Yaki Yaki Bo

I have been wanting to visit this so called 'Little Osaka' food street located at Jurong Point Shopping Mall for quite some time after reading the reviews on magazines & newspapers. The entrance to the food street was quite interesting with a scaled down version of the famous Dotonburi 'Crab' robot (but our version couldn't move it's legs!). We were then greeted by small stalls peddling their Osaka foodstuffs like wasabi powder, chopped bbq octopus tentacles etc but the feeling was marred by the excessive crowd & heartlanders shoving for taste samples. Not Japanese like at all. Fail. :p

Now on to food. After surveying the entire street, I decided upon this eatery named Yaki Yaki Bo. It's speciality seems to be Teppanyaki & Okonomiyaki which I wanted to see if it was up to mark with the Japanese. I ordered the Scallop Okonomiyaki which came served in a medium sized hot pan with a ladle for digging it up. The scallops were savoury but the batter for the Okonomiyaki was a tad bland. Unlike the Japanese version which consists of generous portions of vegetables, this was thin & uninspiring. Still palatable but could be much better.

I also ordered a side dish of grilled asparagus fried with chopped garlic. Now as you all know by now, I'm a huge fan of asparagus & I'm so glad this didn't disappoint me! When the dish was served, it was piping hot & the scent of grilled asparagus seduced me instantly. Crunchy on the outside but juicy & sweet on the inside. The fried garlic bits combined well to add an added crunch to the dish which made this simple dish the highlight of my dinner.

Next came another main course. The Teppanyaki Chicken & Seafood set. Now I was impressed by the amount of effort & portion of this course. A bowl of fresh salad, a cute cup of chawanmushi, a dish of steamed salmon immersed in yummy syrupy teriyaki sauce, a large plate of stir fried bean sprouts with mixed vegetables served with a garlic butter toast with peppery grilled scallops, prawns & chicken cubes & a dish of cut fruits. I would recommend this dish to my readers as it was simply delicious & value for money.

Ended my dinner with a sweet dessert of fried bananas with vanilla ice cream. It was ok but not mind blowing enough to blog more about it. :)

Yaki Yaki Bo @ Jurong Point

Ambience: 2.5/5
Food: 3/5

Asparagus with garlic

Chawanmushi




Grilled Prawns, scallops & chicken on a garlic toast

Chicken & Seafood set only $22!


Scallop Okonomiyaki, $13.80

Fried bananas with ice-cream

Mayo's favourite (ovo) Speedy Scandal

Mayo's favourite (ovo) Mnet Scandal on Nichkhun

Mayo's brunch #6

I had promised myself earlier to eat a little healthier nowadays but I mean people need time to get rid of bad habits right? Hehe.. So with this notion, I had a semi nutritious lunch.. well sort of. :p

Clockwise from top left: Bowl 1 - Grilled tomatoes, Vietnamese mini spring rolls, chicken nuggets, sotong balls, Bowl 2 - Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, Bowl 3 - Stir fried onions with oyster sauce, Bowl 4 - Japanese white rice with wasabi flakes, Bowl 5 - seasoned shitake mushrooms.

I bought this packet of seasoned shitake mushrooms from the Oshinohakai village near Mount Fuji. I now totally regret not buying another few packets more.

Here is what the seasoned mushrooms look like. Looks entirely normal but taste is from another world.

Finished off my lunch with a bottle of Meiji Iced Coffee that I had bought from Japan. The taste was rich & creamy with a full bodied coffee flavor which was kind of surprising from a commercial product. Refreshing & yummy, just the way Mayo likes her coffee.

Angels & Demons

Japanese snack recommendation #5
Tohato Devil Hot Rings

Immensely popular snack that is devilishly hot but also deliciously addictive. A must try if you can get your hands on it. Sells out everytime it hits the shelves.

Sneak peek inside. Strongly suggest having a glass of ice cold water on standby.

Was food shopping in Tokyo and when I was at the basement of major departmental store Matsuzakaya, I was offered a sample of these extremely refreshing & tasty fruit flavored Konnyaku/Konjac (Jelly). Couldn't resist buying several packets back.

Crepe Cheese Cake from Osaka

Japanese snack recommendation #4
Crepe Cheese Cake from Osaka


Simple but effective packaging.

Lost in translation.


Spot the mistake?



Soft fluffy cheese cake with a layer of crepe on the top.

Nice firm texture but soft when bitten into. Very addictive!

Mayo's brunch #5

This time round, I didn't feel like having a full meal for my lunch today but I also wanted to sample lots of small dishes that I have not made for some time. The result is a plateful of bite size side dishes with spicy wasabi aglio olio pasta for the main staple. Enjoy. :)




Clockwise from the top: Lightly toasted wasabi mayo filling Butter bread, assorted vegetables - peas/corn/carrots/butter, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, wasabi flakes pasta, chicken nuggets, wasabi mayonnaise (center)

Spicy wasabi Aglio Olio Pasta

Wasabi flakes from Japan

I <3 Mickey

Japanese snack recommendation #3
Mickey Mouse Biscuits

A happy Mickey face to greet you when you want to 'steal' a biscuit from the tin can.

This is what the biscuit looks like. Erm.. not very appetizing in looks but makes up for it with it's soft creamy taste. It comes in 2 different flavors, chocolate & butter. I somehow prefer the rich butter flavor better.





Here is another beautiful tin box containing Mickey Mouse goodies. It has the words Tokyo written on the sides of the tin box together with Mickey Mouse motifs with the work 'Bliss' floating randomly around each other.

Individually wrapped biscuits that makes it easier to consume and share with family and friends.



Close up of the cookie. Can you see the ingredients peeking out from within?

Mr K Bday @ Tampopo Restaurant Liang Court

Happy birthday Mr K! Thanks for suggesting to have your celebration at a Japanese restaurant after knowing that I am still suffering from post Japan trip syndrome. Hehe! Decided on trying out the Tampopo Japanese restaurant after reading much about their special air flown 'black pork' cutlets & char siew ramen. These pigs are apparently stress free while being nurtured purely for better meat quality & taste.

Char Siew Ramen Deluxe. An extra large serving of ramen with equally generous servings of ingredients. The soup base was decent with a strong miso flavor. The char siew slices were soft and easy to bite into. Overall a satisfying dish but still taste different from those in Japan. Can't explain why. Hmm...

Pork (Kurobuta) cutlet spicy ramen. A recommended dish from the restaurant. The black pork cutlet was nicely deep fried without retaining the oil which the outer layer of bread crumbs kept it's crispiness throughout my meal. Meat was tender, juicy & flavorful. The broth was spicy but somehow lacked any other flavor other than that.


Our side dish of pan fried Gyoza. A little disappointing with the presentation, wet soggy skin and bland filling. :(

Japanese style soft boiled eggs with our ramen dishes.