milkfrost's world: Birthday Dinner @ Tsukada Nojo

Cool~ I've finally tried the much-talk-about Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (Beauty Pot - Collagen Hotpot)

My buddy, Evelyn dated me for dinner & suggested meeting at Plaza Singapura. As I very much wanted to try this, I suggested meeting at Chinatown Point since I reckon this branch might have a lesser crowd. She reached at about 6.20pm & the restaurant is already almost full. I rush my way to get there as fast as I could cos they do not sit you in if you do not have a full attendance. Alternatively, you can leave your contact number with them & they will sms you when there is an available table (which could take u to 1.5hrs). I managed to reach before the last table is being taken!

The menu

For first timer, you will be given a business card & you'll automatically be appointed as an Assistant Manager. On your next visit, you'll be promoted to Manager & you get a free dessert. How nice!

The buddy googled & says it's a must to order Nikumaki Onigiri. Basically it's rice wrapped in bacon. The rice is very soft & it was very delicious. We couldn't decide which one to order, so we ordered all the 4!

Nikumaki Onigiri (standard), Nikumaki Onigiri with Cheese, Nikumaki Onigiri with Yuzu pepper & Mayo, Nikumaki Onigiri with Red Chilli Oil.

We were told that the best way to enjoy it is to wrapped it with the lettuce. I love the one with chilli oil most

Then came our hotpot. The lump of pudding look-alike thingy is actually the collagen (fats!).

Once heated, it will melt & turn it into a of soup

The broth is from the best chicken stock found only in Miyazaki Japan. It is boiled & simmered for over 8 hours with Jidori Chicken (a valuable ‘brand chicken’ in Japan, raised organically with stringent quality standards) bones.

You will be served a small cup of the soup before ingredients are being added. This is to ensure that you gets to taste the original flavor of the soup.