Super bara chirashi don ($20) & Unagi tamago don ($16)!

Saturday Japanese donburi dinner with BB — super bara chirashi don $20 + unagi tamago don $16. Premium donburi pair.

We ordered:

• Super bara chirashi don — $20
• Unagi tamago don — $16

Total: $36 for both bowls.

The super bara chirashi don is the premium tier of the proper bara chirashi format. Bara chirashi (バラちらし — “scattered” sushi) features diced sashimi pieces scattered over seasoned sushi rice:

• Japanese short-grain sushi rice base
• Multiple diced sashimi varieties:
  • Tuna (maguro)
  • Salmon (sake)
  • Yellowtail (hamachi)
  • Sometimes scallop, prawn, squid
• Tamago (sweet egg) pieces
• Tobiko (flying fish roe)
• Pickled radish + ginger garnish
• Shredded nori topping
• Wasabi + soy sauce on side

The “super” variant denotes premium upgrades:

• Larger portion size
• Premium sashimi grade selection
• More variety of fish types
• Sometimes additional toppings (uni, ikura)
• Better quality rice + seasoning

The unagi tamago don combines two iconic Japanese ingredients:

• Unagi (freshwater eel) — grilled with kabayaki sweet-soy glaze
• Tamago (Japanese rolled omelette) — sweet egg slices

Standard preparation:

• Japanese short-grain rice
• Grilled unagi slices on top
• Tamago slices alongside or layered
• Sansho pepper finishing
• Sometimes additional nori or scallion
• The proper “premium combination donburi”

The unagi component:

• Whole eel butterflied + skewered + charcoal-grilled
• Tare sauce (sweet soy + mirin reduction) glazing
• Multiple basting passes during grilling
• The proper Japanese unagi tradition

The tamago component:

• Sweet rolled Japanese omelette
• Multiple egg layers cooked in tamagoyaki pan
• Slight sweetness from mirin or sugar
• The proper Japanese breakfast/sushi staple

At $36 total for the premium donburi spread, this represents proper modern Japanese restaurant pricing tier.

Singapore Japanese donburi specialists:

• The Salmon Affair
• Various sushi restaurant chains with proper donburi menus
• Modern Japanese restaurants
• Specialty Japanese chirashi specialists

The Saturday Japanese donburi dinner format is proper weekend dining choice.

Overall: 4.7 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Excellent super bara chirashi + unagi tamago don. Would re-visit.

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