Foodie Aspect

Tatsuya

The highly-famed Tatsuya, holy-grail of local sushi, certainly lived up to its name. Hosting a stable of Japanese Chefs, seating at the sushi counter can be a stressful experience, well.. at least for me. Furthermore, this place is certainly one that has great potential to damage your wallet and burn a large hole.

I had the chirashi rice bowl which cost a bomb of $55 ! Thankfully, my Citibank card saved me with a 10% discount. This rice bowl came with a bowl of miso soup that was splendid as well. The sweet-vinegared rice was accompanied with shredded seaweed and I really took to the rice. The key word to the fish here is FRESH. No doubt about that. The toppings were the star of the show and I shall go through each one individually:


Salmon Roe: Generous and they burst in your mouth. Interesing

Salmon: Firm to the bite and had a fresh flavour

Tuna: Nothing much

Tamago: Sweet and cold, with Tatsuya's chinese characters on it.

Hotate (Scallop): Sweet and fresh..

Shrimp (Ebi): Gosh, this was so fresh that I think it even twitched in the bowl.. Sweet

Crab Stick: Normal

Grilled Saba: Nicely done with the sauce and soft.

Chu-toro: Semi-fat Tuna Belly! This rocks man! Really rich in flavour and soft like cotton candy!No wonder such a delicacy..

Verdict: Tatsuya is an institution in itself and every trip is an education. So it is holistic for a foodie to make its pilgrimage there. =)

Big D's Grill (T-Bone Steak)

Had something different, tried the T-Bone steak which was quite a moutful, the meat was tender and all, given that it was Black Angus. But the done-ness wasnt really well spread, due to the bone causing some parts to be rarer.. Anyway, cant see myself ordering this anytime soon..