Asian cuisine is flourishing in Mexico City taste the trend at these popular restaurants.

CDMX has one of Latin Americas largest populations of residents with Japanese and Korean heritage.

I saw the opportunity to bring yakitori, and later sushi and ramen, Kobayashi says.

A hand holding four food dishes.

Banchan at Dooriban, a Korean restaurant in Mexico City.Credit:Ana Lorenzana/Courtesy of Dooriban

Starters might include braisedayocotebeans followed a spicylaksanoodle soup and Singaporean chili crab.

Our success is a reflection of the open nature of Mexican culture, Yong says.

A pair of photos one showing a chef and the other a restaurant dining patio.

From left: Chef Minae Seo of Kasína Café, a Korean bistro; the patio at Dooriban.From left: Inés Miroslava/Courtesy of Kasína; Courtesy of Dooriban

A pair of photos one showing searing food and the other grilled kebabs.

From left: Yaki onigiri, a grilled rice ball, at Japanese restaurant Hiyoko; a yakitori mix at Hiyoko.Courtesy of Edo Kobayashi Group

A pair of photos one showing a chef hanging chickens and the other diners at a restaurant.

From left: Chef Maryann Yong at her Singaporean restaurant, Makan; a lunch of noodles with roast pork belly at Makan.Jose Miguel Ramirez/Courtesy of Makan

A pair of photos one showing sake bottles and the other a chef holding a food dish.

From left: Pouring soju at Dooriban; shiitake bibimbap at Dooriban.Ana Lorenzana/Courtesy of Dooriban