Sushi Kanazawa @ International Building

Location: International Building, #02-13 360 Orchard Road

One of my friend's colleague mentioned that Sushi Kanazawa is quite a good place for sushi so we decided to check it out.

Sushi Kanazawa Tel: 6738 3833
It is best to make reservations because the shopfront is pretty small. Only 12 seats in front of the sushi counter.


How it works:
1) What is interesting about Sushi Kanazawa is that the chef decides what you eat. (Unless of course you request the chef to make some other sushi)

2) Each customer have a plate in front of them which the chefs will place on after making.


Two chefs were making the sushi when my friend and I visited. They are so skilful: the way they slice the sashimi and their technique of making the sushi with one or two presses.

Buffet Price (Weekday): $37 per person.

Piping hot green tea. These are served with tea leaves residues which sank to the bottom so I figure that don't use the tea bag ones. Quite to my liking. I dislike those that taste like plain water.

Edamame(peas) are on the table for munching while we wait for our sushi.

Sashimi Moriawase - Starter.  Tuna, Salmon, White Fish and Squid Sashimi. These are thick sashimi unlike those petty portions in umisushi. Freshness is guaranteed.  I love raw fish with wasabi. They are the perfect combination.

Nikujaga (Stewed Chicken & Vegetables) - A small bowl of soup with chicken bits, radish, fried tofu and a jelly cube which taste like sea cucumber (I have no idea what that is).

From left to right: Aji (Horse Mackerel), Shake Aburi (Seared Salmon)

Ika (Squid), Amaebi Mentai Aburi (Seared Sweet Prawn with Cod Roe)

Unagi Aburi

Chawanmushi

Kajiki (Swordfish), Maguro (Red Tuna)

Negitoro Temaki (Minced Belly of Tuna)

Fugu (pufferfish), Tobiko (flying fish roe)

Rating: 4.5/5

Give it a try. Yummylicious.

I suggest you starve yourself before going. I only managed to eat around 17 pieces of sushi because the rice is really filling. If you have a huge appetite and love sushi, I definitely recommend this.

4 Fingers Crispy Chicken @ ION Orchard

4 Fingers Crispy Chicken located at #B4-06A My friend said that the chicken here are pretty good so I decided to give it a go.

Soy garlic chicken - 6pcs $4.95 (3 wings, 3 drumlets - student price after 230pm)

This is surprisingly good. The best part about 4 fingers is that their chicken is piping hot. The wings and drumlets has like sweet honey crispy skin with the aroma of garlic.The chicken is tender and juicy within.

Pretty cool box of chicken! I haven't try the rest of the menu but they sure look delicious. I'll definitely recommend this one. Check out their website here


Rating: 4/5

Autumn Kyushu Fair 2012 @ Isetan

This pretty old. Last week my friend and I visited the Autumn Kyushu fair (21 Sep to 4 Oct 2012) in Isetan, Shaw House. (Nearest MRT Orchard)

The event is over by now but they hold japanese food fair from time to time.

Wagyu beef bowl - 2 for $15 This beef bowl is sold at 15 bucks but the japanese man said that he will sell half price to my friend and I only. Kinda like a special promotion. Of course we were eager because wagyu beef is considered premium and I have never tried it before. Not sure if it was a marketing bait to draw people like us.

Anyway, I really love the beef. It is very tender and the layers of fats enhances the taste. I don't like dry and tough beef so this one is pretty good, sweet with rich soy sauce taste. The corn and peas are the usual. If you like beef, do certainly try out the wagyu beef. Expensive but delicious.

Crab meat croquette - $3.50 each

Very creamy croquettes. The size approximately a soap bar. It tasted like corn cream with sweetness of crab. I can really spot any crab meat though. It is not that bad but not really worth the price.

There are more food like dried food, desserts, beverages, ramen and stuff. Samples are available so you can walk round and try out everything and not buy any. Haha.

Pretty awesome fair.