tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post114145590032607662..comments2024-03-22T13:50:53.541+08:00Comments on The Traveling Hungryboy: Katsu Kare from Ichiban-Teibmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02945804626363803948noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1155387545261610912006-08-12T20:59:00.000+08:002006-08-12T20:59:00.000+08:00We went to Ichiban-Tei per this quasi-recommendati...We went to Ichiban-Tei per this quasi-recommendation and have to say that "not bad" would be a grossly inflated assessment of the <I>katsu kare</I> tonight. The cutlet resembled cardboard more than pork, and the curry was thin and uninspiring. <BR/><BR/>Also, my wife's <I>una tama</I> rice dish was fishy. <BR/><BR/>A past ramen meal there was a big disappointment, too. <BR/><BR/>If you want a good <I>katsu kare</I>, I can recommend Bon Goût, right around the corner at Quayside, next to Epicurious. It looks like (and is) a Japanese bookstore-cum-cafe, and their signature Bon Goût beef curry with cutlet is a treat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1141687073265746362006-03-07T07:17:00.000+08:002006-03-07T07:17:00.000+08:00That was me above btw, enjoy your site and the pic...That was me above btw, enjoy your site and the pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1141686997023898752006-03-07T07:16:00.000+08:002006-03-07T07:16:00.000+08:00I was just at Curry Favour on Saturday, my first t...I was just at Curry Favour on Saturday, my first time after a long time.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I didn't know Ichiban Tei has good katsu curry! My colleagues rave about Curry Favour and the friend I'd brought this time seemed to like it and ate healthy amounts. The pork seemed a tad dry to me at parts.<BR/><BR/>I go to Ichiban Tei for the tonkatsu ramen :D. Finish off with their green tea or sesame seed ice cream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1141561234943791222006-03-05T20:20:00.000+08:002006-03-05T20:20:00.000+08:00Ahh yes, "Curry Favor" it was. I believe you could...Ahh yes, "Curry Favor" it was. <BR/><BR/>I believe you could have ordered both traditional and "spicy" variants (Though you're absolutely right that Japanese curry isn't supposed to be spicy... more stew-like, but def. not spicy) <BR/><BR/>It's been some time since I was last there, but the non-spicy "chef's speciality" set (something like, only 50 orders a day?) did leave a good impression as being pretty ok.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1141524802838594602006-03-05T10:13:00.000+08:002006-03-05T10:13:00.000+08:00there's a stall @ Golden Shoe Carpark Foodcourt (R...there's a stall @ Golden Shoe Carpark Foodcourt (Raffles Place) that is newly open, on the 2nd floor<BR/><BR/>The Tonkatsu set ($5.50) is as close as you can get for good, non-restaurant premium pork cutlet. I was pleasantly surprised at how thick and juicy the meat was.kuro.shiro.nekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08789555722445337521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1141520297118435482006-03-05T08:58:00.000+08:002006-03-05T08:58:00.000+08:00No, it looks like it was Curry Favor at the Stamfo...No, it looks like it was Curry Favor at the Stamford House. It's been a while since I'd been there, but I recall going there a couple times and having the same reaction: that Japanese curry wasn't supposed to be that spicy, and that it was probably done that way to appeal to local palates.bmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945804626363803948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12716084.post-1141476420363743032006-03-04T20:47:00.000+08:002006-03-04T20:47:00.000+08:00Is that "Curry House" that you're referring to? I ...Is that "Curry House" that you're referring to? <BR/><BR/>I thought the "Chef's speciality" curries were quite good actually (Esp. the mushroom "set" currys)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com