Sea Urchin
In Japan, sea urchin is known as uni, and its roe can retail for as much as US$450/kg; it is served raw as sashimi or in sushi, with soy sauce and wasabi. Uni is Vanessa‘s favourite item on the...
View ArticleVolcano Ramen
Volacano Ramen from Ajisen Ramen is basically pork bones soup based Japanese noodles, some pork meat slices, medium boiled egg and vegetables with extra spicy dollop of chilli paste. In Utsunomiya,...
View ArticleSake Sashimi
Salmon or Sake 鮭 in Japanese, has been known to be rich in omega 3 fatty acids, protein and Vit. D content. Happy eating :)Filed under: Restaurants & Food Reviews, Seafood, Uncategorized Tagged:...
View ArticleGyutan Don
Gyutan is beef tongue (ox tongue whatever you want to call it). If you have never eaten organ meat or tongue before, it’s time you do! Most people who have tried this dish described its texture as...
View ArticleSushi Sushi
Freshly served at Sushi Sushi This is definitely the place to go if you want fresh and value for money sushi. Great picnic and party food. No frills and no mess to clean up :) Happy eating :)Filed...
View ArticleTataki Sushi
Delicious Beef Tataki sushi at Hanaichi Hanaichi Sushi Bar + Dining Lvl 1 (there’s Hanaichi at the food court in this same building so be aware) Tables were filling up fast as we ate. Late Christmas...
View ArticlePepper Lunch
Warning: The hotplate is burning at 260*C! Spread the butter and turn over the beef and salmon. Give sprouts a quick stir and put meat on top of veg to prevent overcooking them. Or if you are eating...
View ArticleJapanese Cheesecake Recipe
Japanese Cheesecake is very light and soft in texture, makes one feels less guilty finishing a big slice :) Osaka Cheesecake Rikuro Inspired Recipe Ingredients: 140g/5 oz. Castor Sugar 6 Egg Whites 6...
View ArticleKenzan@GPO is now Gekkazan
The name kenzan (剣山) literally means sword mountain but I cannot make out the meaning of Gekkazan, a name Kenzan@GPO used after renovation. I asked a Japanese friend of mine, Kei san, and he thought...
View ArticleKesuke Takeda – The Tonkotsu King
The amount of ramen my family and I eat averaged out to be one bowl a day – that’s at least 365 bowls a year. I wouldn’t claim to be a ramen connoisseur (because we usually eat at the same haunts) but...
View ArticleManseki 满席 (マン席)
マン席, pronounced as Manseki, means “sold out” or “all seats taken” in the Japanese language. And in effect with the yummilicious omakase meal I had recently, this semi-fine dining restaurant ought to...
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