V-Day takeaway from Ten Ten Otoko — sashimi donburi twin!

Valentine’s Day with BB — Ten Ten (天天) Otoko sashimi takeaway lunch. Quiet at-home V-day, no restaurant rush. 😋

What was on the takeaway tray:

• Bara chirashi don (top bowl) — sushi rice topped with cubed salmon, maguro tuna, scallop, cucumber, tobiko/ikura, garnished with wasabi + sesame.
• Chirashi sashimi don (bottom bowl) — sushi rice topped with sliced salmon, maguro, hamachi, sweet prawn (amaebi), scallop, with wasabi + ikura roe in the centre.
• Two cups of clear miso soup with seaweed.
• Two small cups of cubed watermelon as the fruit closer.

Ten Ten (天天) Otoko is the SG Japanese chain — sashimi-focused, donburi specialty, multiple outlets. Specialises in takeaway-friendly sashimi sets packaged in lidded plastic bowls (the V-day takeaway format here).

The bara chirashi vs chirashi don pair is the classic two-style comparison:

• Bara chirashi = cube-cut sashimi mixed with rice + roe + cucumber — better for share + eat with chopsticks
• Chirashi don = full slice sashimi arranged neatly over rice — more premium presentation, eat slice by slice

Each bowl carries 5+ types of fish/seafood — proper SG Japanese chain assortment. The prawn (amaebi) on the chirashi was the premium upgrade marker.

Wasabi cube + ikura roe on top = the SG Japanese standard finish — wasabi for the sharp nasal hit, ikura for the bursting roe pops.

Miso soup + watermelon as the takeaway sides = simple but complete. Watermelon as the palate cleanser is the SG-Japanese hawker tradition (most full Japanese restaurants serve a slice of melon as the end-of-meal sweet).

V-day at home with BB + sashimi takeaway = no restaurant queue + no inflated V-day surcharge + still feels like a date. The pragmatic V-day move.

Overall: 4.3 / 5. Sashimi quality was reasonable for chain pricing, two different don styles let us share + try both, miso + watermelon rounded the set. V-day at home win. 😍👍🏼

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