Tonkichi
Tonkichi (Isetan)
Shaw House
Level 4
Ratings: 4.0/5.0
I first tried Japanese food when I was very young, and surprisingly, it was also at a restaurant at Shaw House if I didn’t remember wrongly. Being “young and innocent” then, I think I ordered one of their cold noodles because it looked “exotic” from the menu. At that point in time, I hated the noodles tremendously because an overpowering taste had seemingly spread from my tongue to my nose the moment I tasted the noodles and I didn’t like that suffocating feeling. That instance, I told myself never to try Japanese cuisine ever again.
The next time I tried Japanese cuisine was when the craze of conveyor belt sushi hit Singapore for the first time some years back, and many of the authentic Japanese cuisine was given a more localised flavour. From then on, Japanese cuisine has made its way up to one of my favourite cuisine ever (but nothing can ever replace the position that Thai cuisine has on my list), and I’ll get “withdrawal symptoms” if I do not have my fix of tempuras or teriyaki chicken occasionally. Then again, just don’t make me taste wasabi or any of the raw Japanese food because I don’t think I can ever stomach those.
I don’t think I can ever do any justice to this entry on “Tonkichi”. From the moment we entered the restaurant to paying the bills, the entire “process” took only half an hour, as we had a movie to catch in 20 minutes time. Luckily, the service was brisk as the place wasn’t really crowded then, thus we were only 15 minutes late for the movie. Despite the rush, I had enjoyed my meal at “Tonkichi” tremendously and also loved the atmosphere and the service at the restaurant. It’s definitely a restaurant that I’ll visit again given the chance.
Hiyashi Ramen - the main course that I’ve ordered for myself.
I ordered Hiyashi Ramen, or cold Ramen for myself. One reason why I love Japanese food is because of the healthier alternatives it offers. The ingredients that accompanied the ramen were mainly cucumber, eggs, carrots, seaweeds, steamed chicken, and jellyfish (maybe the only not-so healthy ingredient there), thus it makes a very balanced and healthy meal. The sauce for the ramen comes in a separate bowl thus you can determine the taste that you prefer for your ramen.
I was actually thinking of the Fish and Chips that I had for lunch earlier that day and also the calorie-laden “TCC” meal I had over the weekends that consisted of coffee and ice-cream, appetizers and macaroni when I was ordering, thus I decided to have some healthier choice for that day. But, considering the side dishes that were ordered too, maybe my dinner didn’t turn out to be as healthy as I hope it will be.
The rest of the food that was ordered more…
