C
says:
I
was quite psyched to read about the opening of Menya Musashi at Raffles City,
because their specialty is tsukumen, the soba-esque dipping style ramen that we
were discovered at Taishoken in Ramen Champion. There aren't many options for
tsukumen in Singapore so this is indeed a welcome addition.
When
we got there at 11.20 am on a public holiday, there were about 5 people in the
queue so we only had to wait 10 minutes till they opened at 11.30 to get a
table. It fills up pretty fast though; by the time we left just after 12 there
was a line of about 10.
Surprisingly,
the white was more complex - you could discern the flavours of the pork bone as
well as the bonito. I expected the black to be more flavourful but it turned
out to be a bit one-dimensional, with the onion and garlic flavours adding
subtle sweetness but little else. I preferred mine and A liked the sweetness of
his, but we unanimously agreed that the smoky char siew went better with the
white broth.
The
dipping sauces could've been a bit thicker, since they can be diluted with
soba-yu later on. Still, it was very good and a welcome addition to the
tsukumen scene. The noodle consistency
in particular was really good - a good thickness and had a good bite and texture.
Interestingly,
you cam order up to five servings of noodles, all for the same price of $14.90.
A went with a double and I had a single.
I
still prefer the complexity and full-on flavour of the tsukumen at Taishoken,
but with the end of the year-long Ramen Champion creeping up on us, I don't
know what future Taishoken has in Singapore, so I'm glad there's at least
another alternative now.
A says:
Fantastic. Not as good
as the tsukumen at Taishoken but a definite option for us at Raffles City (if
we get there early enough to beat the queue).
Menya Musashi
252 North Bridge Road
#01-16 Raffles City Shopping Centre
Tel: 6335-6500
Open daily: 11.30 am to
10 pm
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