Sakura Restaurant – International Buffet

Operating Hours:
Daily: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6pm – 9.30pm

Venue:
Orchard Shopping Centre, 321 Orchard Road, #02-16

Cuisine:
Asian, International, Japanese, Halal

Price:

• Lunch (Weekdays): S$21.40
• Dinner (Weekdays): S$25.65
• Kids (Weekdays): S$11.65
• Lunch (Weekdays – Orchard Outlet Only): S$23.55
• Dinner (Weekdays – Orchard Outlet Only): S$27.80
• Kids (Weekdays – Orchard Outlet Only): S$12.75
• Add additional S$2.15 for weekends, eve and public holidays

Description:
Embracing  an  international  cuisine  concept,  Sakura  serves  up to 100
different  varieties  of Japanese, Western and Oriental foodfare everyday.
To  briefly  entice  you, appetizers include baked oysters, lobster salad,
mussels, cold prawns and sashimi. The main entrees encompass an assortment  of dim sum, teppanyaki (Include lamb chop, salmon and beef, etc.), tempura  and  grilled  items. A wide selection of mouth-watering sushi will also be  prepared  on the spot by the chefs for all consummate sushi fans. Last but  not  least,  desserts such as cheesecakes, fruits, ice cream and beverages  complete the buffet with a satisfying touch.

My Say:
I guess the above description will give you an insight on what they serve. Right, now for the taste. I’ve heard from some people the food from Sakura is horrible and yet some others say that the food is quite good. Well, different people has different taste so sometimes you have to go to the place there to find out for yourself.

As for me, I’ll probably give a 7/10 for the food. The food is passable as there were some good ones there. However, if you’re there just to sample Japanese food, I wouldn’t make this restaurant the top of the list. The quality for the Japanese food is only ‘ok’. You can tell the difference in quality if you have been to other restaurants. Take the Takoyaki for example. I was delighted when they were serving it but was kind of disappointed when I ate it as it only gave a so-so taste.

Western wasn’t so bad especially if it were the ones the chefs cooked for you. Just think of Seoul Garden meat being cooked properly. The fried Western food can be comparable to those fast food chains. I didn’t really eat the Oriental food so I’m not too sure what they were like. Plus, make room for desserts as there are a wide array of them available like ice-cream, cakes and pudding so you will be spoilt for choice on what to eat.

The place is pretty nice to eat in small groups so if you are thinking on bringing your date there to eat, it is advisable not to as there will be groups of people here and there and the two of you won’t have your private moments. Overall, unless I’m having a gathering or something, I might give this a pass (mainly due to the price).

McDonald’s new employee

What kind of message is Ryuuku(a shinigami from Deathnote) trying to tell us? Wait a sec, or is this Ronald McDonald cosplaying as Ryuuku?!

Japan #2 – Rice Cooker Bread

This video is from one of the episode of Yakitate!! Japan. The concept of using a rice cooker to make bread is actually quite interesting. Furthermore, it doesn’t look that difficult to make although the time to make it is rather long. So anyone willing to give it a go and tell me if it’s good?

the Sweet Potato Place

I found out about this stall when one of my colleagues asked me to help her buy some sweet potatoes for her to snack on. The stall uses specially imported sweet potatoes, from taiwan, which are slowly roasted in unique ceramic ovens. This enhances the sweet’s potatoes’ flavour, natural sweetness and aroma without drying it out.

At first I didn’t know what the big “hoo-hah” is about as some of them (colleagues) were stating on the fact that these are from taiwan. There is even another colleague who practically buys the sweet potato milkshake every single day.

So I made a trip down to the stall and while I was waiting for the ‘goods’ to be ready, I tried one of their samples. My gawd! The potatoes are so soft and sweet! Unlike the fried variations you see at some stalls, the roasted ones are in a different dimension. Ok, might be exaggerating a lil bit due to Yakitate!! Japan but still, their products are quite good. If you wanna give it a try, there’s two place where you can get ‘em.

Suntec City Mall, #01-140H	3 Temasek Boulevard Singapore 038983
Tasty Treatz corner, near Tower 3/Carrefour Tel: 6235 7303
Lau Pa Sat Festival Market	18 Raffles Quay Singapore 048582

 

I’ll put more info on sweet potatoes and other stuff in the Food page when I’m free. Before I forget, they’re also currently having a promotion so do drop by when you’re in the area

Bubur Pulut Hitam

The picture above doesn’t really show that the dessert is appetizing does it? That’s the best picture I can find thus far. Bubur Pulut Hitam, otherwise known as Black glutinous rice porridge, is one of the many desserts found commonly in Malaysia (although it has become quite common in Singapore as well). It is cooked with sago and served hot with santan (coconut milk).

What really appalled me was the reaction I received when I bought this dessert in Koufu the other day. Three of my classmates were staring at me when I brought the dessert to the table. Three of them, not one! The way they stared is as though i was bringing deep fried naked mole rats to the table. Even a fourth classmate, who knows about the existence of the dessert exclaimed to me “Eh Nasu, you also know about pulut hitam arh?” Thus, I was wondering…

Do all of you know what pulut hitam is? Reason being I see a lot of dessert shops selling them and its quite awkward not to notice their existence. However, a more appropriate question would be: Have any of you ate pulut hitam before?