Thursday, July 17, 2008

Shokudo Japanese Food Bazaar

Chomp Venue:
Shokudo Japanese Food Bazaar
Raffles City Shopping Centre
#B1-44E

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This is my 2nd time here. Loved the omelette on my first trip, so decided to come back again just for the omelette (cos other food is pretty average) cos I had a sudden craving for some yummy tamago and wasn't feeling very hungry. Although I didn't have deep, long lasting impression of other food I'd tried previously, the smells from every stall reached my nostrils and went all the way down to my stomach and induced it to growl. Teppanyaki, yakitori, pasta, pizza, sashimi, sushi, ramen, dons, tempura, hot pots... ... Stall after stall of attractive looking food that emitted off fragrant smells.


Ham and cheese omelette at $5.80. This omelette rocks cos it's soft and savoury and sweeet. It's still my top pick:).


Rosti with sausage and egg. Tamago again! Rosti was tastier than I remembered~ But somehow the authentic Marche ones still remains unrivaled. Rosti is best ordered with a side like bacon/egg/sausage, cos it gets pretty dry and plain eating fried potato strips with sour cream.










Chicken katsu curry. My friend's dish. Tried abit of the gravy and chicken. I like my curries spicy and hot (and which make me sweat) so japanese curries are usually on the sweeter side. The curry gravy could have been thicker though. I could make this too, with those packets of Japanese curries sold in supermarkets. The chicken katsu was crispy but a little tough on the inside.



Waffles with rum & raisin ice cream. Verdict: disappointing. Waffles were soft and soggy, ice cream didn't have rum taste.


Zenzai with red bean paste (friend's dish). This is nothing compared to the zenzai dessert at MOF. The red beans formed a top pretentious layer with the ice at the bottom dominating a larger percentage of the bowl.


Blueberry cheesecake at $4.90. (friend's dish) I am not a fan of blueberries so I took only one or two bites. I would say it's a steep price for a small slice of cake (plus the cheese taste was vv light.)

I shared the omelette, waffles and rosti with another friend and we each paid about $15. I don't think I'll be back here in a hurry. As I ate on (or maybe after I finished the tamago), my initial positive vibes got rubbed off. Probably the next time I crave for THE tamago and I've got to keep in mind to just stop trying their desserts.






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