Spicy crab fried rice ($19.80+) & Unagi chahan ($21.80+)!
A Japanese fried rice dinner: a spicy crab fried rice topped with fresh crab meat, and an unagi chahan crowned with a glazed eel fillet. $41.60+.
A Japanese fried rice dinner with BB, ordering two and sharing both: spicy crab fried rice ($19.80+) and unagi chahan ($21.80+). ๐
What we had ($41.60+, around $48 nett):
- Spicy crab fried rice: fried rice topped with fresh crab meat, chilli and spring onion
- Unagi chahan: fried rice crowned with a glazed unagi (eel) fillet, sesame and spring onion
Both came beautifully plated on dark slate, and getting one of each meant two very different bowls. The spicy crab fried rice was the punchy, indulgent one: wok-fried rice with a gentle chilli heat, generously piled with shreds of sweet white crab meat. The crab keeps it luxurious while the chilli and spring onion keep each mouthful lively, that lovely seafood-and-heat balance.
The unagi chahan was the rich, comforting one: cleaner egg fried rice with that toasty wok flavour, topped with a fat fillet of unagi glazed in sweet-savoury tare sauce and finished with sesame and spring onion. Break the soft, caramelised eel into the rice and every spoonful turns sweet and savoury.
One spicy and seafood-forward, one sweet and indulgent, they made a great pair to swap back and forth. Both had that proper smoky wok char that good fried rice needs. A satisfying sit-down Japanese dinner.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. ๐๐๐ผ A lively spicy crab fried rice and a rich glazed unagi chahan, two great bowls. Would re-visit.
