Tuesday 9 September 2014

Ippudo Manila opens at SM Megamall

The ramen craze is definitely not over... another imported Japanese ramen chain has arrived. Yes, the long-awaited Ippudo is opening the doors of its Philippine flagship store tomorrow, Sept. 10, right smack in the middle of the SM Mega Fashion Hall. Ippudo was brought to the Philippines by the group behind the wildly successful Yabu House of Katsu.

I had a sneak peek of Ippudo last night. Wow! I really liked the interiors! There are actually drawers under the chairs where you can store your bags and other stuff. A total of 79 people can be seated simultaneously.

Before the main event (the ramen!), we were served a chockfull of side dishes starting with the Goma Q (P140, pictured above). Seasoned sliced cucumber is drizzled with a soy-sesame dressing. Very refreshing!

Then we had Dashimaki Tamago (P150, pictured above). It's the typical Japanese rolled omelet but it's served with spicy cod roe mayo. The tasty mayo makes this dish special. Wow! I could actually feel the tiny pieces of roe in my mouth when I dip the tamago in the mayo. Read more »

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