Besides Filipino and Italian cuisine,
Japanese food is one of my comfort foods. So I was really glad to dine at Mitsuyado Sei-men: The House of Tsukemen.
Mitsuyado is located at 22 Jupiter St., Bel-Air, Makati. This restaurant was
introduced to me by my mom because this was one of their customers. Upon
entering the place, it looked amazing. It was like stepping into the streets of
Japan. The tables and chairs were arranged as if it were tables and chairs from
street eateries. The walls were decorated with Japanese street signs and other
Japanese objects. It looked a bit chaotic, but as we settled down I realized it
was a genius way of designing the restaurant.
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| Mitsuyado Sei-Men |
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| Inside or outside? :) |
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| cooking noodles |
Mitsuyado
serves a variety of Japanese food. They have ramen and rice bowls among others.
But the thing that makes Mitsuyado unique is that they serve Tsukemen. So what
is this Tsukemen, you might ask. Well, it is (according to wikipedia) "dipping noodles". The noodles and
soup are served in separate bowls. The diner dips the noodles in the soup
before eating. In other terms it can be described as a deconstructed ramen. J
Mitsuyado makes their own noodles so that you are guaranteed of their
noodle-goodness.
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| Noodle Making |
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| noodles noodles |
My
parents tried the Tsukemen, my brother had a donburi and I had Japanese style
curry (because I was craving for rice at that time) :D. I did taste a bit of
the tsukemen and it was good! It was like interactive eating because you had to
get the noodle then dip then eat.
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| Tsukemen with gyoza on the side |
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| Chicken Black Pepper Teriyaki Don |
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| Curry Rice |
The
Japanese fun did not stop there. After our meal at Mitsuyado, we walked to the
store connected to it called Yamato. It was a Japanese bakery/ cafe. It had a
different vibe compared to Mitsuyado. The place was bright and modern looking.
The pastries were all displayed so wonderfully. At Yamato we tried their
Japanese donuts, Ann pan, and croissants. I really liked the Ann pan. It was
like a jelly filled doughnut, but instead of jelly it had mung bean paste. Try
it for yourself! J
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| Yamato! |
Till
next blog!
-DOT-
P.S. forgive the low-quality photos I need
to replace my camera. J
Photos are personally owned by writer, if you
would like to use it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J
