Maki, Tempura, Chawanmushi (RM$85.80)!
A Japanese dinner across the border in Malaysia: aburi salmon and unagi maki, tempura, and chawanmushi. RM$85.80 for two.
A Japanese dinner across the border with BB, where the prices are a treat in themselves: maki, tempura and chawanmushi for RM$85.80 (around SGD$29 at 2019 rates). 😋
What we had:
- Aburi salmon maki: rolls topped with torched salmon, lightly charred and edged with that smoky-sweet flavour
- Unagi maki: eel-topped rolls glossy with sweet kabayaki sauce and a scatter of spring onion and sesame
- Tempura: crisp battered pieces with grated radish dipping sauce, plus tempura rolls drizzled in sauce
- Chawanmushi: two cups of silky steamed egg custard, one topped with mushroom, one with prawn
The maki were the highlight. The aburi salmon had that just-torched, melt-in-the-mouth top, while the unagi rolls were richer and sweeter, the eel soft against the vinegared rice. Between them you got the two ends of the sushi spectrum in one sitting.
The tempura stayed light and crunchy rather than greasy, and the chawanmushi was the comforting closer: smooth, savoury custard with a little surprise of prawn or mushroom at the bottom.
A proper spread across raw, fried and steamed, and at RM$85.80 for two it felt like a steal next to Singapore prices.
Overall: 4.7 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Torched salmon and unagi maki, crisp tempura and silky chawanmushi, lovely value across the Causeway. Would re-visit.
