Chirashi. Apart from the variety they offer in terms of sea catch – you get singular pieces of many types of sashimi instead of multiple slices of the same few things – what I adore about Sugisawa’s Chirashi is their inclusion of denbu (sweet semi-dried fish flakes) which tastes like…
Chirashi – salmon, swordfish, tuna, and amberjack sashimi with ikura and tamago on a bed of rice. Essentially Chikuwa Tei’s chirashi but now in a round and not square home, and the definitive chirashi that bitchslaps all others and demands that they bow down. It’s only $25, yet the thicknesses…
Georges Bank seared scallops, duck green curry, coconut rice and peanut crumbs. The scallops were fresh and bouncy lumps of happiness whilst the duck was chewy, just a tad tough and rather salty. You probably never tasted coconut rice quite like this – it was not merely fragrant like Nasi…
Slow cooked squid with poached pear, ginger, and candied pistachio. Essentially yusheng with a very daring and post-modern undercut hairstyle, with squid instead of raw fish slices. Each mouthful unveils a new facet of the dish, and you will run the gamut of sweet, nutty, crunchy, tart, crumbly and chewy…
Zuppa di Mare – seafood soup concocted with prawn, clam, mussel and squid in spicy tomato sauce, white wine and basil leaves. Thick, rich and comforting. The soup tasted like a ménage a trois between canned sardine gravy, chilli and tomato, so steamy and explicit that the clams were left…
Mix Bara Kaisen Don – assorted seafood sashimi chunks on rice. This is the lunch set, which is excellent value for money since you get chawanmushi, mochi, miso soup and a salad along with the generous servings of sashimi chunks! The chunks were nicely cubed and fat, and the bowl…
King of the Sea – miso-infused torched king salmon & king prawn on a bed of assorted vegetables ragout. The crispiness of the salmon skin and slightly smoky char of the prawn suggests his Majesty may have forgotten to fasten his robes as he flirted with an open fire, which…
Nagekomi Donburi. Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words. If this is what sharks get to eat in the sea it almost pays to be at risk of extinction. (Almost.) 4/5 Ryoshi Sushi Ikeikemaru 3 Gateway Drive #03-05 Westgate Singapore 608532
Babette Chirashi Donburi – marinated assortment of fresh sashimi, tamago, and tobiko on warm rice. The warm rice and marinate (quite soy) made it feel quite Chinese! Sashimi-rice ratio could be adjusted though. 3.75/5 Babette 165 Tyrwhitt Road Singapore 207569