On my recent trip to Japan, I made an eye-opening discovery that changed my attitude toward a comfort food called oyakodon (a dish featuring simmered eggs and chicken). During my stay in Kyoto, I came across a restaurant called Nakau, located near the hotel I was staying at. Nakau is a fast-food chain in Japan …
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Ippudo Ramen is one of the most popular and well-known ramen chains in Japan. However, when it comes to pricing, the Singapore branch doesn’t quite match up to its Japanese counterpart. I’ve always found Ippudo to be on the pricier side for ramen, even though the quality is consistently decent. That’s why I usually only …
The tempura restaurant scene in Singapore is really heating up, with new tempura and tendon spots popping up all over the place. The landscape is evolving so rapidly that it’s hard to settle on a favourite — just when you think you’ve found one, another exciting contender appears. For a long time, my go-to was …
Tempura Makino – The Best Tempura Chain in Singapore? Read More »
Whenever I travel overseas I always search up the most recommended restaurants because I want to have the best food and experience as possible. However, I find that the best restaurants are the ones that I stumble upon when travelling. It was my first time visiting Toyama, Japan and where I came across a certain …
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Out of all the different ramen broths I’ve tried, chicken broth ramen is not one of them, and I’ve always wondered what it’d taste like. Chicken broth ramen is a rarity in Singapore as many ramen restaurants are dominated by either Tonkotsu, Shoyu, Shio or Miso broths. Enter Marutama Ramen, which was founded by Tetsuya …
Marutama Ramen – An Exquisite Bowl of Chicken Broth Ramen Read More »
Tenya Tendon is my all-time favorite Tendon restaurant in Singapore, and for good reason too! Hailing from Tokyo, it claims to be Japan’s No.1 Tendon chain restaurant and has 4 outlets in Singapore. I visited its outlet at ION Orchard. Tenya has an extensive menu, offering dishes from its signature Tendon (or Tempura rice bowl) …
Sanpoutei ramen prides itself in its signature Niigata Shoyu Ramen. I’ve always been fascinated to try it ever since I came across their outlet at Shaw House many years ago. Now I finally tried it at their location in Holland Village. I ordered their signature Niigata Shoyu Ramen($15.00), which came with 2 slices of cha …
Sanpoutei Ramen – the Best Shoyu Ramen in Singapore? Read More »
Kagoshima is a prefecture located on the island of Kyushu in Japan and is famous for its Tonkatsu. In fact, almost every Tonkatsu restaurant in Singapore pride themselves in serving Kurobuta – Black Pork, which is imported from Kagoshima prefecture. One of my goals was to eat the famous Kurobuta(not to be confused with the …
Kurokatsutei – a delectable Tonkatsu restaurant from Kagoshima Read More »
Fukuoka is often called the ramen capital of Japan for good reason. Many of its ramen restaurants are famous and a few have gone on to become well known internationally(I’m looking at you Ichiran ramen and Hakata Ikkousha). However, there’s one ramen chain that’s renowned but often gets overshadowed by Ichiran. It’s called ShinShin ramen, …
Nestled in the small city of Beppu, Toyotsune is a restaurant that is famous for its Toriten(I.e. chicken tempura). It’s loved by locals and tourists alike and I couldn’t pass up the chance to dine here. Due to its popularity, I had to wait for at least an hour before I could get a seat. …
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