We Dhakaites are no strangers to Japanese food. Since the early 2000s, restaurants like Samdado and Izumi, and more recently Tokyo Express and Izakaya have introduced us to Japanese flavours. In a food scene where ramen bowls are served with sausages and canned corn, and maki rolls are slathered in sauce and mayonnaise to suit local taste buds, Takumi feels like a breath of fresh air. With their menu ranging from Cheese Katsudon to Shoyu Ramen, Takumi can match any of the Japanese dishes that we come across on social media that one finds on the streets of Tokyo. Takumi achieves this by using ingredients imported and personally curated by the owner, who is not only a Japanese citizen but also a chef.