Brought mum to try the Japanese foods at Tokyo Shokudo (東京食堂) located in Northpoint City. This restaurant chain is halal certified so all the pork ingredients had been replaced with chicken. Browsing through the menu, I picked their recommended tempura rice dish while I chose ramen for mum.
The Signature Tendon (特製天丼) priced at S$13.90++ came piled with an assortment of fried battered prawn, fish, vegetables and a sheet of nori or seaweed. As I lifted out some of the crispy tempura items to get to the rice below, there it is, a hidden fried egg still warm with oozing egg yolk! Mixed the yolk into the rice and proceeded to devour the donburi.
The portion in mum’s Chicken Cha Shu Yuzu Ramen (鶏チャーシューラーメン) seems underwhelming considering it cost the same S$13.90++. Unfortunately, mum didn’t take to the ramen with modern twist. She found the yuzu and ramen combination flavours strange so she didn’t finish her meal. :(
A friend of mine is visiting Fukuoka, Japan and asked for restaurant recommendations, and without hesitation my first answer was “Kawaya!” While they do have a few other items on their menu, Kawaya specializes in grilled chicken skin, or “kawa”, hence the name of the shop. There’s a minimum order of ten skewers but you’ll eat way more than that, trust me. Be sure to call ahead to make a reservation as they fill up quickly!
Took the free shuttle bus to Sembawang Shopping Centre to do some grocery shopping and for dinner. Headed down the travelator to Saizeriya (サイゼリヤ) located at the basement for our meal. Order the Nacho Bacon Potato (S$3.90) appetizer for sharing between the two of us. Wedges of potato smothered with nacho cheese sauce and bits of bacons are just so yummy.
Mum had the Black Pepper Chicken Spaghetti (S$5.90) which came with cubes of grilled chicken in black pepper sauce. Portion wise, it is just the right amount for my mother as she is not a big eater.
I went for the thin crusted Mushroom & Bacon Pizza (S$7.90). The edge is crispy as I sliced through it with the provided pizza cutter. Nice amount of toppings with ample stringy cheese on a tomato-based sauce.