Yes, again! Of late, I’ve been really feasting on nothing else but Japanese food. Which, no surprise here, is my absolute favourite world cuisine.
Had dinner with JY at VivoCity last night and we ended up at Shin Kushiya all thanks to him making the final decision (I can never ever ever decide what to eat. I want to eat too many things!) Glad to say, the quality of food hasn’t wavered too much since the last time I was there, for some dishes at least.
The highlights of the night was the beef tongue (a must order everytime I’m there), the tako fry as well as the thick and fresh salmon sashimi (you notice a trend here don’t you…JY never fails to order this for me whenever we’re having Japanese..). But the star of the night was the udon, served in a claypot. The claypot was a great idea since it kept the oh-so-delicious soup hot throughout the meal. The noodles were just the right chewiness and texture as well. Definitely a bowl (or claypot) of noodles to satisfy any udon-cravings.
The misses, unfortunately, were the sticks of yakitori. Ironic too since Shin Kushiya are known for their sticks of grilled meats and vegetables. The foie gras came really cold and mushy with a slightly “pass-its-due-date” taste which was rather revolting. The grilled pork belly with mustard, black pepper chicken and bacon and scallops were nothing great. The scallops especially. If not for the bacon, the scallops were totally bland. I had to ask JY what I was eating!
Another down side of Shin Kushiya? Depending on what you order, the bill can come up to quite a hefty sum. For all the above dishes, plus two cups of hot green tea, the bill came up to a whopping $71. *GASP*. Way more than I expected. But, as is his usual generous self, JY paid for the bill. (:
just listen to me mew 