Desperately seeking Sumiyaki
11/04/2004
The lunch adventure
After looking at all the pictures of the Yaki Onigiri yesterday, I had this burning craving for Yakitori. So I dragged KF to Kazu Sumiyaki Restaurant for some barbecued lunch, Japanese style. We flew down to Cuppage Plaza, the dingy neighbour to uptown Centerpoint and dashed into the restaurant only to be informed politely that they only serve dinner. Great.
Well, when that failed a whole heap of other Japanese restaurants in the building became real options, except most of them were closed (or closing to get ready for dinner) because it was almost 2.30pm. We made our way down to the first floor, as a coffeeshop serving Yong Tau Foo beckoned, but it was so crowded we had to look for alternatives. Just as we were about to give up and walk to Centerpoint, we came across a small coffeeshop style Japanese noodle place called Ohsho and settled there. Food was ok, not fantastic, but I guess the treat was eating there. You can get a set meal at $8 and the variety is pretty decent. I chose a Tenshin Rice (which was basically rice enveloped in a chive and crabmeat egg wrap covered in sauce) and Gyoza set. Comes with soup. The gyoza was fine, thin wrap filled with minced meat but they kept coming apart. The rice though, was a bit much.
We should have ordered a ramen + rice set, but I guess we were hungry. Iced water is free (you get it yourself) but soft drinks will set you back $3.
It’s April already
Should be a good time to travel out of the tropics. So next weekend I’m heading to Hong Kong. The weather looks pretty fair, so I guess it’s tee shirt and jeans.
