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It’s official,
Nihon Street is one of my favourite haunt now, with Uma Uma cementing the regular haunt status of this place. Like the other offerings of Nihon Street, Uma Uma adds to the bustling vibe of Nihon Street, which features restaurants that is perfect for gatherings: to chill out and just have boisterous conversations with one's companions.
The interior resembles a hybrid of Japanese Izakaya with the wooden wall panels and furniture and modern pub due to the dim yellow lights and bar counter. It is interesting and gives the feel that this is the place to cast your inhibitions aside and just enjoy the company of your friends … or family, maybe. And the friendly, easy-going staff makes it even more so.
While I love this restaurant, it is not because of its soup-based ramen since I find the soup to be too strong in the taste of pork—
Burosu Honten's ramen is still my favourite for ramens with soup. The dish that seals the deal for me is actually the Mazesoba Chasiu—a dry ramen. This ramen is amazing due to the springy yellow noodles and generous toppings of chasiu—a kind of barbecued pork, spring onions, leeks and sesame seeds. These ingredients yield a ramen that has robust flavours. And a splash of chilli oil gives that extra kick to the taste, covering all spectrums of flavours. This is definitely a must-try.
Spicy Chasiu rice bowl is like the miniature version of Mazesoba Chasiu, with rice replacing the noodles. The starchy Japanese rice goes very well with the ingredients also. But I do find that this dish is way spicier than Mazesoba Chasiu, and not everyone is able to take that level of spiciness. Chasiu rice bowl, on the other hand, does pale in comparison to its spicy counterpart as without the chilli, the chasiu tastes a tad too salty.
Spicy Negitoro rice bowl is a nice alternative to all the chasiu dishes. The spicy sauce drizzles on top of the raw minced tuna works to make the otherwise plain dish exciting. The pearl-like rice helps a lot to make this rice bowl worthwhile to try.
And Chicken Karaage is a nice bite-sized treat.
With the love for this place's dry ramen, rice bowls and casual ambience, I have been going to here on regular basis already.
My Thoughts: It is one of my Favourite Haunts!
This restaurant is no longer in operation.
