Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese, inSing.com feature articles on Dec 24th, 2010
With the opening of Pullman Bakery — the famous Japanese curry bun specialist from Hokkaido, Japan — it’s obvious that there are no lack of Japanese curry bun aficionados in Singapore. For a taste of the most authentic Japanese kare pan, read this edition of Tried & Tested!
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese, inSing.com feature articles on Sep 11th, 2010
This week’s inSing.com feature shines the spotlight on tonkatsu a.k.a. Japanese pork cutlet. Read this story to find out where you can get some of the best tonkatsu in Singapore!
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese, Special events on May 4th, 2010
美食鉴定团又出发咯! For this week’s segment, the YES 93.3FM foodie team’s destination was Kushi for a taste of exquisite Japanese cuisine! Kushi, which means “skewer” in Japanese, is a cosy little Japanese restaurant that specializes in kushiyaki, or grilled skewers. They are popular for their ala carte buffet (S$60++ each for lunch, S$68++ each for dinner). [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese, Eat-Out: Sweets & Munchies on Mar 27th, 2010
My friend Vincent – who’s also a fervent foodie – has, on numerous occasions, raved and raved about the fabulous milk ice cream he had while holidaying in Hokkaido. So when Milca opened at the new ION Orchard, he was one of the early birds who went to check it out. His report: Not as [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese, Eat-Out: Sweets & Munchies on Mar 1st, 2010
While at Tampopo to review their famous Black Pig Shabu Ramen for Tried & Tested: Ramen, we also tried out two of Tampopo’s much-raved about desserts.
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese on Nov 5th, 2009
Ok, I’m going to come right out and declare, “I love Ootoya!” Admittedly, I was initially skeptical over glowing reviews of this new teishoku (rice-based set meal) chain from Japan. But now, all I can think of is, “When shall I go to Ootoya again?” You’re not going to find sushi, sashimi, or ramen here. [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese on Oct 4th, 2009
This post is based on an invited tasting session. Initially, I was hesitant to accept the invitation, as I’d have preferred to go uninvited and unannounced. But in the end, I’m glad I did. If I’d have gone on my own, I would just order my familiar favorites and missed out on the unique offerings [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Japanese on Sep 10th, 2009
On the same night we had dinner at Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin, I joined the queue for the much-hyped takoyaki from Tsukiji Gindaco at ION Orchard’s B4 food hall. Verdict: Miles better than Takopachi over at Takashimaya! There’s a nice-sized chunk of octopus in each ball, and the beni shoga (red pickled ginger), tenkasu (crunchy flour [...]
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