makes a run to the Asheville Airport two times a week to pick up shipments of fresh seafood. David and Mary … [Read more...]
Umi, Hendersonville
Sushi? Sashimi? Shazaam! Some of the best sushi you've ever tasted right here in Hendersonville, NC. The beautiful glass and wood door inset under the restaurant's name and a feature reminiscent of a traditional Japanese roof line seems to have been designed using "shizen" characteristics, or the characteristics of nature. The idea behind basing designs on shizen principles is that nature is the original designer and things made by nature are inherently appealing to human beings on both a … [Read more...]
