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2014-11-13
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In search of good chirashi don. :-)My friends and I decided to meet for lunch at sumiya, level 12 orchard central on 13.11.2014.T thought it might be the previous kuirya penthouse location, & it was. anyway sumiya is owned by the same RE&S group, which owns kuriya dining & also ichiban boshi, kuishinbo etc. The photos of the lunch set, in particular, the chirashi don looked exciting. & it was.It came in a set with chawan mushi (not so good)the, a ponzu salad, miso soup & a mochi, quite similar t
My friends and I decided to meet for lunch at sumiya, level 12 orchard central on 13.11.2014.
T thought it might be the previous kuirya penthouse location, & it was. anyway sumiya is owned by the same RE&S group, which owns kuriya dining & also ichiban boshi, kuishinbo etc. The photos of the lunch set, in particular, the chirashi don looked exciting. & it was.
It came in a set with chawan mushi (not so good)the, a ponzu salad, miso soup & a mochi, quite similar to ginza kuroson. :-)
the chirashi don was excellent. 3 fish (salmon, tuna & hamachi) cube-cut sashimi & heap of ikura & avocado. the sashimi were very fresh & sweet. the vinegared rice was very good. the cube cut made it looked like bara chirashi. this were quite big cubes though, really good sashimi. vinegared rice was very good too.
2 other friends ordered anago don & fish of the day (maybe amadai?). forgot to take photos.
there was a shelling fee of $5. we of course decided to D-I-Y! :-)
i never knew amaebi looked kind of anaemic & unappetising with shell on. but they were good, very fresh & sweet when shelled & eaten, like any good amaebi. :-)
overall i was very impressed & would certainly come back for more.
this S$18.80 chirashi don set was definitely superior to the S$25 barachirashi don set at flying squirrel (no comparison i think), better than the S$17.90 chirashi don lunch sett at tonkichi (also no comparison).
i can’t decide if this is better than the S$20 chirashi don set at ginza kuroson! i think both were equally good, and though kuroson had better fish cuts, this one was really very enjoyable.
with tatsu, though it was not quite like for like, but as an overall dining experience, i think this set was more enjoyable than the S$40 expensive chirashi don at tatsu.
with chikuwatei & momoya, this quantity was smaller, but hey the flavours & freshness were better even.
See my full reviews & photos at = http://chefquak.com/2014/11/13/very-good-chirashi-don-set-sumiya-on-13nov2014/
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