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Nice Interesting Lunch
2015-02-28 117 views
See my full reiews & photos at = http://chefquak.com/2015/02/27/nice-interesting-lunch-nirai-kanai-okinawan-diner-on-27feb2015/a friend arranged to buy 6pax lunch today 27.2.2015. it’s an interesting place, narai kana okinawan diner at liang court. he/we ordered many interesting dishes. first was the pig’s ear ( i saw on couple of blog reviews), and the wasabi octopus. both were good. ^^ small dishes, especially the pig’s ears. the octopus was interesting, very nice teture & flavours. we had the
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See my full reiews & photos at = http://chefquak.com/2015/02/27/nice-interesting-lunch-nirai-kanai-okinawan-diner-on-27feb2015/
a friend arranged to buy 6pax lunch today 27.2.2015.

it’s an interesting place, narai kana okinawan diner at liang court. he/we ordered many interesting dishes.

first was the pig’s ear ( i saw on couple of blog reviews), and the wasabi octopus. both were good. ^^ small dishes, especially the pig’s ears. the octopus was interesting, very nice teture & flavours.

we had the okinawan braised belly pork (a famous okinawan dish) well reported by almost every blogger. it was good, but not much different from the kakuni i did. it was also a little on the sweet side, and by comparison, the steamed knuckles we had later was better!

the deepfried small river shrimps was nice. bitter gourd was done well, no bitter taste. it was something quite easy to do at home though.

the silk gourd with minced was nice. i liked it, for me a better dish than the bitter gourd. our dentist friend split the dish for 6 servings. very well done indeed!^^

we had the steamed pig trotters. i liked the very good gelatine & bite texture, w/o too heavy overpowering sauce. i had the onsen egg. nothing special here. i can make a 6mins runny yolk egg easily enough.^^

the somen was nice, with the usual tsuyu sauce.

we were basically full but did not mind trying out couple more dishes. so our friend ordered the onigiri, a triangular shaped rice balls okinawan style? the deep-fried seaweed, and another seaweed dish.

a very enjoyable lunch with great company.
bitter gourd
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deepfried seaweed with batter
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deepfried small river shrimps
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okinawan braised belly pork
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okinawan style onigiri
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pig's ear
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seaweed dish
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silk gourd with minced pork
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somen
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steamed pig trotters
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Hearty Japanese (and yet not Japanese) Cuisine.
2013-09-10 33 views
Do visit here for full review and photos: http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2013/09/okinawan-cuisine-at-nirai-kanai-liang.htmlOkinawa has a different history from the rest of Japan - they are descended from the Ryukyu kingdom - and hence their culture, arts, and even their food differs from the rest of the country.These differences are fairly noticeable when dining in Nirai Kanai. It's located on the basement of Liang Court and the menu is sort of like a Chinese style "rice and dishes" communal di
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Okinawa has a different history from the rest of Japan - they are descended from the Ryukyu kingdom - and hence their culture, arts, and even their food differs from the rest of the country.

These differences are fairly noticeable when dining in Nirai Kanai. It's located on the basement of Liang Court and the menu is sort of like a Chinese style "rice and dishes" communal dining.
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 Food's overall quite good - we especially liked the Buta Kakuni / Rafute (Simmered Pork Belly). Free flow Japanese short grain rice, as well! Expect to pay $20-$40 per person depending on how much you order and eat.
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Not your everyday Japanese food.
2013-08-03 40 views
I swear, it’s a Hidden Gem.One would never have stumbled upon this Okinawan Restaurant if not for by word of mouth. Not only is it thanks to them being located in Liang Court (a distance away from Clarke Quay MRT), they are also hidden right at a corner of the basement level. Really. But well, keeping it that way has its good – otherwise a queue might start to form and dining there would begin to be impossible. So well, just read, nod, and move on. No sharing.Whether it’s the interior or the ext
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 I swear, it’s a Hidden Gem.
One would never have stumbled upon this Okinawan Restaurant if not for by word of mouth. Not only is it thanks to them being located in Liang Court (a distance away from Clarke Quay MRT), they are also hidden right at a corner of the basement level. Really. But well, keeping it that way has its good – otherwise a queue might start to form and dining there would begin to be impossible. So well, just read, nod, and move on. No sharing.

Whether it’s the interior or the exterior of the restaurant, you would feel as if you were transported to just another setting all together. I love its wooden-themed concept. Not forgetting cozy, and experiencing a crash course of Okinawa, Japan (in this case, more so because I was dining with a friend who visits Japan regularly).

