Wasabi Tei October 8, 2008

My current favourite Japanese restaurant in Singapore is Wasabi Tei. Located on Level 5 in Far East Plaza, it is a hole in the wall that sits only 16. It is my weekly ritual and I always find an excuse to eat here. There is always a queue. When my sister first went at 5.30pm (opening time,) there were already 12 people waiting in line. The second time round, I missed the first rotation and ended up waiting for 1 hour 15 mins. Another unusual aspect about this place is that everything has to be ordered at once or get charged an extra 20%. Some may find this stressful and unnecessary but I love the food too much to bother. For one thing, the chef is so incredibly generous with the sashimi. It is thickly-sliced, large and fresh. Plus the most affordable place ever.

The best Unagi I ever had in my life. It was thick, chewy, juicy and fat. Massive satisfaction achieved.

Kyotofu April 5, 2008

Kyotofu was recommended by NYmag as having the best cupcake in New York. I of course was so excited and went up to the little cafe on a Monday but they were closed. Which annoyed me because I had walked more than 50 blocks. The next day I went back and nearly screamed out when I saw they were opened.

I quickly sat down at the front of the cafe and ordered their Chocolate Souffle Cupcake without checking the price. When it arrived, it was pretty!

I ordered their Coconut Macaroons too just to see what it tasted like.

Go! Go! Curry April 5, 2008

Entering Go! Go! Curry located on 273 West 38th Street, it is extremely easy for one to feel as if they were in Japan. The walls are lined with Japanese newspaper articles, most of them baseball related, and there was a Japanese radio blaring the tiny eatery. I quickly ordered their famous Pork Katsu Curry for $7.00 and waited aside for my meal. When it arrived, I saw to my delight:

The pork katsu was quite thin but boy were they crunchy! Served on a bed of rice, the curry was surprisingly good too. I am not usually a fan of Jap curry but this was thick and did not have a strong flavour at all. But I thought it was too expensive for a snack as I did not eat the rice.