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Let’s face it. I’ve gotta admit. Cravings, and hunts for the next fix that never came. I’m suffering.

Ever since I got back from Japan in August, all japanese food in Singapore tastes icky to me.

I’ve been going on this aimless hunt to find decent cheap japanese food in Singapore. They used to taste Ok to me. Nothing great, but ok lah, still edible. But now, everytime I go to a food court or some sort, I’ll inevitably end up trying the japanese stall, and go ‘bleah’ everytime.

I got suckered again yesterday. Decided to grab lunch at a food court, and of course, I saw the japanese stall and decided, ok, I’ll give it a try. Chose tempura rice, cos I mean, how wrong can tempura get, right? It’s just a bunch of fried vege and prawns! But guess not. There’s just always something wrong with the seasoning and flavouring. Ugh.

So now my final conclusion is this: rather than waste money eating at food courts and ordering noodles at sushi bars, I can pursue 3 options:

1. Pay only 3 dollars for NTU Canteen A’s japanese food. Nothing great, but it’s wayyyyy cheaper than anything out there by at least a few bucks.
2. Eat only at the expensive restaurants where they’d (hopefully) bother to prepare the food the right way. But this is not a sure thing, cos if it turns out yucky, it’s gonna hurt not only the tastebuds, but the wallet too.
3. Wait half a year more when I’ll finally get to go Tokyo again and eat eat EAT!!!

for nostalgia sake, here’s some old food photos I took in Tokyo.

from top L, clockwise:

1. our weekly favourite Maru-kin Hakata ramen, humongous bowl with everything in it. 1000yen but super worth it.
2. Freshness burger. Look at the thick burger patty, tomato, everything! beats McD’s hands down.
3. thick juicy fresh mussels. *slurp*
4. more ramen. Except this is INSTANT NOODLES! Instant noodles with egg and meat, just like the real thing! 0_o