Sunday, August 2, 2015

Chabuton @ 313 Somerset

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A ramen shop by "King of Ramen" and Michelin-starred Chef Yasuji Morizumi. Chabuton has been much blogged about and was excited that it was scheduled as our stop #2 of the 313 Somerset Food Trail 2015.  The place was quiet but I think that's because no one really eats ramen at 1130am, or do they? Well, at least this group of foodies, did!

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menu


Was served with their bestseller ramen, the Chabuton Tonkotsu Ramen. Besides that, also tried Kara Kara Miso Ramen and Shoyu Zaru Ramen. Glad to report that all ramen (soups) here are not too strongly flavoured and that really meant, it was not too salty for local tastebuds. Pleasant and should be able to satiate when that craving for ramen strikes.

Chabuton Tonkotsu Ramen @$11.90++
Kara Kara Miso Ramen @$13.40++
As usual, one could opt to add a lava egg to the ramen.

additional order of beautiful lava egg
But the one that stood out? Was the simple Shoyu Zaru Ramen. The noodle didn't look exciting but it was so good to eat. It was pleasantly chewy and springy and tasted wonderful with the sauce. Add some hot tonkotsu broth to the sauce at the end (after all the non-stop dip and slurp) to enjoy a drinkable soup.

Shoyu Zaru Ramen @$11.90++

Also sampled some of its fried items. The Hitokuchi Gyoza was really a flat looking one-bite gyoza. The Aka Ebi Mentai was tasty and ika karaage was good as a snack, with beer. But beer in the morning? Unlikely. Will settle for green tea.

hitokuchi gyoza
ika karaage
Aka Ebi Mentai @$4.90++ for 2 pieces (limited time promo)

Chabuton 

Location: #B2-01, 313 @ Somerset, 313 Orchard Road, 238895
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chabutonsg


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Saturday, August 1, 2015

Soup Stock Tokyo @ 313 Somerset

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It was really early in the morning, and Soup Stock Tokyo might have just started its service for that day. Part of the Tring 313 Food Trail and our first pit stop, we were going to have soups and rice for breakfast.

おはいよ!
It is a self-serve styled place known for its selection of soups. And by that, there are plenty of options to choose from. Have asked the manager, and as of current, its bestseller is the Hokkaido Crab Bisque. Liked that it has three soup sizes for customers to choose from; small, medium and large. The large size is about 350ml, while the small size is about 180ml.

For those that must have rice, good news as Soup Stock Tokyo had introduced two types of curry rice; The Onion Chicken Curry and the Tomato Chicken Curry rice. Better still, they have a "Buddy Curry & Soup Set" combo. Usually, a Curry Soup Set where one gets a curry rice and a small soup for $16.80. Now, with the "Buddy Curry & Soup Set", one gets two sets of curry rice and two small soups plus one drink for just $30.80. That's akin to getting a small discount and a free drink. Now, where's my buddy...

おいし!

Buddy Curry & Soup Set @$30.80

Frankly speaking, am liking the curry rice, especially the Tomato Chicken Curry. That tangy flavour with sweetish undertone from the tomatoes, very likeable tender chicken pieces and plenty of sauce ontop the Japanese rice. In Japan, it is usually served bare, without the parsley garnish. I agree. Can do without. Had thought that I wouldn't want to eat rice early in the morning, but can't help but take in scoops after scoops of rice and curry. Yums.

Tomato Chicken Curry, Soup of your choice (small) and a drink
Onion Chicken Curry and Hokkaido Crab Bisque Soup

The brown rice was enjoyable and the onion chicken curry was really mild but fragrant. Comforting flavours.

As for the soups, the Hokkaido Crab Bisque has a smokey flavour to it but was not quite how I'd imagined it to be. The Chicken Vegetable Soup tasted like something that I might choose if am feeling under the weather. It was rather mild and tasted homely. Pork and Tomato Stroganoff might be considered if I want tangy flavours in slurpable form. Personal favourite of mine, would be the Tokyo Beef Borsch. Really flavourful, and has that essence of beef.

Tokyo Beef Borsch (front) and Pork and Tomato Stroganoff (back)

Currently, the beef used in the beef borsch soup has some fats. Word has it that it will be changed to a leaner cut sometime soon. But, I must confess that I actually liked it the way it is/was now.

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Soup Stock Tokyo

Location: 313 Orchard Road, #B-14 & B2-53/53A, 313@Somerset, Singapore 238895 
Website: http://www.soup-stock-tokyo.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soup-Stock-Tokyo-Singapore/396889403787913
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sstsingapore/


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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Tring313 Food Trail 2015 @ 313 Somerset

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Once more, had the opportunity to take part in a food trail. This time round, the location was at 313 Somerset. Coincidentally, all the stops in the trail were shops that I have yet to try. WoOOhoo! If you'd like to read more about previous food trails' experience, simply click on these: Waterfront @ Riverside Point, Bugis+, Bugis Junction, and Liang Court. The most hectic one would be 11 stations within 6 hours with about 15 bloggers. For the Somerset 313 food trail, there was about 11 of us with 7 food stops.

Tring313 Food Trail (version) 2015, at 313 Somerset started from morning 11am and lasted till about 4pm. Slurped and ate our way through Soup Stock Tokyo, Chabuton, O'ma Spoon, Pie Face, Chir Chir Chicken, Dinata and Hvala Waffle Bar. Yup, ended up with a super full stomach and probably thousands of calories combined!

Tring313 Food Trail 2015 at 313 Somerset #wealwaysshare

If you would like to enjoy great offers while at 313 Somerset, why not try the Tring313 app? It's free to download from App Store and Play Store.

Tring313 app

What is in store for you? Well, it offers latest exclusive promotions from 313 Somerset retailers like clothing brands and of course, food! What kind of promotion? Here's a glimpse:

that's like 40% off from Chir Chir Chicken!
oh no, just missed the offer from O'ma Spoon.. needa wait for next round
cool, that's like buy a pie and get a free drink
yummy singleton waffles for half price? That's insane

Watch out for the upcoming reviews on the above mentioned places. Till then, take care and enjoy the weekend!

Special thanks to 313 Somerset and all respective shops for hosting us. Thank you Alvin for the invitation and Gel for accompanying us throughout.

Read about the experience at Soup Stock Tokyo , Chabuton, O'ma Spoon Korean Dessert Cafe, Pie Face, Chir Chir Chicken, Dinata and Hvala Waffle Bar.
 
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