(A) Okinawa, located in the southern end of Japan, has its own Japanese dialect that even people from the mainland Japan might have difficulty understanding. Further, it doesn’t only have one dialect; It’s like a small China, with diverse language.
(B) They live so very healthily that the population is known as the world’s longest-lived people – having 34 centenarians per 100,000 people. Amazing. I am thus guessing that they are living quite a pure, pollution-free life, nothing like the built-up urban lives we’re living today.
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 Okinawan Seasoned Rice Dish ($6++): Prior to the visit in this far far away restaurant, I’d read everywhere that this is the to-order dish. But really, maybe it was because of the hype, I don’t know, I don’t find this anything too special, or to die for. Granted it’s good, but not a must-try. It’s served warm, and it’s well-flavored.
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 Pig’s Ear ($8++): This is one of my favorite dishes of the afternoon. I don’t recall seeing this listed on the menu, despite duly going through the menu in an orderly manner. I might have just left my pair of eyes at home. Nevertheless, order this, please. I love that it’s all thrown up together with cold cucumber and beansprout. The slight tinge of sourness that comes with it really cooks up a perfect appetizer to kick start the entire meal.
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 Deep-Fried Aosa Seaweed ($12++): Not your everyday kind of seaweed (let alone fried ones), this another species of seaweed from the water bodies goes well with sea salt. If taken alone, it can be a little bland and boring. Not exactly a must-have, again, but good to have said you’ve eaten AOSA Seaweed. If people know what you’re talking about.
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 Stir-Fried Vegetable Set ($15.30++): Complete with a bowl of Japanese rice (I love the sticky rice), this bunch of bitter gourd has proved to have taken a lot of diners’ hearts. It is relatively less bitter, though still, but has a very smooth texture and easy to eat. It tends to be easier to finish even for a non-bitter-food-taker. It’s much raved about, but let me bring down a notch for you so that you can better enjoy this course.
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 Simmered Pork Belly ($13.80++): For only 4 pieces, it might come off as a little pricey. But if I were to go back, I would still place an order on this. You can be assured that its meat isn’t tough, isn’t too salty, and is chunky yet easy to strip off its meat horizontally. Coming from a person who loves his Pork Belly.
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 Pork Rib Soup Noodles ($8.80++): As reflective in its price, this fell a little short. Yes, yes, the pork ribs are just fine and meaty enough, but its noodles aren’t something to yell about. Neither is its soup base. So if you’re intending for a satisfied meal with just this bowl of noodles alone, please stop thinking that.
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 Stir-Fried Wheat Gluten ($12++): If you are new to this product, it is basically, wheat – washing the wheat flour dough with water until all its starch dissolves. I don’t even know how to put it into words, but it tastes kind of good in your mouth, a little elastic, soft, for sure, but a little dry (like the feeling you get from consuming MSG) after eating a bit too much. I wouldn’t say it’s worth the $12, but not too bad a dish to share amongst the table.

So yes. Since it’s so much of a gem, and has all the unique dishes you don’t see in other usual Japanese Restaurants, you might want to do it the way we did – order like a zi char style and share. Sharing is caring after all right. Go for it – it’s a different type of cuisine for a change, not your commonly seen Japanese sushi, hand rolls, udons, etc.
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Nirai Kanai Okinawan Delights
2013-06-30 32 views
The FoodI ordered the Okinawan Famous Stewed Pork Belly and Stir Fried Pork and Vegetables with spicy Kimchi. For Pork lovers, this restaurant is well known for their Pork Belly and the belly is so soft until can easily break it using my chopsticks. When I place the pork in my mouth, the layer of fat will just amazingly dissolved and melt in my mouth. Lastly, the Stir Fried Pork and Vegetables with spicy Kimchi was very appetising. The pork is thinly sliced and stir fried with cabbage, bean spro
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I ordered the Okinawan Famous Stewed Pork Belly and Stir Fried Pork and Vegetables with spicy Kimchi. For Pork lovers, this restaurant is well known for their Pork Belly and the belly is so soft until can easily break it using my chopsticks. When I place the pork in my mouth, the layer of fat will just amazingly dissolved and melt in my mouth. Lastly, the Stir Fried Pork and Vegetables with spicy Kimchi was very appetising. The pork is thinly sliced and stir fried with cabbage, bean sprouts and kimchi. The ingredients also has absorbed the flavour of the kimchi making it a little sourish hence extremely delicious!

The Price
Reasonably priced at $30++ for the whole bill

Overall
This is the best authentic and traditional Japanese cuisine that I have ever tasted and highly recommended!
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