Ginzadon at Maxim Hotel

The Japanese fusion restaurant which is open till 11pm. They had a special promo for 9 different types of sushi in one plate so we tried that.

Genki Sushi at BGC Stopover

Must try:
Egg custard
Seared scallop with roe
Chirashi don
And salmon of course!

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Mr. Kurosawa

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Ginza Bairin

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Nihonkai Tsukiji

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Little Tokyo @ Makati

Little Tokyo @ Makati

I’ve been craving for sashimi for 3wks now so when I got my off duty, I asked my Aunt if we could go for Japanese cuisine.

Seryna Restaurant

We both got Kaisen set which is a combination of sashimi plus soup, salad, rice, and dessert. The resto was filled with Japanese expat diners. I also enjoyed watching the Japanese chef prepare our set.

Choto Shop

We stopped by the Jap grocery store which was filled with awesome treats! I’m glad my aunt was with me coz she was able to control my impulsive purchases.

Hana Restaurant

For snacks we ordered okonomiyaki special which is Japanese pancake with squid, pork, shrimp, nori, and cheese. I also got a grapefruit soda drink which was a perfect match for the okonomiyaki.

Dojo Dairy

And finally we got a small miso sake ice cream to finish our meal.

All in all, it was a good burp day at Little Tokyo and I can’t wait to get back.

Ma Maison

Aloe Vera Apple and Green Tea Citrus
I personally like the green tea citrus. It washes down the taste of creaminess and porkyness of the meal. The aloe vera apple had aloe vera bits in it and I found the liquid too sweet for my taste.

Chasoba salad - Cold green tea soba, ham, egg, tomatoes with cucumber in  Japanese mayonnaise and sesame dressing.
This is one of the highlights of the meal. I felt that it's already a meal all by itself.

Hors D'oeuvre - Camembert cheese fritters - Deep fried beer battered camembert cheese slices with honey vinaigrette.
I was quite excited to order this with mozarella goodness expectations but what I got was soft cheese covered with a light crispy butter that gets soggy when dipped in too much honey vinaigrette. It was a good thing my Aunt told me to just add a little of the sauce to still get a taste of the light crispness of the batter.

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Ma Maison's House Specialty Tonkatsu - Wafu-style pork cutlet covered with Nama  Panko, fresh. crispy  Japanese bread crumbs. Perfectly matches with Ma Maison's homemade Tonkatsu sauce.
Honestly, I found this to be a good tonkatsu but according to my Aunt, she tasted better.

Omu-rice in Mushroom cream sauce - Ketchup rice wrapped in omelette and served with rich mushroom cream sauce.
I'm quite disappointed with this since I was expecting to get red ketchup rice under the rich mushroom cream sauce. All I got was plain white rice. =(

Frozen Green Tea Brazo de Mercedez - Four layered frozen dessert with with egg meringue, green tea ice cream, custard cream and graham crust.
This is another highlight. I love it whole-heartedly! =P

And then came the bill... my smile turned from =) to =( since it was my turn to pay. I must remember to choose my restaurants wisely next time. =P

Kenji Tei Ramen House

Despite having limited time, I was still able to set some food trips while I was in Manila. I was craving for Japanese and so my Aunt suggested this new "authentic" Japanese place at Greenbelt. 

"Authentic" - During our entire dinner, we were the only Filipinos dining there. Most of the other customers were Japanese nationals. 

Salmon sashimi

Cheese gyoza - Fried gyoza with a cream cheese center and cream cheese dip. It's a good alternative to the usual gyoza if you want something different.

Crispy chicken teriyaki - Grilled crispy chicken teriyaki glazed in teriyaki sauce. I liked this. It's not as sweet as it looks. It had just the right amount of flavor and the chicken was tender.

Chashu Miso Ramen - Miso based ramen served with an array of toppings. We asked the waiter to separate the leeks on the side as I don't eat onions.

We were supposed to get the Negi Itame Ramen but I learned that "negi" - translates to onion leeks so we stayed away from that.

Beef curry rice - Home-made curry topped on rice. I didn't like this much. Never imagined a Japanese curry food. But my Aunt liked it. The sauce was rich and the beef was tender.

Iced Tea

HAPPY EATS! =D

One of the things that made me sad is that their table napkin didn't have the resto's logo. =(

Oh and their dessert selection ain't that great either. I was hoping for a wasabi ice cream but they didn't have that. Fail.