I've long been a fan of pork, and when it comes deep fried - Oh my!
Under the recommendation of my Tokyo-based cousin, I went with
Saboten in Shinjuku.
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| Saboten @ Keio |
It seems like just like in Singapore, there is always a line outside every restaurant at mealtimes. There's a
beautiful, and very tempting display outside with the selection of dishes they serve to keep customers salivating.
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| Tempting display. |
At Saboten, they first serve you a healthy appetiser in the form of shredded cabbage. Get your dose of vegetables before the sin of deep fried pork cutlets kick in.
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| Healthy appetiser - shredded cabbage. |
Then, the star of the meal. Topped with an omelette, the pork was breaded and deep fried to perfection.
NOMNOMNOM. Too happy for words.
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| Pork Loin Cutlet Katsudon. |
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Saboten is a chain with over 500 restaurants across Japan, you will not miss it.
I went to the one on the 8th floor of Keio Department Store in Shinjuku.
Now, on to Tempura!
After visiting the Imperial Palace (more like a walk in the grounds outside and getting annoyed with Chinese tourists), it was time to fill up. Walked over to the labyrinth that is Tokyo Station for some Tempura at Keyaki. By that time, I was beginning to become familiar with the place so finding the restaurant wasn't such a task.
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| Keyaki @ Tokyo Station. |
The
Keyaki Tempura Bowl was satisfying to say the least. Consisting of shrimp, squid, sand borer (a type of fish it seems, never heard of it!), sweet potato, lotus root, eggplant, and green pepper, this sizeable portion was
simply happiness.
Oh, almost forgot to mention that Japanese rice is amazingly good, every single grain of it, regardless of the dish is comes with.
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| Keyaki Tempura Bowl. |
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