Served with chewy, springy and thick udon-like noodles; Menya Kokoro’s Tokyo Maze-Soba ($10.80/ regular) was a delightful medley of textures. Thrown together with a field of greens (seaweed, spring onions, chives), were also minced meat, ground saba fish, bamboo shoots, chopped garlic and a perfect poached egg. Yet the abundance of the toppings didn’t seem to overwhelm one another. The spiced meat sauce itself, was pretty rich. Hence, the vinegar provided at every table was a very welcome addition to the already complex combination. Giving them all a good toss before digging in, I thought that the noodles were able to hold much of the flavours as well. I particularly enjoyed the blend of savouriness from the ingredients and slight tang from the sprinkle of vinegar I added - cutting the heaviness of the dish.

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