Tokio Deli – Delighting Your Taste

Typical dish in Tokyo Deli

BRIEF INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE RESTAURANT

Even though Japanese food has arrived in Vietnam for a long time, Japanese dishes are still considered luxurious and just for special occasions only. However, Tokyo Deli has brought a fresh air for customers in Vietnam as a Japanese restaurant that people can go and hang out with their colleagues, friends or family for lunches or dinners on weekdays and weekends.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE/REASONS TO COME

1. Raw Meat that Doesn’t Taste Like Raw

I am myself a loyal customer of Tokyo Deli for almost 2 years. The first time I came to Tokyo Deli, I could not eat raw food/meat because I thought their smell and taste would be disgusting. However, Tokyo Deli changed my opinions about Japanese raw food. When I first had a bite of a Nigiri sushi dish (raw salmon and avocado, sticky rice together with Mayonnaise on top), I smiled. It was nothing like I thought. The salmon was melted softly in my mouth with a little help of the Mayonnaise. Chewing the roll a little, I felt the ripe avocado smashing together with the sweet sticky rice, which delighted taste of the main ingredient-the salmon.

1. Udon-  Great Combination of Tasty Noodle, Well-Cooked Meat with Delicious Soup

Not only being famous for its fresh ingredients and professional cooking, the restaurant is also well-known for its Udon noodle. The well-cooked Udon noodle, the soft pork and the unique taste of soy bean sauce are so enjoyable. Come to Tokyo Deli, you can try a diversity of Japanese dishes from Sashimi, Gun Kan, Nigiri Sushi, hand-roll, roll, fry, tempura, Udon noodle, soup, omusubi to set menu, lunch set and bento box.

2. Professional Staff

I am now already addicted to Japanese food and of course my top choice is always Tokyo Deli. You know why? The food is super fresh and very well-decorated. Moreover, the staff is absolutely professional and enthusiastic. Another plus point for Tokyo Deli is the restaurant will serve you free hot tea (or cold, in case you ask for more ices).

3. Friendly place with Friendly price

Last but not least, the price very is affordable. I went there with my friend last weekend. Two of us had 6 dishes together: 2 roll dishes, 2 Nigiri sushi dishes and appetizer, Udon noodle. The total bill was about 370,000VND (including 10% of VAT).

For more information, please visit http://www.tokyodeli.com.vn/vi-vn/default.aspx

Or join Tokio Deli on their facebook Tokyo Deli

Address:

• 187 Dien Bien Phu St.,   Dakao Ward., Dist 1, HCMC.  Tel: 08) 3827 7755 – (08) 3827 7733,                      Opening Hour: 11:00 – 23:00
• 250A Dien Bien Phu St., Dist 3., HCMC.  Tel: (08) 3932 2277 –  (08) 3932 2255,                                        Opening Hour: 11:00 – 23:00
• CS6-1, Nguyen Duc Canh St., Dist 7., HCMC.  Tel: (08) 5410 1166 – (08) 5412 1544,                                 Opening Hour: 11:00 – 22:00
• CR1, 103 Ton Dat Tien St., Dist 7., HCMC.  Tel:  (08) 5415 5566 – (08) 5415 5544,                                     Opening Hour:  11:00 – 22:00
• 240 Le Thanh Ton St.,Dist 1., HCMC.  Tel:  (08) 5404 2244 – (08) 5402 1133,                                             Opening Hour: 11:00 – 23:00

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Taro and Tilapia Soup

Taro and Tilapia Soup - Canh Khoai Môn Cá Rô

                              Taro and Tilapia soup

2 large tilapias (300g), 300g taro, 2 stalks of cilantro or coriander ( rau ngổ ), 1stalk of parsley (rau mùi), 3 purple onion, 50g carrot, 1 liter of water.
Spices: salt, pepper, sugar, chicken powder, cooking oil

