34 years-young Mamoru Kanaya may be camera shy, but the moment he works his magic in the kitchen, he moves with such gusto that you’d think he was doing a ballroom dance across the kitchen floor. Tempura Ten Ten Head Chef Mamoru, who hails from Hokkaido, once helmed Buta God (of Ramen Champion fame) and…
Sam’s Big 30 Sam is a big fan of curry rice. On his 30th birthday, I decided to bring him to a restaurant that serves excellent Japanese curry rice. A quick search on Google reveals several top restaurants (4-star rating and above) where I could get delicious Japanese curry rice. I settled on Tengawa Hokkaido…
Many fine dining restaurants in Singapore offer diners with great ambience and exquisite food paired with good wines or champagnes. Though I’m not a food connoisseur by profession, I could tell the difference between deliciously-made food and grandiosely-prepared food. There’s this fine line between both standards of food. The latter is not only appetizing,…
IZA stems from the Japanese word ‘Izakaya’ which means gastropub. Initially, I thought that this is just another Japanese bar that serves sakes and beers with yakitori. But after I sat down to have a meal there, I realised that this isn’t your typical Japanese gastropub. IZA is your local version of Izakaya Bar with…
Japanese bakery, Gokoku is kicking start their first Christmas with their new Christmas-inspired coronates and festive log cakes. Interestingly, Gokoku is an authentic Japanese ‘wa’ (和) bakery from Kobe in Japan with more than 55 years of experience in making bread. They are known for providing healthy buns made using quality Japanese ingredients like brown rice, sakadane (fermented…
Clean eating is all about well-balanced meals made with fresh, wholesome ingredients, without the use of preservatives or artificial flavours. There are indeed several food options around Singapore that offer delicious, healthy meals but they’re more often pricey compared to food served at our local hawker or food court. But does it necessarily have to…
Lewin Terrace is one of the most romantic and exclusive places to dine in Singapore. With an opportunity to dine at this Japanese-French fusion restaurant to try out their autumn menu, I was (pun-intended) over the moon! It is not a difficult to find this place, which is actually just a flight of steps away…
Thanks to my dear friend, I’ve got the opportunity to dine at Ninja Bowl as well as to try out their new seasonal menu. It was my second time here at Ninja Bowl and during my first visit here, I was pretty impressed with the food. But I have to say that the food…
With so many Japanese restaurants and eateries in Singapore, are there any establishments that serve authentic Japanese cuisine with good sake? You bet! The better ones are often hidden, such as Vino Kushiyaki, which has just opened its doors about seven months ago. Experience doses of nature as you step into this cosy restaurant furnished…
It’s midnight and you are looking for a place to have a late dinner or supper with friends. You wanted something more substantial rather than going to a coffee shop for Bar Chor Mee or Roti Prata. Perhaps you’re craving for some Japanese food and you just wanted to dine comfortably at a brightly-lit restaurant…
I don’t think I’ve ever visited a cafe that offers a galore of healthy eats together with desserts all at one go. It’s like having the best of both worlds coming into one spot – salads bowls, hot food and to-die-for frozen yoghurt. KARA by Sogurt took me by surprise. KARA by Sogurt is the latest addition…
In Japan, it’s easy to find BBQ restaurants that serve pork, chicken or beef. But lamb? Not quite common in Japan. And over here in Singapore, there’s a small and quaint Japanese Hokkaido-style BBQ Lamb restaurant that offers lamb meat only. It is one of those establishments along Circular Road that if you do…
