Ippudo Pavilion

Tokushima Ramen Seasonal Promotion, Ippudo @ Pavilion

Following last year’s Tsukemen, Ippudo Pavilion will be launching their seasonal ramen from July till September this year, hailed all the way from Tokushima Prefecture from the Shikoku region in Japan, the Tokushima Ramen. I’ve been privileged to be the first few to get a sneak preview of the specialty ramen and I must say it’s a great experience. We were introduced to the origin of the Tokushima Ramen by Tomo Kudo, the Regional Operations Consultant for Ippudo Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. And while we were waiting for the ramen to be ready, we’re introduced to their seasonal appetizer as well. Kimuchi Tofu With Boiled Pork (RM13), a fusion with a Korean touch where warm tofu is topped with spicy kimuchi pork slices. The tinge of sour and spiciness makes it a good appetizer before the start of a good bowl of ramen. Next up, Cheese Mentaiko Gyoza (RM17), Ippudo’s home made pan fried gyoza, served with melted cheese topped with cod roe sauce. I love anything mentaiko so there’s nothing to complain with this combination. Salmon Fish & Chips (RM23), a very different kind of fish and chips as salmon is used and deep fried to bite size portion,…

July 5, 2015

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Hakata Tsukemen Promotion, Ippudo @ Pavilion

I was invited to a blogger event last night at Ippudo Pavilion, in conjunction with their launch of their seasonal menu, the Hakata Tsukemen. The event started promptly with the introduction of Tsukemen (Dipping Noodles) by Ippudo Malaysia’s Operations Consultant, Yosuke Nishiguchi. A brief explanation from Nishiguchi-san about dipping noodles, as traditionally a lot of restaurants serve soba instead of ramen and this is definitely something new. Demostration on how to properly eat the Hakata Ramen. The proper method would be to dip the cold ramen into the specially soup, and when you’re done, pour hot water into the soup to drink it. Ippudo also traditionally don’t serve sushi, but during along with the seasonal Hakata Tsukemen, 3 selections of hand rolls are available. Unagi Cheese Roll, Salmon Avocado Bacon Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll (From right to left). All 3 rolls are pretty special on their own, but the Salmon Avocado Bacon Roll excels with it’s clever combination of buttery smooth avocado, salmon and crunchy bites of bacon. Excellent appetizer while waiting for your bowl of ramen! The soup consist of pork broth and bonito, fragrantly waiting to be dip with the ramen. The ramen is being…

July 24, 2014

Tokushima Ramen Seasonal Promotion, Ippudo @ Pavilion

Hakata Tsukemen Promotion, Ippudo @ Pavilion

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