Kazoku Japanese Cuisine Review: Cheap And Good Mentaiko Salmon Don And Chirashi At Novena

Alas, it’s challenging to find these rice bowls for cheap in Singapore, with rare excursions to Itacho Sushi leaving me with a gaping hole in my wallet. Tucked away in a hip coffee shop in Novena, the store cooks up one of the cheapest chirashi bowls in Singapore and other affordable Japanese dishes.

Food at Kazoku Japanese Cuisine Most people flock to Kazoku Japanese Cuisine for their signature Kazoku Don ($11.90) , which features a colourful smorgasbord of raw seafood. Other than the usual suspects of salmon and tuna, the rice bowl in addition featured scallop, tako (octopus), and mekajiki (swordfish).

What makes their Kazoku Don such a good bang for the buck is not just the quantity of seafood but the quality as well. Hence, it was a bargain to find thick slices of swordfish sashimi incorporated in this low-priced chirashi don.

Furthermore, the mekajiki possessed an ivory hue with patches of translucency – a telltale sign of its fresh quality. 10 Cheap Chirashi Don Places With Chirashi Don From $8.80 Nett If you find tuna overpoweringly fishy, you’ll probably appreciate the clean tang of the swordfish. As my taste buds reeled from the full-bodied salmon, I found myself lamenting the thinness of the sashimi.

A lover of all-things mentaiko , ordering their Aburi Mentai Salmon Don ($10.90) was second nature to me. Torch-grilling released the butteriness of the salmon and bolstered its luscious tang with creamy undertones. As this robust medley melded with the umami-packed mentaiko, it surged up my tongue in a decadent overload of rich flavours.

Another nice touch was the vinegared rice, which cut through the bold tang of the mentaiko mayo with its light sourness. Moreover, their sticky texture paired nicely with the tenderness of the grilled salmon. 10 Mentaiko Dishes In Singapore Including Japanese Pasta However, I found their rice bowl lacking the wow factor, as long-grained rice was used in place of Japanese short-grained rice. Other than their assorted rice bowls, Kazoku Japanese Cuisine also impressed with their Aburi Mentai Roll ($6.40/$11.40) .

Compared to the Aburi Mentai Salmon Don, their maki roll was more multifaceted in taste. The cucumber was a fitting finish, as it wrapped up this colourful ensemble with its fresh taste and light crunch.

The only letdown was the diced salmon, which failed to establish its presence in this jumble of elements. Ambience at Kazoku Japanese Cuisine Kazoku Japanese Cuisine is one of the few eateries found in the homely ToGather Kitchen & Bar.

Baan Khun Nai Review: Affordable Thai Set Meals From $7.90 At Novena The verdict Heads up: Kazoku Japanese Cuisine isn’t going to offer you mind-blowingly amazing Japanese food. But considering their central location, cheap selection, and premium elements, the place still remains one of the most value-for-money Japanese eateries in Singapore.