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2010-07-06
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Kazu specialises in sumiyaki (like duh, from its name) which means charcoal-fired grilled food. Think atas version of satays, if you wish, but this is so much more delicious (and expensive) than satays can ever be! The menu spans several pages and there’s so many varieties that I took a long enough time to decide.Hotate Kai ($3++): Incredibly plump and juicy scallops! I had them grilled with sweet sauce (or salt) and they were perfect.Unagi ($3++): My staple at any Japanese restaurant. Love the
Hotate Kai ($3++): Incredibly plump and juicy scallops! I had them grilled with sweet sauce (or salt) and they were perfect.
Unagi ($3++): My staple at any Japanese restaurant. Love the tenderness.
Garlic fried rice ($6++) was very fragrant while Ochazuku ($7++) comes with your choice of topping in soup stock. I chose pickled plums to be the topping and fish stock as its base. Somewhat like porridge, light and easy on the stomach. We gave 2 thumbs up to the Okonomiyaki ($2.50++), Kazu’s signature skewered pancake balls but what had us gushing with love and adoration was the Yaki Imo (market price, $12++). Woah, the sweet potato was served piping hot, with soft and fluffy innards to melt the butter. Not to mention the natural sweetness, yum. A 45mins wait is required but trust me, it’s worth it!
I was introduced to Shishamo ($2.50++) on my first visit to Nanbantei long long time ago and I’ve been hooked on the pond smelt (full of pale yellow tiny fish roe!) ever since. According to the waitress, Kazu is famous for its pork belly rolls so we also ordered Enoki Buta Maki ($3.20++), Kuro Buta Bara ($2.50++) and Corn Buta Maki ($2.50++). The layers of fats are a heart attack ready to happen but just eat, don’t think. Zucchini Cheese Chicken roll ($2.50++) comes with an interesting dollop of spread on the side, nice but we can’t put a finger on what is it.
I almost skipped desserts, almost being the operative word. Wow, Yuzu Yoghurt ($5++) is totally my kind of sweet. Smooth and strongly scented with lots of citrus peels, this is so refreshing!
Kazu is so popular that reservations are a must! We were lucky to get a table without making any, but that’s only cuz we were having a very very early dinner.
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