ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi Review: Singapore’s First Chankonabe Restaurant Lets You Eat Like A Sumo Wrestler

As such, we went straight for Signature Tori Chankonabe (from $30++), which comes loaded with 250g or 500g of Jitori chicken, depending if you’re ordering for two or four to share. FYI, Jidori chickens make up the top 1% of poultry in Japan, making them the highest quality fowl you can find there.

While the chankonabe is for a minimum of two to share, you might in addition get individual hotpots, priced from $16.80++ for a Chicken Nabe Set . You can opt for a Sukiyaki Nabe or Bonito Dashi base, otherwise the Chicken Collagen or Pork Collagen soups require a top-up of $3++ , with one complimentary refill!

I’m a sucker for collagen soup, and this was a really tasty version, especially after it’s cooked down for a while with the house-made chicken tsukune, cabbage, mizuna, carrot, leeks and all the chicken pieces in the pot. If you need more of their minced chicken balls, you can top up $7++ for extra Housemade Chicken Tsukune , that comes in a bamboo trough and filled with bits of crunchy cartilage.

ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi is the only place in Singapore where you’ll find the viral Himokawa Udon ($6.80++) , AKA a 5cm-fat udon that we tried in Tokyo of late. Tokyo Food Guide: 15 Eateries You Can’t Miss In This Bustling Japanese City It ticks the box for the silky smooth factor, but isn’t as QQ and thin as the version we’ve had. The pot also comes with Mochi Kinchaku , which you can get more of for $6.80++ a la carte.

ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi, as the name of the restaurant hints, as well specialises in kamameshi. The Japanese characters for kamameshi, 釜飯, read kettle rice, and this spells out exactly what the dish is: rice cooked in a kama, AKA iron pot.

There are 10 different kamameshi on the menu here, topped with main proteins including chicken, pork, salmon, unagi and more. The most affordable is one priced at $14++, which gets you a protein-free vegetable rice pot, but we went with Miyazaki Wagyu Truffle & Ikura Kamameshi ($39++) .

Thanks to the fat content, though, you’ll find that the beef doesn’t get tough in spite of it being so cooked. You’re meant to ladle most of it out into serving bowls, leaving a layer of scorched rice at the bottom of the pot, then add the provided dashi and put the lid back on for a couple of minutes. This loosens up the smoky, charred rice bits so you get to enjoy every last bit of the kamameshi.

Dipndip: Famous Chocolate Dessert Cafe Is Opening At VivoCity Ambience at ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi Brightly lit and done up in classic Japanese decor, the dining experience at ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi is pretty cosy and intimate with a layout of mostly booth seats. Found on the first floor of VivoCity, just around the corner from FairPrice and across from Seafood Paradise , they’re literally right on top of Harbourfront MRT Station , so it doesn’t get more convenient than that.

Waa Cow Review: Premium Wagyu Don, XXL Seafood Bowl And More At New VivoCity Flagship The verdict As a fan of all things collagen hotpot. Wallet-friendly quotations, ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi is right up my alley. Just next to ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi is the newest outlet of Hunan-specialty restaurant Nong Geng Ji , and then next to that, you’ll find dipndip , the viral chocolate dessert cafe that’s finally opening in Singapore!

Address: 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-52A, VivoCity, Singapore 098585 Opening hours: Daily 11am to 10pm Tel: 6255 9188 Website ENchanko Hotpot And Kamameshi is not a halal-certified restaurant Nong Geng Ji Opens At VivoCity With Up To 50% Off And Outlet-Exclusive Dishes Photos taken by Melvin Mak.