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Surabhi Khosla

Catch the live action at the Teppanyaki station in Delhi's Orient House restaurant.

From luscious fish to succulent prawns and delectable stir-fried vegetables, the Orient House in New Delhi serves ethnic Thai, Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

However, the restaurant's main attraction is its live Teppanyaki station housing a fine selection of fresh meat, seafood and vegetables, and aquariums containing exotic crabs and lobsters. Says Sanjay Mishra, CEO, "The term Teppanyaki comes from the Japanese words `Teppan' meaning `iron pan' and `yaki' that stands for `grilling'. It denotes a traditional Japanese grill where food is cooked and eaten at the same place."

Tabletop cooking is a highly developed art in Japan, and Orient House tries to present the 200-year-old custom in its ethnic form.

"At the Teppanyaki station dishes are prepared according to the customer's specifications, and everyone is welcome to watch the chefs at work," explains Mishra.

Amidst all the chopping, slicing, dicing and mincing, the Thai and Japanese chefs expertly wield the spatulas and knives on the hotplate. The restaurant offers regional as well as international cuisine, and has an impressive array of salads, appetisers and soups, apart from the main course.

The fare ranges from mildly spiced Glass Vermicelli Salad with prawns, to luscious Mandarin fish and snappers cooked in Thai chilly herbs, prawn flavoured soup with bean curd and pomfret, and crabs and lobsters cooked in black pepper sauce.

"We cater to corporate executives, the travelled customer with a keen taste for qualitative food, and people who appreciate a varied cuisine. We want to give them an exotic Japanese and Thai dining experience."Along with the live Teppanyaki station, there is a choice of a la carte menu and a buffet spread.

An expansive list of wines features Indian and foreign brands.

Dessert options include the routine chocolate brownie, date pancake and an assortment of ice creams.

"Indians have a sweet tooth, whereas the Japanese and Thais prefer tea after a meal," says Mishra, explaining the absence of authentic Oriental desserts.

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