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2013-08-19
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I though Dolce Tokyo was a franchise of the same name shop in Shibuya Japan but it is not. Like its Italian-Japanese fusion name "Dolce Tokyo", this cafe is an intriguing mix of Japanese and Western sensibilities. For instance, Dolce Tokyo does different takes on the classic egg ben. But when it comes to smoked salmon vs unagi, it would be unagi anytime. I could not be any more excited to dig into this decadent Unagi Egg Benedict ($20). The teriyaki-style grilled unagi came in substantial porti
For instance, Dolce Tokyo does different takes on the classic egg ben. But when it comes to smoked salmon vs unagi, it would be unagi anytime. I could not be any more excited to dig into this decadent Unagi Egg Benedict ($20). The teriyaki-style grilled unagi came in substantial portion to match the cheese, poached egg and tangy hollandaise sauce on toasted bread. If you are one who always go for the usual egg ben, why not give this a try? Seems to be only available here
We settled for the Pork Belly Curry Toji Set ($17), which includes Fried Rice, Miso Soup and a choice of skewer. The Pork Belly Curry Toji came bubbling non-stop with rich cubes of soft, simmered pork belly, which are tasty and satisfying, if not as mouthwatering tender as they should be. Besides the usual onions, carrots and potatoes, Dolce Tokyo upped the ante by using cherry tomatoes and wolfberries (goji) to sweeten the curry. But luckily, the light-brown roux did not wander off into the sweet track and went very well with the fried rice, which was cleverly elevated in taste by the use of Japanese short grains.
Served in a bird cage, the signature Matcha Black Sesame Cake ($11.50) is a welcome change to the usual matcha-red bean duo. The matcha flavour does not hit one instantly, but creeps in gradually behind the sweet black sesame paste.
When it comes to desserts/pastries, Japan produces excellent ones but it is unlikely that one can find a dessert bento there. So the dessert bento at Dolce Tokyo version is quite rare and fits the fickle-minded. Everything was not too sweet but the abekawa (rice mochi) was over-toasted and resembled asteroid rocks. Desserts are front and center here, but there are plenty of other delicious options, much of which devoted to the Japanese "soul food" Personally, I thought the savoury dishes were more memorable than the sweets. Prices are not eminently affordable but no one will say “no” if you want to treat yourself to a dessert or two.
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