Meat So Fine, Your Dad Won't Complain

When your cell group tells you they’re dining at #HamburgSteakKeisuke you jump into the car and get there just in time for the salad buffet 😂😂 Juicy as sin, stuffed with decadent cheese and served with a naughty splash of demi-glace - you’ll want to enjoy this bad boy on its own. Explains the sad strands of bean sprouts the pillowy burger sits on - it is the star. Be sure not to have the rice, it’s a waste of calories. Instead take your hamburg steak with a voracious helping of marinated bean sprouts, fresh omelettes from the live egg station (buttery, creamy and topped with bonito flakes), some potato salad and mentaiko pasta. For a cheese-stuffed Hamburg steak with a free-flow buffet of salad and sides, complete with drink, it’s about $22 net. Without cheese, you’re looking st about $20. #worthit

Beef most excellent! Found this hole-in-the-wall izakaya at Tanjong Pagar this week, and boy it brought me back to Japan. Chatter from the tables in the back, Chefs crammed cheerfully behind the counter, one grilling by the window, the delicious smells wafting over us. There was a sense of cosiness and familiarity here, mirrored in the lone warrior next to us - legs splayed open, sipping his sake and dining on thick slices of sashimi as he tugged his t-shirt over this belly. A thick finger gesticulating wildly for another bottle of sake to the chuckles of the staff who pat him on the back. It wasn't just the ambience though! The food brought to mind the verdant hills of Hakone - simple unassuming fare that didn't rely on gimmicks, just the freshest ingredients. It was Wagyu Week at the restaurant and they had a slew of beefy options. Look at the meats we ordered! The marbling! The sear around the edges! We dipped each slice into their homemade ponzu sauce, a citrusy tang that cut through the richness of the beef. Each slice of meat was soft and delicate, it's hard to describe its perfection. Also, the whole place was ridiculously affordable, $23 for the beef and $12 for bara chirashi don. Anyway, please don't visit. I don't want to have to queue for it. hahaha

Iberico pork cheek? Yes please! The bff @bokkeroonie (whom I forgot to take a photo with - apologies, I really need to start taking photos of people rather than food LOL) hinted strongly we had to have Santouka ramen. What a great decision Bok. Totally worth it. The ramen was light, the soup (Kare Miso) flavourful but not overwhelming, it had a light punch of spice to it (super light), the noodles springy and chewy. Then BAM! The #iberico pork cheek blew it all out of the water with its melt-in-the-mouth tenderness. There was a wonderful sweetness to it that melted into a lovely, meaty aftertaste, each bite so tender and magical. But see, each bite was so tasty because of the FAT (see that shine). The life-giving fat giveth, the life-giving fat taketh away. *sigh* cause once you had that fatty pork - nothing satisfies. But no matter how delicious, the oiliness did kill it for me a little. Still. At $22 for both ramen and pork, this was a steal. RAMENNNNNN FOOORRR LIFEEE #RAMEN #Santouka #santoukaramen

Sorry, but it's true. The St. Louis ribs are better than the ribs used in Ubud, (a good mix of lean and juicy, fatty meat) the side dishes less fried but much more tastier, and the cocktails (peanut Mai tai FTW) were amazing. Thanks @sheeatsshecooks for the company and the amazing chefs for the food! Best part of all it's super affordable! #naughtynuris #balifood #ribs @naughtynurisSG