Yabu's Chicken Katsu

Japanese cuisine is something that I just can't withstand. I love it more than Chinese and other international cuisines. Two Mondays ago, I took my aunt to a dainty Japanese lunch at Yabu. I'm a big fan of Katsu so I didn't have any second thoughts of getting the Chicken Katsu. It comes with unlimited cabbage, rice, fruits and miso soup. The cabbage with Goma dressing was definitely my favorite. I had three rounds of cabbage which made my lunch SUPER awesome! I won't get tired of having Katsu at Yabu. 

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Kenji Tei Alabang Town Center

Baby and I have agreed to try all the restaurants in our favorite shopping mall in the south, Alabang Town Center, especially the ones we haven't tried before. We have been to a few and mostly, they were Japanese restaurants. Yes, that's how crazy we are for Japanese cuisine! Just yesterday, we headed to Kenji Tei for some ramen and salmon sushi for our late lunch. We have decided to sit near the entrance door so we could take photos without getting the attention of others. 

I had large bowl of Shoyu Ramen (P325) while Baby had Spicy Negi Ramen (P365). My Shoyu Ramen has similar taste with the one I've had in Greenbelt recently. Baby allowed me to have a taste of her ramen and I liked it more. My palette loves anything spicy 'cause it gives out an extra kick and it helps lessen the umay factor. I just wished that they've added up some veggies in the Spicy Negi Ramen. It was all pork which isn't really a good idea especially for health conscious individuals. I liked the salmon sushi(P145) too, but I'd always be a salmon sashimi lover. 

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YABU: House of Katsu

I am glad to announce to all of you that I just joined the YABU: House of Katsu craze! Good remarks from different food blogs online is the main reason why I gave in. Plus, I have great love for Japanese cuisine and I just could not let this pass. Baby and I trouped to its ATC (Alabang Town Center) branch for dinner. It was around 6 P.M when we got in and there were only a few empty tables left. The longest table was occupied by a group of office workers and we were seated next to them. They seemed to be first-timers too as they were shown how the YABU ritual is done.

The Yabu ritual is done by grinding the sesame seeds in a small bowl then pour some Tonkatsu sauce and you are all set!

I went for the Rosu (Pork Loin) set which is served with unlimited Japanese white rice or brown rice, miso soup, Japanese pickles, cabbage with a choice of dressing, and a bowl of fruit (pineapple and watermelon).

While baby had the Hire and Seafood Katsu set which is a mixture of pork and seafood. It also comes with unlimited Japanese rice, miso soup, Japanese pickles, unlimited cabbage with sesame dressing, and a bowl of fruit. 

The Pork Tonkatsu I had was crispy on the outside and incredibly juicy on the inside. It was no ordinary Katsu for me since it tastes real authentic. I had two rounds of miso soup, fruits, and LOTS AND LOTS OF CABBAGES! The GOMA dressing (roasted sesame) is what I poured on top of my cabbages! It was flavorsome! I wish I could find some Goma sauce at mainstream grocery stores. It would surely make a perfect dressing for my veggies! 

YABU BRANCHES: 

Alabang Town Center

SM Southmall

SM Mall of Asia

SM Megamall

Robinsons Magnolia 

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Teriyaki Boy Festival Mall

It is kind of peculiar for my family to try out new things. They always go for the ones they are used to, which I dislike at times. That is why I really was surprised when my dad took us for a dinner treat at Teriyaki Boy in Festival Mall-Alabang. 

California Maki Roll... This is DELICIOSO! My dad loved it too despite not being a huge fan of Japanese cuisine. 

Ta-Da! This is the highlight of our scrumptious dinner at Teriyaki Boy... It is called the Lechon Kawali salad. It has lechon kawali pieces on top with carrots, cucumber and lettuce. The wasabi dressing made it EXTRA special. 

Unfortunately, I was not able to take photos of all the dishes we have ordered... But they were all good! 

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