*Who so love believes the impossible*: December 2013

Singapore-based Tampopo Restaurant finally agreed to branch out to Manila! Tampopo's known as the Japanese restaurant serving ramen, tonkatsu, Sushi and Kurobuta dishes which I think was named after the Dandelion flower, seen on their logo.

Mr Takagi “Father of Tonkatsu” the man who turned simple foods to unusual ones.

Lucky to try out the said resto located at Promenade Greenhills and to have been invited by one of the franchise owners. =)

Well, if you know Yabu, I would strongly recommend Tampopo!! Aside from having a better taste of tonkatsu which uses only high-quality breadcrumbs from Hokkaido and well recognized for its juiciness, flavour and ternderness... There's their R-A-M-E-N, I should say, is award winning!!

Let me share with you my Tampopo experience...

Even though it hasn’t fully opened, Tampopo has already attracted diners by their luminous and natively-sophisticated ambiance using a "bamboo themed" wallings and handrails. Upon entering, staff happily welcomes guests with a Japanese greetings.

You will surely not be intimidated of the place since it’s for Casual dining.

The menu is quite extensive so we found it hard to decide what to order since everything seemed uniquely yummy.

**click here for the Menu**

So, what do we got? :)

Mini Pork Rice 150php

Don't under estimate this Mini Pork Rice, it might be mini on looks but deliciously heavy on the stomach

Deluxe Tampopo Black Pig Shabu Ramen 420php
Served with tampopo, corns, bamboo shoots, slices of black pig and lettuce. Topped with lots of chilli powder and sliced onions spring. Since I am no fan of chilli, I requested to lessen it..hehe. Though, the spiciness lessens it's still tasty and flavourful. The ramen was well cooked. And what I really enjoyed was the taste of the offbeat egg in it. I asked the staff what kind of egg was it, then he told me that it was a "Golden Egg"

The Tamago (Japanese half boiled egg) was excellent. A firm and nice consistent dark brown colour on the outside. And soft inner runny egg yolk. I swear, I super liked it! HAHA.

Oh, by the way...you can add Tamago by ordering just the egg itself (separately served). If you too liked it just what I did.

Hakodate Original Ramen 370php

A must try for soup lovers! In my opinion is milk-savory and enticing. Perfect for cold weather and a good alternative if you're not in the mood for black pig shabu ramen

Premium Loin Katsu Set 390php
When the Premium Loin Katsu set arrived, might be ordinary on looks and won'trealize any difference unless you take a bite! Crisp outer covering that melts in your tongue while eating, tender pork fillet, with just the right amount of marbling to make it tasty without being fatty and oily.