Tampopo
You know how we all get the blues kicking in on every Sunday night?
I bet you get what I mean, I mean come on it's only a sleep away to Mundane Monday, Boo.
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But that's beside the point, Sunday is a day I get to pig out!
Which means eating good which translates to being happy :D
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So introducing to you : TAMPOPO!
First & foremost, my camera phone kinda sucks & the picture taken below may not even do justice to the quality of the food.
The cutlet are much more golden brown than brown brown. If you get what I mean..
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Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish which is basically a kind of breaded deep-fried pork cutlet!
My sis intro me to this place, honestly I was quite skeptical intially..
I mean how good can tonkatsu get? Even though it's located at Takashimaya right?
Nevertheless we decided to head over for brunch!
1. Tampopo Tonkatsu Ramen (S$16.80)
& Boy it was good Awesome!! No wonder it's one of the chef recommended dishes!!
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Look at the OHSOCRISPY TONKATSU!! ^^ *drools*
it's really crispy & brown! Not too dry nor oily!
You can even feel the crunch when you take a bite, not even kidding
A close-up of the cutlet!
The Cutlet was amazinggggg!! Just look how evenly it is fried!
The meat & the skin comes off quite easily, I suppose that means the meat is pretty fresh yes? no?
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I am not a big fan of Ramen but this is one of the Best Soup + Ramen Combi I ever had.
The soup was not spicy at all! Although it was supposedly to be "hot" (2 chillis rating).
I can be quite particular about having too salty ramen base, this bowl beow was just right!
Not too salty nor was it overpowering spicy ^^
it's quite chewy too!
& believe it or not I finished the entire bowl of ramen!! (Serving portion is considered medium to big!)
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The special sauce to dip the pork slices!!
I guessed the sauce has a little vinegar taste to it, simply put it's quite the usual dipping you get if you go Sushei Tei or just typical Jap restaurant!
I like the idea of pouring my own sauce & then dipping it.
Save the trouble for the waitress & I can have as much or as little sauce I want, depending on your personal preferences!
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2. Chicken Tonktsu Curry Set ($20.30)
She had Chicken Breast Tonkatsu Rice. The picture quality sucks :(
Her set was pretty awesome too!
Look there's the curry with eggs! & slices of watermelon at the side.
Not forgetting a generous portion of the chicken meat!!
It was so crispyyy! & yummy!
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Waited for about 20 mins for the food to be serve even though it was during a non-peak hour..
We came in at about 3pm, I would say it's a little slow given the shop was not at all crowded..&
I felt that they need more staffs? came in to see quite a few table in a mess, uncleared~
But definitely one of a place you would want to come back again for the tonkatsu!
Thumbs up for the yummyy part! ^^
- 391 Orchard Road #B2-33 Ngee Ann City
