i just went a few days ago. at first, i wasn't really sure what to expect from a non-japanese run katsu place -- all the staff seemed chinese, and i think i saw the former owner of the aberdeen 風沙雞翼 place there as well but not sure if she owns this new katsu place.
each person is given a pestle with black and white sesame in it. u grind up the sesame and then add the katsu sauce to create a dipping sauce for your meat. i ordered the katsu tenderloin set -- i think it was $11.99. before the meal comes out, they give the table a shared bowl of raw cabbage salad with a mayo-like dressing on the side. it's nice to start off your meal with some mild flavours to ease you into the meal.
the set comes with a miso soup, bowl of rice and pickled zucchini. the pickled zucchini was pretty good, nice and 爽. the rice was the japanese, glutinous kind, not like some places that serve jasmine rice with japanese cuisine (feels kind of weird!). the tenderloin was served in about 6 or 8 round pieces. (note: if you order the standard pork loin, it's served in one big piece and sliced up, like the bottom thumbnail in ACC-HE's picture up above). i thought the katsu was very juicy and tender, and I could taste the natural sweetness of the pork. as for the batter, it was golden and had the right thickness, flakiness and crispiness to it. my friends who ordered the standard pork loin found their meals pretty yummy too.
they also have a pork-wrapped asparagus roll on the menu that looks quite interesting (see second-from-the-top thumbnail in ACC-HE's picture) -- I'll probably order this next time.
all in all, i think this place is definitely worth checking out. i know i'll be heading back in the next while. |
發表於 2011-7-25 10:35
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