16 | LUXlife Magazine A Sensory Japanese and Cantonese Dining Experience At TANG Asian Luxury Restaurant & Bar, the aim is to create an authentic landmark establishment, one that radiates a high-end service and stands as the embodiment of the creative ideas of its team. Recognised as the Best Contemporary Japanese Dining Experience 2024 - South Africa, this culinary sanctuary in Sandton, Johannesburg, with another location in Cape Town, sees luxury seamlessly intertwined with innovation and a standard of customer experience that far exceeds even the highest of expectations. Situated in Johannesburg’s iconic Nelson Mandela Square, TANG offers its patrons a luxury and sensory dining experience that represents the joining together of a modern Japanese izakaya (an informal bar setting where alcohol and snacks are served) and the classic Cantonese eateries that are dotted throughout Hong Kong. This unique blend creates a night out with a big event feel that deeply roots itself in the memory of guests, encouraging them to become brand ambassadors and share their experience with family and friends. The team at TANG know that luxury is more than just a tagline. It is a lifestyle, a mindset, a belief. The restaurant is thus about much more than just the food, it evokes emotion and excitement, taking what customers thought was possible and elevating it a new level. Of course, its food and signature cocktails are in and of themselves outstanding, inspired by the famous Tang dynasty period of Chinese history where society’s inhabitants revelled in the type of culinary experience that the restaurant is today seeking to recreate. Commenting on the brand’s theme, which celebrates the rulers of China from the year 618 through to the year 907, Owner Nicky Van der Walt explains, “our concept pays homage to what historians generally regard as a high point in Chinese civilisation and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture.” He continues, “our aim is to celebrate everything the Tang era stood for as a reflection of our own uniquely cosmopolitan culture right here in South Africa.” This ethos is further reflected in the Chinese coin that sits at the centre of this brand, a logo that is representative of a diverse energy spanning taste, energy, wealth, and happiness. “Taste – celebrated, Energy – directed, Wealth – shared, Happiness – sought.” Using only a choice selection of premium ingredients that are bought fresh and prepared to perfection by a team of talented chefs, TANG elevates the dining experience ten-fold through the likes of its robata grill, which infuses all food cooked upon it with that unmistakable smoky flavour that sees the spirit of the lost art of cooking by the fire brought expertly into a 21st century kitchen environment. Then there are its ancient-style and efficient cooking pots and woks, which hold the key to the flavours that define the restaurant’s lasting success. Authenticity strikes a patron as soon as they walk through the door at TANG, as they will be welcomed according to the Japanese tradition of Irasshmaise and the ritual of Oshibori, which is essentially the act of handing a wet towel to a diner so that they may wipe their hands with it ahead of eating. This refreshes an individual before a meal and adds yet another layer to this one-of-a-kind experience that transports two beacons of Asian culinary mastery to the very heart of both South Africa’s capital and its biggest city. In fact, as a result of its success in bringing its unique fusion of Chinese and Japanese dining to the country, TANG is excited to announce that is now set to do the same across the world, with a number of locations opening up over the next five years. This will start with Dubai at the end of this year, before the brand will make its presence known in the Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Beirut markets in 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 respectively. Finally, those in the UK can enjoy TANG from its London location set to open in 2029. A luxury Asian restaurant and bar with a difference, TANG has established a welldeserved reputation for itself as not only one of the best Japanese restaurants in Sandton, the wider Johannesburg area, or even Cape Town, but as one of South Africa’s premier Asian restaurant brands full stop. For this we celebrate TANG Asian Luxury Restaurant & Bar as offering the Best Contemporary Japanese Dining Experience 2024 - South Africa. Contact: Yuliya King Company: TANG Asian Luxury Restaurant & Bar Web Address: https://www.tanghospitality.com/
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