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Yorijori by DSS Food Tasting @ Kovan

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Author: James

Kick starting one of the first few food tasting experience in 2015 is that of YoriJori. As much as i had quite a few korean food tasting, i do not seem to get sick of it as every of them seem to offer their own unique flavour and invention!

Likewise for this one!

Initially, i started the event feeling lost (even more lost that attending the “LOST” event couple of weeks ago with M). Why so? This is because my partner in crime could not make it for this one due to her company’s D&D. In case some of you wondered why her familiar face isn’t around!

Anyway, Yorijori is nestled within the bustling neighbourhood of Kovan at Paya Lebar Kovan CC. A very decent looking & noticeable shop front which isn’t hard to locate within the CC.

Apart from that, Korean BBQ lovers will be thrilled to know that this shop has some relation to the famous DSS Korean BBQ Buffet restaurant @ Orchard Gateway! *So bonus to those DSS lovers staying in the northeast districts, you guys can now save the trip down to town*

We started dinner with the highly recommended Spicy chicken ribs “Dak Galbi”.

If you thought that saving a trip down to town is already a WOW, what about saving a trip to Korea! This is because all the ingredients in this dish are imported from Korea!

Personally, i felt the marinate was close to the authentic Korea flavours and best part was the portion was more than enough for four hungry guys! We even had enough to share the ‘love’ over to the table next to ours.

Don’t let the reddish-ness of the dish scare you off if you cant take hot food as the dish is more tasty than it is hot! Definitely a must try if you are there!

Next, came the seafood pancake. I feel that it was one of the more tasty ones i have tried from any korean restaurants as the flour portion wasn’t bland and in fact, it was pretty crispy with a good spread of prawns and squids peppering it!

As asians, we just cant go without our usual staple food: Rice!

So following on, we had the Korean Fried Rice! The manager personally cooked this for our table. So just in case you aren’t a great Korean cook like me, Don’t Worry!

You can be rest assured they have very professional waiters to help you do the cooking so that you can better enjoy the food. If you are as lucky as us, you will get the boss who is a korean to roll up his sleeves while he deliver his hometown style of cooking!

Following on, we were invited to a platform where we crowded around the korean chef who showed us how to prepare their traditional Rice Ball and Army Stew.

Here, i don’t know if we photo-bombed the mascot when its posing for a pic or it photo-bombed us as we started getting busy in action! Lol!

Tah Dah! There you have it.. Pipping hot and mouth-watering Army stew after 5-10 minutes of boiling! Good for at least 3-4 pax as they gave quite a generous portion of the ingredients e.g sausages, tofu, luncheon meat etc.

The event was drawing near to a close and we had the best for last: Korean BBQ!

I been waiting all night long for this one! As chinese, we usually just BBQ the meat and just stuff it into our mouth right? That night we did it differently!

We were given a plate of lettuce, garlic and sauces! Hence, after the meat was cooked, we wrapped it within the lettuce after applying some of the marinate sauces on it! Also added in were some slices of cooked garlic to enhance the taste further! All i can say is.. once i pop, i cant stop!

We had a interesting ‘dessert’ which was also one of the main highlight for that night: The Watermelon Soju!!

The presentation was pretty innovative as it is served in an emptied watermelon shell with a scoop.

The marriage with watermelon juice gave a different perspective to drinking the traditional soju. It gave a very refreshing taste and a tinge of sweetness to the soju making it extremely easy to swallow!

I would say they made the soju a very female-friendly drink!

As much as it is female-friendly, it is even more male-friendly as you can see!

This is just one of the many many *toast* of the watermelon soju we had that night!

In my opnion, what we had that night was simply quality Korean crusine at reasonable prices. To make it even more reasonable & afforable, 10% discount will be given to customers who order 3 items and above and also for customers who dare to brave the slight drizzle at their alfresco area during rainy days!

Opening Hours:                                                                                                            Mon-Fri: 3.30pm – 11.00pm        Sat- Sun: 11.30am -11.00pm                                          Address: 207 Hougang Street 21, Paya Lebar Kovan CC, Singapore 530207              Contact: +65 6288 6651                                                                                         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YorijoriSG                                                             IG: http://instagram.com/YorijoriSG

So don’t wait further! Be the first few to enjoy at this new buzz in the heartland ! 😉

Yoogane brought Korea to Sg!

