Monday, January 28, 2019

Konjiki Hototogisu, Great World City

Konjiki Hototogisu, Great World City

We didn't understand the hype with Konjiki Hototogisu. Their bowls were passable, not memorable. The emphasis of the word 'Michelin' in any form of advertising hasn't exactly made us view them in any better light. Anyway, they've a new shop at Great World City (#01-143, 1 Kim Seng Promenade) that did ramen with oyster paste and oil. 

Konjiki Hototogisu, oyster chawanmushi

There's oyster chawanmushi which had that oyster paste added. It was actually kinda nice.

Konjiki Hototogisu, oyster paitan ramen

The shop was suppose to be good for two of their oyster bowls. The one above was the paitan bowl. An unusual blend of flavours from the oyster paste, oyster oils and a slice of aburi lemon. Creamy and tangy with sweetness from roasted corn. In an unexpected manner, I kinda liked it. But I wouldn't have known it was an oyster ramen if I hadn't been told.

Konjiki Hototogisu, oyster shio ramen

Not getting so much oyster flavour from this shio oyster bowl than a brininess from the broth. It wasn't a bad bowl of noodles per se, but calling this oyster ramen had my expectations raised and the bowl was a let down. The paitan was better.

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