This simple bowl of Japanese Oden ($4.80) proved to be a lifesaver whenever the soba/don started to feel a bit heavy. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The light & refreshing shoyu-based dashi broth helped to cleanse the palate before you continue tucking into the mains. 😋
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Together with authentic oden ingredients like soft daikon, chikuwa, satsuma-age (fried fishcake) & konbu (seaweed), this was indeed a tummy and heart-warming bowl! 💕
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Tamagoyaki got a fancy makeover here! 🍳 Mentai Tamagoyaki ($4.80) will get those with an adventurous taste bud satisfied with a good mix of sweet & savoury. ✌🏻 I personally felt that the bonito flakes sprinkled atop stole the show as the smoky savoury taste was extremely distinct as compared to the mellow sweetness of the omelette which was really faint. 😔 The mentaiko flavours could definitely be stronger to make a point.
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Texture-wise, the fried batter made this a firm chunk that was reminiscent of fried beancurd - I personally would have preferred it to be softer & more moist like an original tamagoyaki. 😊