Organic JIDORI Chicken by our farm in japan. “TSUKADA NOJO” is located in Miyazaki prefecture, Kyushu Japan.It has the most historical and popular way of poultry raising. Miyazaki Jitokko known as the organic chicken is appreciated by everyone. They provide the best quality of golden collagen chicken stock, in a safety and natural environment.
The stock is stewed more than 8 hours until the chicken bones are fully dissolved. Eventually, chicken stock turns into a smooth and silky collagen pudding. The BIJIN NABE is a combination of the freshest vegetables, seafood and chicken cooked in Golden Collagen Chicken Stock. They ensure that collagen will be the key of your beautiful skin and health.
Food: 5/5
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Service: 5/5
Note that the Bijin Nabe is only available from 5pm onwards for Plaza Singapura outlet (Chinatown Point Branch serves Bijin Nabe the whole day). For lunch, they serve a variety of ramen dishes. Come early as it is super long queue. No phone reservation is allowed and a limit of 1hr 30mins for dinner time per table applies.
Sauces - Home made Chilli, Soya Sauce, Leak Oil, Yuzu Pepper.
Ocha - $2 (Refillable)
Their green tea is better than other Japanese Restaurant!! The green tea aroma is strong and smooth,
Collagen (Chicken below) -
For those who haven’t tried their Bijin Nabe, you may go “oh my goodness what is this” when you are first served with a pot with lumps of white smooth silky pudding.
That big pile is fats, I mean collagen. And watch it melt-melt-melt into a boiling pot of divine chicken broth after heated.
Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular space in the various connective tissues in animals. As the main component of connective tissue, it is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up from 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content.
First, we waited for the collagen pudding to melt fully. Then we take a sip of soup with their Ochoko (sake cup). Then, we stirred the soup and picked out a piece of chicken.
Bijin Nabe is served with chicken, prawns and various vegetables, followed by noodles from 3 choices: thin egg noodle, thick mochi-mochi noodle, rice noodle. As it was our first time here, the friendly waitress explained to us the way to eat Bijin Nabe.
The waitress puts the tori tsukune (chicken meatball) into the soup. Then, yellow zucchini, lady’s finger, watermelon radish, baby corn and yuzu are added. Followed by the leafy vegetables such as deep fried tofu, sunflower sprout, black fungus, mushrooms, baby sweet potato leaves and fresh shrimps.
Noodle and fresh shrimps will be added the last. The first refill for soup is complimentary, but subsequent refill is chargeable.
The chicken broth also came with four cuts of boiled chicken (two for each person). A pretty Japanese waitress fished them out from the pot, to two bowls for us before she started cooking. The broth is very rich and flavourful.
Choose the thin noodle as the waitress recommended us. The noodle is very smooth and soft.
The cute waitress came back and said she had something for us – her heart. It’s actually seaweed paste, which you can add to the soup.
Chicken Nanban Original - $8.50
The chicken cutlet was well fried and marinated!! It was crispy, flavorful and tender. The tartar sauce was too good. It was well combined with the chicken cutlet. A must try side dish!!
Taste: 5/5
Our dinner concluded with a plate of complimentary sweet plum jelly. One of the Japanese lady was busy drawing the plates at the kitchen. Impressive! Wonder how many plates must she draw everyday.
For first timers, we were all given a business card as the restaurant’s Assistant Manager. A stamp will be given for each dinner visit. If you visit more often, you will be promoted and with each promotion, you will get a free dish. Very smart marketing idea!
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Service: 5/5
Note that the Bijin Nabe is only available from 5pm onwards for Plaza Singapura outlet (Chinatown Point Branch serves Bijin Nabe the whole day). For lunch, they serve a variety of ramen dishes. Come early as it is super long queue. No phone reservation is allowed and a limit of 1hr 30mins for dinner time per table applies.
Tsukada Nojo
Plaza Singapore #03-81
Contact: 6336 5003
Plaza Singapore #03-81
Contact: 6336 5003
Opening Hours: Lunch 11:30am – 3pm; Dinner 5pm – 10pm
Thanks for reading,
Jthejon