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WOOO. The first time I tried Yoogane was with James and the big boys at Bugis Junction half a year ago. They were quite new and it was their first outlet then.

Yoogane is one of the many Korean restaurant in Singapore but this restaurant is highly raved among k-cuisine lovers!

Few days ago, I visit Yoogane again, but this time, it was at their second outlet – West Gate.

Yoogane is pretty generous as they have free flow of kimchi and vega for its customers when they are waiting for their food.

I would recommend you not to eat too much because the servings of their mains are quite big too.

They serve Korean alcoholic drinks like soju and Makoli too. Makoli is James’s favorite. I remember bringing 2 big bottles back from Korea for him and 1 of it burst in my luggage 🙁

We ordered Seafood and Chicken Galbi and the portion serves up to 3-4 pax. It comes in a smaller size of 2-3 pax as well.

You can expect to find chicken, squid, prawns, clams, assorted vegetables, octopus and more in your pan.

We ordered extra topokki for our pan.

The friendly staff will be there to cook and ensure that all the ingredients are cooked to perfection for every table.

You can also add rice or noodles to the pan if you want but we went for ramen!

YUMMMMS. The ingredients looked yummy enough already. The last thing to be added in is the ramen!

Cooked! The seafood is unbelievably fresh and chewy. The prawns were really sweet too! I would say all the ingredients goes well with the glabi sauce!

My favorite dish from the restaurant is the Egg Roll with Cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was so good that we had to order another plate to share around :X

The cheese and egg were not stuck together so you can still get to taste them separately. Eat it while it’s hot so that the cheese will melt in your mouth.

The Korean Seafood Pancake ($16.90) is crispy and one portion serves up to 3 pax.

Find generous serving of seafood like scallops and squid inside. Deep it in the sauce for a more enhanced taste.

When it comes to Korean restaurant, I will order Japchae to end my meal, instead of desserts because the glass noodles is quite chewy and bouncy! Something very different from our usual Chinese or Japanese cuisine.

Marinated Chicken Bulgogi Fried Rice ($14.90) was good but I would go for noodles than rice anytime! Hehe. Cheese can be seen between the rice and meat. The girls and James loved it!!

Finally some group photos.

This is us after a hearty meal. Happy faces all around yo!!

Find Yoogane at:

200 Victoria Street, Bugis Junction #02-47/48

or

3 Gateway Drive, West Gate #03-08

Be sure to give Yoogane a try if you enjoy eating Korean Cuisine 🙂

LP+TETSU, 2 affordable & world class cuisines

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Featuring LP-TETSU, whose chef is a One Michelin Starred Chef, Chef Laurent Peugeot who deftly executes both authentic Japanese and French styles with precision and ease.

Now, the lauded chef has created a variety of Japanese as well as French menus that are bound to wow his guests. These menus are the most affordable ones ever offered by a Michelin starred chef!

One example is the Japanese Bento Box ($28) shown above. Dig into the freshest selection of sashimi, breaded pork loin that has a crunchy exterior and tender inside.

How many fine dining places can you find at such prices (moreover, with a Michelin Chef)?

Surprisingly, the rice was my favourite item in the bento. It was so good that I don’t even mind having it plain.

Diners can look forward to Chef Peugeot’s unique ability to awaken all five sense during a meal. Not only do his creations smell and taste good, they are visually appealing as well.

Let’s go through some of the food that was in the menu that night.

My favourite course was the Tempura, Tofu, Mini Legumes, Dashi Consomme. The tofu was soaked in warm miso soup with fried tempura on the other plate. I really liked the miso soup so I had an extra serving of it that night.

Miso Red Fruits. Chiogga Beetroot with Duck Breast.

This was really tender and good. A nice blend of flavours and the meat was so soft and chewy.

My dessert was the refreshing Blood Orange Sorbet with chocolate, beetroot. You gotta finish it fast before the sobert melts!

With “Encounters”, the consummate chef turns everyday ingredients such as damon and duck breast into haute cuisines. If you prefer the french menus, you can choose to have either the 2 course or 3 course meal at $35 and $45 respectively.

The menu will change monthly so patrons can expect new surprises every month. They are available from 6 November onwards and from lunch to early dinner (7.30pm) daily.

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LP+Tetsu is located at 163 Tanglin Road #03-18 Tanglin Mall Singapore 247933.

They are opened daily from:
Lunch: 11.30am to 2.30pm
Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.30pm

For more information, please visit: http://lptetsu.com