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Introduction
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Saboten offers family style service and serves traditional Japanese food. They use a family recipe to concoct their tonkatsu sauces, which is made with fresh cabbage. This makes their tonkatsu different from other Japanese restaurants.
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Opening Hours
Mon - Sun
11:30 - 21:30
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Signature Dishes
In my life, I’d never had any tonkatsu that I can describe as faultless. But it changed when I visited Saboten. Saboten itself is a restaurant chain that was founded in 1966 in Japan. During the years, Saboten has grown to be one of the largest tonkatsu chains in the world with more than 500 outlets.The dish that I tried at the time was the Iberico Loin Katsu Set.One fact about Iberico Pork: It is healthier than the usual pork as it contains some unsaturated fats (similar to olive oils) that can help to reduce bad cholesterol.The Iberico Loin Katsu Set ($28++) came with:1. Chawan MushiIt was smooth, warm, and savory. Love the crabmeats as well.2. SaladHealthy! Put the goma sauce on it so it can give a little burst of flavor for the salad.3. Yellow Radish (Takuan Zuke)Crunchy and refreshing!4. Free Flow of Rice and Miso SoupThe miso soup was a bit salty which is good to be paired with rice.5. The Iberico Pork LoinFinally!!!!! They served me the main star of the day. Before you can enjoy the tonkatsu, you have to mash the sesame seeds until they turn into powder and dust in on top of the pork.Also, don't forget to drizzle the tonkatsu with some tonkatsu sauce!The outside of the tonkatsu was so crispy that I could hear a crunch when I chewed it. On contrary, the meat was so tender that even a butter knife could cut through it. As for the sauce, it had a sweetly tantalizing flavor.6. Yuzu Ice CreamSo sour!Their tonkatsu was superb that I can’t stop thinking about it. From the crispiness to the flavor, they are the real deal. Of course, you may find greater tonkatsu elsewhere but in Singapore, Saboten has one of the best tonkatsu ever.
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Saboten is located at B2 of 313Somerset and my friends and I head there when its weekdays so its not crowded. There are a lot of choices from the menu but mainly is pork is the main, however there is also chicken and seafood.. I ordered for the king prawn meal set which comes along with the seeds to mould, different yummy sauces to choose from ... The crust of the king prawn is tender, light, non-greasy after taste. It tasted awesome and their service is really efficient whenever we want to topped up water or ask for more cabbages.. Yeaaa free flow of cabbages!!
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Full review and pics: http://dairycream.blogspot.jp/2014/09/saboten-313-somerset-new-offerings.htmlIt feels very different to dine at Saboten restaurants in Singapore because they are well-furnished with spacious seatings and bright lightings, unlike the usual no-frills takeaway Saboten outlets that I come across in Tokyo. But of course, this world's largest Tonkatsu chain do have restaurants in Tokyo, mostly in major shopping malls or department stores. To celebrate the opening of its new outlet in 313@Somerset, Saboten introduces the Iberico Loin Katsu and Fried Jumbo Prawn that are exclusive to this outlet.Iberico pork, which is famed for its refine marbling and tender texture, was not an easier cutlet to handle than the original katsu. Not as rich or oozing juices as you may find elsewhere, the trimmings were rather leathery, and some effort was required to disintegrate the protein. This in particular, is what polarizes opinions.The Fried Prawn Jumbo Set ($28.80) featuring a wild-catch Tiger prawn, crab croquette and original loin cutlet, is more likely to appease the finicky palates with a mixture of seafood and pork. The coating of breadcrumbs for this set of ingredients was also more consistently golden, light and not cloyingly oily.As usual, you proceed with the old but obligatory ritual of grinding the sesame before adding the Tonkatsu sauce. But what surprises me is that there is also radish and even curry sauces, which I view as privileges that one can't get in Japan--it is usually katsu with one and only one type of dressing. This may not be the place for the impeccable classic tonkatsu but you can still discover some reliable deep-fried gems, if you pick the right ones
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