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Finally, the much-anticipated opening of Gyu-Kaku in Manila has become a reality. Deemed to be the world’s No. 1 Japanese BBQ Yakiniku brand since 1996, Gyu-Kaku’s concept was originally developed by Rex Holdings Japan. Its name means “Horn of the Bull” in Japanese. Although initially met with a negative review when they first opened (see: Chuvaness | Gyu-Kaku … Continue reading GYU-KAKU: World’s No.1 Yakiniku Brand now in Manila 🙂
1/15/2014 UPDATE: KATSU SORA’s Premium Iberico Tonkatsu x RAMEN SANTOUKA’s Shin-Aji Motsu Ramen! RAMEN SANTOUKA is one of the best ramen franchises originating from Hokkaido, north of Japan. It is named after a famous poet’s pen name — Santōka Taneda — and is the latest restaurant to join the Ramen Craze in Manila. For their soft … Continue reading RAMEN SANTOUKA PHILIPPINES: Legendary Hokkaido Ramen now in Manila!
Foodies agree that RAMEN YUSHOKEN is one of the BEST RAMENS in the south. YUSHO means Champion and KEN means House and its ramen recipe is based on Koji Tashiro’s, a ramen champion considered as the son of Japan’s Ramen God – Yamagishi Kazuo. We celebrated my younger brother Rommel’s birthday here and decided to order all … Continue reading RAMEN YUSHOKEN: Guide to the Best Ramen House in the South!
I met Chef Bruce Ricketts, nicknamed “Broosy”, when he was doing his specials for the night in the @ChefBroosy Food Truck at Cucina Andare. He had worked for various famous restaurants in California, and has finally decided to go home to join the vibrant dining scene here as one of the youngest chefs in Manila. For … Continue reading SENSEI SUSHI by Chef Bruce “Broosy” Ricketts
Finally, the Double Cheese Tsuke-men topped with parmesan and cheese sauce is finally here in Manila! The long-awaited opening of the first international franchise of MITSUYADO SEI-MEN brought to Manila by the UCC group was met with raves by loyal Manila-based Japanese crowd. With the Ramen craze in full swing in Manila, Ramen-loving Filipinos would definitely … Continue reading MITSUYADO SEI-MEN’s Double Cheese Sauce TSUKEMEN!
YOMENYA GOEMON is a Japanese Spaghetti House which is an Asian-flavored-reinvented Italian Pizza & Pasta place. It first started in Koen Street in Shibuya in 1976 for the ramen-loving Japanese and grew to 2,500 stores to become the 2nd largest food & beverage player in Japan. It is named after the Japanese Robin-Hood figure Goemon. … Continue reading YOMENYA GOEMON: Pasta & Pizza the Japanese Way?
Update 9/24/2013: WAFU: Teppanyaki Omakase Buffet! (@WAFUgreenhills kicks off the Teppanyaki Craze in Manila?!) There’s a Modern Japanese resto that is generating quite a buzz in the Greenhills shopping area. The interiors are amazingly fun, and the food is so good — even on their soft opening period. It’s perfect for celebrating anniversaries or dining for special … Continue reading WAFU’s Omakase Matsu
Who can resist a dessert crepe with a big cheesecake slice, strawberry bits, rich caramel sauce and raw milk vanilla ice cream wrapped in a soft crepe and served like an ice cream cone? Finally, Mother’s Crepe–a Japanese Crepe Franchise (also known as Mazazu Crepe in Singapore)– is now in Manila!
Initially, there was the Ramen craze. And then came the Katsu craze, which was revived first by Crazy Katsu in Maginhawa Street, followed by different Tonkatsu stalls popping up like mushrooms in the weekend markets. But it was only with YABU: The House of Katsu that Manila was introduced to the high-end Katsu, and foodies started debating … Continue reading YABU: The House of Katsu Hype?
A lot of foodies have been waiting for Chef Him Uy de Baron to open his own restaurant. After gaining a following from his successful catering gigs, he finally decided to open Nomama — a Japanese restaurant with a twist, focusing on artisanal ramen with ingredients made from scratch. Nomama in Japanese means “That’s it”, but … Continue reading Nomama (2x) But You
