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2014-10-16
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A few days back, I had cravings for Ramen, so I scouted Pickering Street for the Japanese noodles. I chanced upon this shop which had reasonable pricing, and so there I went. I had no idea what the name of the restaurant is saying. Only got it after I asked for the bill, cos it was stated on the receipt. Haha!Anyway, the shop's name is called Netsu-Retsu Ichibantei Restaurant. Phheeewww. I made it through that super long name. Anyway, I went there with a colleague, and she recommended that I hav
Anyway, the shop's name is called Netsu-Retsu Ichibantei Restaurant. Phheeewww. I made it through that super long name. Anyway, I went there with a colleague, and she recommended that I have Tonkatsu Ramen. "What in the world is Tonkatsu Ramen? Please don't tell me it's made from some dolphin meat or something." I asked my colleague foolishly. WELL, hearing the word Tonkatsu always brings dolphins to my mind, so yes, I hope I have explained why I made that silly comment. Apparently, Tonkatsu (豚カツ/ とんかつ/ トンカツ) means pork cutlet.
OMG what a #*%&^*&^#$ difference!
Anyway, the ramen came looking something like this:
Ramen is not exactly a dish that can be perfected by just anybody, btw. I have a nickname for Ramen that's made in Singapore: Japanese Instant Noodles, I call it. Hey, don't make fun of my nickname making skills can? I just like to think simple, OKAY?Anyway, back to why I called it Jap instant noodles: Most people in Singapore who think they can cook and then sell Ramen totally insulted the noodles cos they haven't grasped the importance of making the soup broth tasty and the noodles springy enough! And that sucks. SO there. I won't say that this chef cooked this very well, all I will say is that I think this is not bad.
Why? Cos the soup broth is tasty! But I don't really like the texture of the noodles. Too hard. Also, my personal preference will be that there will be no bamboo shoots and too much spring onions in it. Cos I just don't take both items. And in this lunch of mine, apparently the whole bowl is filled with it. I spent some time taking them out though.
I never really liked spring onions from young, the taste feels too raw for my tongue. And as for bamboo shoots... my dad used to tell us it is poisonous, and would scold us if he saw us eating bamboo shoots in a dish. So, from young, my sister and I were just trained not to eat bamboo shoots. I still have no idea why he says it is poisonous, though. He just doesn't eat them and doesn't like us to eat them too. So there.
The tonkatsu (see, I finally know!) was very well done though, the meat was tender and was easy to chew on. The meat was also very well marinated, the taste was very good.
The ramen costs $12, after GST and service charge, the cost is around $14. Still reasonable for lunch, right?
I also liked how they did up their ramen menu, on the walls in Japanese! Like, seriously. Japanese? How I know how to read, sia. haha. But well, at first I thought it was art and didn't even pay attention to it. So yes, there you go. If you like ramen, and are craving for ramen, you can just try out this restaurant. But no hoo-ha over this place, though. There are better ones out there.My ratings: ♥♥♥♥♥♥ (6.5 out of 10)
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