When an eatery is confident enough to only sell 1 kind of food, chances are they do it really well. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Tucked on Level 1 of @payalebarsquare is Kajiken, also Singapore’s first dedicated dry ramen “maze soba” shop! 😊 Lots of choices here at Kajiken for you to choose from! 😍😍😍
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If you exhibit traits of aboulomania, simply go for their Mazesoba with all toppings (U.P $17.30++, now $15.80++)! 💕 Comes with soba & free noodle upsize if you’re a big-eater, this is quite a good deal! ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻
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Meat lovers are bound to enjoy the slices of pork char siew 🐖, braised pork, & chicken karaage (deep-fried chicken) 🐓. My favourite was the char siew, which was extremely succulent despite having quite a substantial thickness. 🤤🤤🤤 They just fell slightly short of having that melt-in-your-mouth texture as the cut used was rather lean but still extremely well-executed as I personally don’t like fatty meats. 🤣 The pinkish slices even glistened under the light (like some smoked duck), evidence of its freshness & tenderness which was so delightful. 💯
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Their braised pork was extremely savoury & well-marinated but naturally tougher due to the thick cut. 👌🏻 While it could have been more tender, it certainly scored high on taste! ✔ Similarly, the chicken kaarage donned a crispy exterior fried to the perfect golden brown, while the interior remained soft & juicy. 😋😋😋 Pro-tip: separate the kaarage from the mazesoba immediately to retain its crisp! 😉
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The savoury seasoned lavier has a distinctive taste which mellows the ‘siap’ taste of the spring onions 💚, which gives a nice crunch together with the leek. 👍🏻 When stirred, the springy dry noodles are generously coated with these ingredients, cohesively brought together by that perfectly runny soft-boiled egg 🍳 that lends a creamy & luscious mouthfeel! ❤❤❤
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Definitely worth a try or revisit!