NKIKICHUA: January 2014

Keisuke Tonkotsu King @ Orchid Hotel, Singapore

FoodForThought

This is Keisuke 2nd outlet, Keisuke Tonkotsu King. Specialised in Pork broth ramen :)

It is just a few minutes walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT station, exit A.

This would be the long with the super long queue!

As mentioned in my previous post, Keisuke Gyoza King.

Credit: http://hautestuff.blogspot.sg/

Order sheet where you can choose your ramen preference.

Similar to Keisuke Gyoza King, both have cramp sitting capacity.

This outlet offers free flow of hard boiled eggs and beansprouts.

The Tonkotsu Ramen Special - S$14.80

The Tonkotsu Ramen - S$10.80

The difference? I'll say it's the portion of ingredients given.

Personally, I think this is nothing fantastic. It's far from comparing to Japan's Ichiran.

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Orchid Hotel

1 Tras Link,

#01-15,

Singapore 078867

Tel: 6804 6674

Operating Hours:

Daily

11:30am – 2:30pm,

6:00pm – 10:30pm

(last orders 10pm)

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
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Keisuke Gyoza King @ Orchid Hotel, Singapore

FoodForThought

This is Ramen Keisuke 5th outlet in Singapore. Each brings a different concept and menu, and the 5th outlet is special as it is not a ramen shop like the rest of the four outlets. A little background on Keisuke Takeda, he won the Ramen Champion Series among 30,000 over ramen chefs and became the top ramen chef in Japan. He used to be a French chef for 12 years in Japan, how interesting!

All thanks to Keisuke, I can taste Japan all over again! Missing Japan and its food very much (though I was there just three months ago). Keisuke Gyoza King is the closest I can get to the gyoza I had in Japan, in Singapore. Their gyoza comes in three different types, Tonkotsu King Gyoza, Tori King Gyoza and Keisuke Prawn Gyoza.

The banners and wordings are so big, you can't miss them.

It is just a few minutes walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT station, exit A.

You'll be passing by Keisuke Tonkotsu King (2nd Ramen Keisuke outlet) first, then walk further down to Keisuke Gyoza King.

Value for money set meal at S$13.90 and it comes with 2 choices of side dishes, one soup and rice. Up to 8 side dishes, 2 soup choices and quantity of rice to choose from.

Ordering will be through the ordering sheet, similar to some Japan's eateries.

Open concept kitchen just like in Japan :)

Sushi bar table concept as it iss a rather small area and limited seating capacity, so be prepared to queue on crowded nights.

Unlike Chinese where their gyoza sauce are vinegar and ginger slices, Japanese eats it differently, they have the recipe of mixing the sauces.

Not forgetting to mention the FREE FLOW of pickles and beansprouts!! Yummy spicy beansprouts~

Keisuke Prawn Gyoza - prawn fillings

Juicy juicy!! I personally prefer the prawn fillings to pork fillings.

Tonkotsu King Gyoza - pork fillings

Crispy on the outside and juicy inside~

The yummy side dishes! From top right to left: Stir Fried Egg with Tomato, Chicken Nanban with Tartar Sauce, Deep Fried Tofu with Minced Pork Gravy and Stir Fried Pork and Cabbage with Miso.

I strongly recommend the Chicken Nanban with Tartar Sauce! :D

Oh I recommend Vegetable Soup to Miso Soup though :)

Sure to go back for more!!

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Orchid Hotel

1 Tras Link,

#01-15,

Singapore 078867

Tel: 6804 6674

Operating Hours:

Daily

11:30am – 2:30pm,

6:00pm – 10:30pm

(last orders 10pm)

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Monday, January 06, 2014
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Vanilla Bar & Cafe @ Telok Ayer, Singapore

Café

Cafe hunt leads to a stretch of shop houses at Boon Tat Street and found Vanilla Bar & Cafe.

A short 10mins walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Look out for exit to Telok Ayer and you'll find Vanilla Bar & Cafe at the end of Amoy street.

A cafe with lovely interior and they serve Japanese fusion food and all day breakfast too! I came to try out their "flower pot" dessert. I find that the price is a tad steep for such simple desserts and comparing to other cafes in Singapore.

Molten Chocolate Cake with French Vanilla Ice Cream - $11.50

I'm a fan of Lava Cakes but this disappoints me a little as it isn't lava (flowing warm chocolate liquid inside) at all. Feel cheated for the price I paid but this is what I got...nevertheless the sponge cake is alrights.