gotta thank Tetsu for inviting me down for a complimentary food tasting
session. i was allowed to bring guests along. Lisa and Wilson came along.
Tetsu is located at Tanglin
Mall....
we
first met up with Rachael, their PR lady where she gave us a brief
introduction and also gave her recommendations on the
menu.
this food tasting session was a bit different
from the previous one i had whereby the menu was pre-determined. For
this session, it was really like a normal meal session where we got to
order what we felt like trying.
the first item i
specially requested for, was the kani tofu with century egg! I love the
one from shunjuu and i hope this one is
good....
THUMBS
UP! it proved to be really good! its a pity they always serve this dish
in such small portions. i can easily down 2 - 3 of these on my own!
hehe
we also got to try the processed puffer fish
upon wilson's request...
it
tastes like bak kua. i think i've tried this previously at other
japanese restaurants, this item didnt leave much of an impression.
i requested for the steamed tofu. i've always seen
this around at those more atas japanese restaurants and i have always
always wondered how special do these tofu taste? is it really so darn
smooth or wat... coz its always so expensive, i've always refrained
myself but today, i got to try it!
it
really is very smooth and served chilled. with the soya sauce its
really good!! gives a very healthy feeling when you down it.
haha
den theres the sashimi platter...
it
was a generous portion with a good variety. we requested for their uni
and also my fav cuttlefish, sword fish and
all..
they even added a seasonal fish for
us...
it
was all nice and fresh.
another one of my request
is this fried shrimp thingy!
oh
god i love this! when i saw it i knew i had to try it! reminded me of
the manhatten fish market's one (which they had removed from their
menu.. got me sooo disappointed). it turned out to be just as good! its
crispy shrimps, saltish and so nice and easy to eat!!
YUMMY!!
also tried some of their sushi....
the
way they did their tamago sushi was relatively unique and different
from usual. the beancurd skin one was ok.. the eel one was specially
recommended by Rachael. its quite different from the usual eel we haf.
apparently its different water eel (if i recall correctly). its quite
nice.. juicier den the usual.
next up is the pork
katsu, one of their speciality!
im
usually skeptical abt pork katsu. lotsa places have raves but when i
tried its just so so. i like their pork katsu. its really quite tender.
Lisa had issues abt their fatty portions. I, on the contary liked the
fatty parts as well. i feel dat they should always haf a fatty portion.
the area ard the fats are usually more tender!
their
sauce...
one
of their special katsu is this chicken with ham, asparagus and
cheese...
there
was mixed reviews abt the cheese. generally wilson, lisa and myself
found the cheese to be too light. i guess we haf very strong palate
when it comes to cheese but the manager did explain they had changed
the cheese to suit the wider general public's palate which i can
totally understand coz i do 9 out of my 10 friends cannot stand strong
cheese like myself. haha
we were also given sake...
its
sooo smooth! its really good!
the beef was quite
disappointing though...
it
tasted like duck. the sauce was a bit too sweet for our liking.
the miso cod fish....
this
was really good. the miso sauce did not overpower the fish. it
complimented it. the fish was fresh, soft and yummy.
Rachael also recommended the soba...
it
was rather Q and not bad. i am tempted to try the thinner version the
next time though.
den theres the tempura...
their
tempura was ok...
i
liked dat it was rather crunchy prawns and it was big portions and not
too thick batter. but it didnt wow me.
enjoying the
food!
and
finally, desserts time!
we had a green tea ice cream
and a pomelo sherbet....
the
green tea ice cream was ok but the pomelo sherbet was really nice!!!
its the same one from Ikoi! its got real pomelo skin shavings within.
its really addictive and gets u wanting
more!
overall a very delightful dinner and i really
want to thank Rachael and Tetsu for the generous invitation. I'll
definitely want to be back!
my fav items are the
kani tofu century egg, the fried shrimps and the pomelo
sherbet!
