JAPANESE FOOD!

I am not the biggest fan of sushi, but I LOVE Japanese food. Strange sounding? I thought so. But there's so many other varieties of Japanese food available that I am not a least bit sorry that I don't like cramming too many sushi pieces into my tummy. My favourite Japanese food go-to places had to be the all-you-can-eat buffets that are aplenty on this island.

There are a few all-you-can-eat buffets that I've patronised over the years and each of them had their strong points. Sakae Sushi used to be a favourite when I was back at school, and the unagi chawanmushi they had then was to die for. Unfortunately, they don't offer free flow of sashimi, sooo I moved on.

Nihon Mura was another favourite, it's not too pricey and offers free flow drinks and sashimi and other yummy Japanese food items besides sushi, and they used to have BBQ scallops with a dollop of Mentaiko sauce on top, then blowtorched. Oh my God, these were amazing. It remained one of my favourite places to go for a very long time... till I discovered Senki Japanese Restaurant.

Located in Somerset, Senki Japanese Restaurant offers all-you-can-eat buffet for lunch and dinner. The first time I went, it was for dinner.. and it was pricey, at $45/pax and the second was lunch at $35/pax. But it was so worth it, I recommend you going.

The menu was incredibly extensive, ranging from the regular sushi and handrolls, to incredibly fresh sashimi, to salads and udon and other fried stuff like shisamo and croquette. One will never be able to try everything on the menu in one seating.

My staples for a Japanese buffet has to be their chawanmushi and miso soup. Unfortunately, they both disappoint. The chawanmushi had a great, silky texture but was too bland and the miso soup was too sweet. But it's okay, other yummy offerings make up for the mediocre experience.

What made our dining experience so special were the incredibly friendly chefs! The both times I was there, we were seated right where the chef worked.. so at times, we were slipped delectable sushi pieces that weren't available on the menu. My favourite has got to be this:

Sushi, with mentaiko sauce drizzled over a piece of fatty salmon belly before being blowtorched

You have to eat this as soon as its been served. The whole thing melts in your mouth like little pieces of heaven. God, thank you for such an unforgettable experience.

Claudia and I were discussing salmon with the chef while he was slicing pieces of sashimi to serve and we've had the privilege to taste four different kinds of salmon sashimi parts. 

For the life of me, I can't remember what the usual salmon sashimi part is called... but each part had a different texture. My favourite part depends on what I feel like cooking/eating. If I were to eat it raw, it'll be the belly because of the fattiness and the smooth, melt in your mouth texture. If I were to pan fry it, it'll be the belly too. Crispy skin and fatty meat. Yum. Bake... will be the fillet itself.

Alright, enough with my salmon obsession. Japanese food-loving Singaporeans go check this place out! And everyone else, what are some of your favourite Japanese food? :)

*This post is not sponsored by Senki Japanese Restaurant or anyone. All opinions are my own.