Super bara chirashi don ($20) & Unagi tamago don ($16)!
Saturday Japanese — super bara chirashi don $20 + unagi tamago don $16. Premium donburi pair.
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.