Implementation
1. Cleaning tilapias, covering it with1 teaspoon chicken powder, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, ½ teaspoon sugar. Barking and washing taros, cutting them into cubes 3x3cm. Peeling and washing carrots, cutting them into slide. Peeling and washing purple onions, cutting them into slides. Cilantro and parsley, after leaving roots, washing and cutting them into small parts.
2. Heating 2 spoons  cooking-oil, frying purple onions, slightly frying tilapias and then pour boiling water in.  After they are cooked, take them out and  put them on the plate and remove their bones. Boil the water in the pot again, drop taros and carrots in and cook them until they are soft. Finally, add 2 teaspoons of hạt nêm, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon  sugar, put cilantro and parsley in, turn off the heat and sprinkle 1/3 teaspoon of pepper.

Tip
You should choose big, long and purple gut taros containing more starch. Additionally, you should not peel taros too much to preserve protein inside near taro skin.

Canh khoai môn cá rô

2 con cá rô lớn (300g), 300g khoai môn, 2 nhánh rau ngổ, 1 nhánh mùi tàu, 3 củ hành tím, 50g cà rốt, 1 lít nước.

Gia vị: muối, tiêu, đường, hạt nêm, dầu ăn

Thực hiện:

1. Cá rô làm sạch, ướp 1 thìa cà phê hạt nêm, 1 thìa cà phê nước mắm, ½ thìa cà phê đường. Khoai môn bào vỏ, rửa sạch, thái khối vuông 3x3cm. Cà rốt bào vỏ, rửa sạch, thái sợi. Hành tím bóc vỏ, rửa sạch, thái sợi. Hành tím bóc vỏ, thái mỏng. Rau ngổ, mùi tàu bỏ gốc, rửa sạch, thái khúc.
2. Đun nóng 2 thìa súp dầu ăn, phi thơm hành tím, cho cá vào rán sơ rồi cho nước vào nấu sôi. Cá chin vớt ra đĩa, gỡ bỏ xương, lấy phần thịt. Chờ nước sôi lại, thả khoai môn vào nấu mềm rồi them cà rốt vào nấu. Sau cùng nêm 2 thìa cà phê hạt nêm, 1 thìa cà phê muối, ½ thìa cà phê đường, rau ngổ và mùi tàu vào, tắt lửa. Rắc 1/3 thìa cà phê tiêu.

Mách bạn:

Bạn nên chọn củ khoai to và dài, ruột tím, chứa nhiều tinh bột, ăn sẽ bùi và ngon hơn. Ngoài ra, bạn không nên gọt vỏ khoai môn quá dày, làm mất lớp protein ở sát vỏ.

tilapias fish

coriander

cilantro

 

Kuru Kuru conveyor belt sushi bar, 129 Nguyen Du, district 1

Sushi is good. It is a very iconic food from Japan. It’s also healthy and tasty, with lots of selections and flavors. I love sushi, but it will take someone pointing a gun at me to make me come back to Kuru Kuru sushi Bar.

I want to be fair so I will talk about the good first. The best thing is the atmosphere, the decoration, the menu style and its selling point: a continuous line of sushi on colorful dishes on a conveyor belt pass by your eyes. But Kuru Kuru only makes it that far.

MY EXPERIENCE AT KURU KURU WAS A DISASTER. The service was UNPROFESSIONAL and UNACCEPTABLE. They do have all the greetings and goodbye, but the staff made it looked like it was torture for them to say a “welcome” (in Japanese, so I can’t write it down). The meal was ok, the sushi on the conveyor belt is plenty and delicious. But when I ordered a dish from the menu, it took more than 1 hour for it to be served. They forgot about my order, but instead of helping me get to my meal faster, one of the staff came to me and said that he believed I had remembered incorrectly, as he didn’t remember the dish being ordered. The dish came out as I was angrily paying the bill, and the girl who brought it out just put it in front of me and left, not even notice me holding the bill. I didn’t want to eat it anymore so I told them to wrap it up. They took their time and make me wait again. Worst 2 hours I ever spent in a restaurant. On top of all, the price was very, very expensive.  No way anybody or anything can persuade me to eat there again.