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Konjiki Hototogisu (Paragon) – Shinjuku Michelin One Star Restaurant

Singaporeans love Japanese ramen and Japanese ramen restaurants know that. Japanese ramen restaurants have been popping up like mushrooms all around Singapore.  I am a self-professed ramen-lover. Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King,    and   are a few of my favorite ramen restaurants.  Konjiki Hototogisu Ramen created quite a stir when its flagship restaurant opened in […]

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Eat at Seven: KOKORO Tokyo Mazesoba – A Different Type of Soba

One reason I love the Eat at Seven enclave in Suntec City is because the restaurants are always changing. A new Japanese restaurant has taken over the spot previously owned by Menya Takeichi.  Let’s go and check it out.  Mazesoba is “mixed noodle” in Japanese. Chef Takuma Ishikawa created KOKORO Mazesoba in Tokyo, Japan in […]

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Ichikokudo Hokkaido Ramen – New Hokkaido Chicken Ramen Restaurant

A-One Claypot House at the basement of Suntec City Mall has been recently replaced with a new ramen restaurant called Ichikokudo Ramen.  Whenever I think of Hokkaido ramen, the image that comes to mind is that of Sapporo ramen with its thick curly yellow noodles and miso-based broth.  Ichikokudo Hokkaido Ramen offers chicken broth ramen. Eat […]

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Kiseki Japanese Buffet Restaurant – Affordable Japanese Buffet in Orchard Central

Eating is a national pastime in Singapore, as you can tell from the ever-increasing number of restaurants sprouting up all over the island. We like all kind of cuisines, but nothing beats a good buffet where we can enjoy an unlimited flow of food for a fixed price.  Kiseki Japanese Buffet Restaurant is one such […]

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Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu (Westgate)

Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu was created by Mr. Akimitsu Tanihara after he apprenticed at “Dote no Ise-ya”, a tendon shop with more than 128 years of history.  When Mr. Akimitsu Tanihara opened his own restaurant Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu in Asakusa, his masterpiece “Godaime Tendon” won the Japan Donburi Awards for 3 years in a row.  Shitamachi […]

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MIZ Japanese Restaurant – Hidden Japanese Restaurant in Outram Park

I was supposed to meet-up with a girlfriend and we were discussing where to have our dinner when she proposed that we try out MIZ Japanese Restaurant. She said that she passed by it one day and it looked interesting so she looked it up online and read many rave reviews about the place.  MIZ […]

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Kei Kaisondon – New Kaisendon Japanese Restaurant in Suntec City Mall

Among the various international cuisines available in Singapore, Japanese cuisine has been one of the more popular cuisines for many years. Japanese restaurants, in particularly Japanese restaurants that specializes in Japanese rice bowls, have been popping up all around Singapore.  Following its success at its Paya Lebar Square and Square 2 outlets, Kei Kaisendon has […]

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Shabu Sai (Suntec City) Again – Affordable Japanese Hotpot Buffet

I had such a good time at Shabu Sai (Suntec City) 2 years ago, I have been wanting to go there again. My colleagues wanted to celebrate my birthday with me and I recommended Shabu Sai, so here we are again. Shabu Sai offers 2 types of buffet for weekday dinner – Regular Buffet [$22.99++] […]

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Kogane Yama (JEM) – Customisable Tendon, Donburi and Matcha Latte

On my recent visit to JEM in Jurong East, I discovered that a few new restaurants have popped out of nowhere. One is Kogane Yama and the other is Nipong Naepong.  I have heard some really good reviews of Kogane Yama and I am going to try it out for myself.  Kogane Yama has a […]

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Eat at Seven: Tsuruhashi Fugetsu – Famous Osaka Okonomiyaki Restaurant is Here in Singapore!

Okonomiyaki is a combination of two Japanese words, “okonomi” which means “how you like” or “what you like” and “yaki” which means “grill”. Okonomiyaki is a speciality of the Kansai region, there are numerous okonomiyaki restaurants in Osaka where okonomiyaki is said to have originated. The batter (which is made of flour, grated nagaimo (a […]