Paranoid

To celebrate Michelle’s promotion to Project MANAGER, we went all the way to Jurong Bird Park yesterday for a teppanyaki dinner. We ordered Airflown NZ beef, pork loin, king prawns, scallops, mushrooms and everything was delicious.

The Android wasn’t entirely impressed with the chef, though. First of all, he did not ask how we would like our beef done and proceeded to cook the meat! And when we asked for medium-rare, it came out kinda medium.

The Android clearly remembers the teppanyaki chefs from his childhood. They would perform neat tricks with their utensils and displayed the food beautifully; watching them cook was an experience in itself. Upon comparison, the person who cooked our meal yesterday was no teppanyaki chef.

Anyhoo… here are some of photos, courtesy of Michelle.

It was Friday after work. Stevie and The Android were two hungry boys with no where to go. So we dragged Yilin and Justin along for some shabu shabu at the sleazy Cuppage Plaza.

We ordered a black pig pork belly set, that came with veggies and ramen, plus additional orders of pork belly and pork shoulder meat. Check out the size of the plate! The pork was sooo good… and tasted even better with their peanut dipping sauce. Their ramen was unique and tasty too. Meant to be consumed dry, simply sprinkle lots of salt and pepper on the noodles, mix it up, and you’re ready to slurp away.

Since The Android decided not to drive that night, he also ordered a 750ml bottle of Kubota Senju to go around. Shabu shabu and sake is one heckuva power combo. You have to try it!

The Android is definitely coming back to try their marbled beef the next time! BURP!

The Android had been wanting to try “the other ramen place” at Central… so he had dinner there last night.

The Android’s verdict? Marutama is still the forerunner when it comes to noodles. Santoka’s ramen may be chewy, but tend to taste a little too “wheat-y”. However, they serve an amazing miso broth and delicious chashu. Their soup is more flavourful and less salty, while their meats are juicier with a bit of fat… just the way The Android loves it.

The ramen here are topped with chives, sesame seeds, seaweed, bamboo shoots and a slice of naruto fishcake.