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Katsu Iberico at Tonkatsu by Terazawa

Filipinos are known to enjoy and incorporate pork in almost every dish so its no wonder that there's been a Tonkatsu craze in the country.

Tonkatsu by Terazawa is the brainchild of Japanese chef and restauranteur Akinori Terazawa who vowed to make Tonkatsu like no other when he first opened his first restaurant in Japan. "Tonkatsu is one of the favorite feasts families in Japan indulge and because of that, I took the challenged of making the best Tonkatsu in town."- Chef Terazawa said.

Yoshinoya's 4th Gyudon Eating Challenge

On its 4th year now, Yoshinoya brings once again its famous Yoshinoya Gyudon Challenge. This famous dish originated way back around 1800 in Japan. Gyu stands for beef while don is the short form of donburi which refers to food on top of rice and serve in a bowl.

This delicious dish if made from juicy beef strips in a mild sweet sauce made from fish and seaweed stock and rice wine. Cooked in a pan with onions and then placed on top of steaming hot rice. Itadakimasu!

Mr. Timothy James Yang, President of Century Pacific Group welcomes the bloggers to the qualifying round of the Gyudon Eating Challenge, Bloggers Edition. Winner from the bloggers group will compete with winners from print and TV media groups, upon which a winner will be declared.

***The Yoshinoya Gyudon eating contest is open to all male and female who are 18 years old and above. Qualifying rounds will be held daily from Monday to Friday beginning April 21 to May 30. At stake are cash prizes worth P225K including trip to Japan. For more details, you may get in touch with the nearest Yoshinoya branch near you.

Blogger's Elimination Round- We were all given two bowls each of gyudon. Bowls of gyudon were replenished as soon as one finishes a bowl.

Mr. Timothy Yan happily cheers us to eat fast, eat fast!

That's me trying to "daintily" wolf down my gyudon. Hahaha. I mean, I'm such a slow eater that winning an eating contest is surreal. But I did try my best to finish my food although I wasn't able to touch my second bowl.

My, my... look at that empty bowls!

And here's the winner for the blogger edition- Mr. Ruel Umali. Wishing you more power in eating bowlfuls of gyudon during the face-off with the winner from TV and print media. Aja! ;)

*** all photos were taken using Kata i3

Yoshinoya Unveils Newly Renovated Restaurant

Yoshinoya- a favorite among foodies who loves Japanese food in the Philippines recently relaunched its branch located at the SM Megamall, ground floor of Bldg. A. The newly renovated restaurant opted for a simple elegance look with touches of colors here and there. Other Yoshinoya branches are currently undergoing renovations and improving their dishes that will cater to Filipinos penchant for Japanese food.

Shown in photo during the opening festivities are (from left) Timothy James Yang, Yoshinoya Century Pacific, Inc. President and General Manager; Kiyoshi Takeuchi, Director, Japan Information and Cultural Center, Embassy of Japan; SM Megamall representatives (3^rdand 4^thfrom left); Richard Yang; and Ricardo Cepeda, movie actor and aspiring chef.

Kimono Ken: Japanese Fusion At Its Finest

I have high respect for those restaurant that maintains the quality and standard of their food as the years go by- and one good example is Kimono Ken. My first time at Kimono Ken was in December 2006 at the Tomas Morato branch. Then another meal a few months after at the Blue Wave branch. Both times, I fell in love with the food; not only it was delicious but because it was nicely presented, too.

Fast forward >> I didn't know that Kimono Ken has a branch in Podium (its obvious we don't frequent the place much), but we're familiar with the one in Shangri-La Plaza and have several memorable meals there, too.

Moshi Koshi

This ramen-place almost escaped me because it used to be located along Shaw Blvd. near Red Ribbon. We did plan to eat there but when we found the time to do so, the place was closed already. Sadness.

Fast-forward to several months after ... I had a lunch date with my mommymates in Robinsons Galleria. And since I don't really frequent the place, its such a shame to eat in restos that have branches in other parts of the town. So when Maya suggested this newly opened Japanese Ramen Place, I readily agreed with her. And serendipity strikes again. It's Moshi Koshi. :)

Tomadachi At The East Wing

One of the reasons why I love Shangri-La Plaza over other malls is because it doesn't just offer shops, restaurants and cinemas but it immerses its mall-goers to Arts and Culture also.

Lovely masks and drums. These are used in Kabuki, or classical dance and drama theatre.

Ramen Mondate

First time to eat here. Lucky us because we went to the ramen house early because the waiting line is quite longish during lunch and dinner time.

Sundate At Tama Yaki

Daughter and I love takoyaki and we haven't had one for quite some time now. Luckily, there's this relatively new place along P. Guevara in San Juan. I'd like to think P. Guevara as the newest food area in town, and its just nearby.

Darumaya Japanese Food Center

It took me decades to visit Cartimar in Pasay, but Darumaya made my first visit there memorable.

Monchen Gladbach

German sounding donuts!

Got this as a pasalubong from a cousin who just came from Japan.

This is not the usual donut with a hole. In fact, it greatly resembles an eclair with ridges. If I am not mistaken, this is a Japanese brand that doesn't sound Japan-ish! The pastry shop also serves cakes and other yummy goodies.

At first bite- heaven came to mind.

website: http://www.edelweiss.co.jp/monchengladbach-japan/index_top.html

Mayo Uno At Yutaka Izakaya

Even if we've already dined here on more than several occassions, I'd still eat here than dine at the Japanese-inspired restos inside the malls. I recommended this restaurant to the first gathering of Astro Foodies. Also, the food here is not that expensive and is authentic Japanese. In fact, if I remember correctly, this resto is owned by a Japanese guy and his Filipina wife.

We ordered tons of food since we're a big group and here are some of the photos.

Green Tea Yogurt Ice-Cream From Kozui and Takoyaki Balls

We haven't been to Kozui for quite some time now and was a bit apprehensive that the food might not satisfy us anymore. But we were wrong. The food that we remembered still tastes the same. My daughter was just a bit disappointed though because they changed the interiors and brought the circular couch upstairs.

Green Tea Yogurt Ice-cream. Need I say more? This is a must on a very hot day. A conversational piece. Not too sweet, either. Perfect!

Now this is a huge serving of Takoyaki balls. Doesn't tastes like flour and there's really an octopus piece in the middle.

食べましょう！

Yutaka Izakaya

Yutaka Izakaya

I discovered this Japanese restaurant by accident. And it turned out to be a very nice discovery. We love the place and the authenticity of the food. We also love the kimono uniform of the waitresses. The male crew wear white shirt and white cloth-and(?) on the forehead.

Agedashi Tofu. Very soft. Be surprised with the moving fish flakes ;)