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177 River Valley Road
Liang Court Shopping Centre, #B1-50
Singapore
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Telephone: 6338-3186
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  1. feizhu
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     25 May 2008 at 1:42 pm
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    Popped by Tampopo (タンポポ) for dinner one evening since I was in the vicinity. Tampopo, which means dandelion(a kind of flower) in English, shares the same name with a popular culinary movie in Japan in the mid eighties. The movie focuses on Ramen, which incidentally, is what Tampopo is known for. Located within Liang Court, Tampopo portrays itself as a casual Japanese diner and shares the premises with Tomton, its sister restaurant which specialises in Kurobuta pork.

    Shabu Ramen - Billed as THE ramen to try, as featured in the Straits Times, the shabu ramen had a flavourful soup base with a strong hint of pork yet didn't come across as too overwhelming. According to the menu, the soup is made by boiling pork bones for 2 days, which I guess explains its rich flavour. The ramen was springy with lots of bite while the thinly sliced pork was tender and a tad chewy.

    Omelette Rice - The omelette rice, or Omurice, was quite well done in my humble opinion (not that I've tried alot though). Moist and fluffy Japanese rice with a few token pieces of chicken wrapped up in a nice thick layer of soft and milky scrambled eggs.

    Special Loin - This is Tomton's specialty and I am most inclined to agree. The meat was lightly breaded and very crispy on the outside yet retaining its tenderness and moisture inside. It tasted fresh with not a bit of the oily residue taste that tends to plague deep fried pork cutlets. Really excellent piece of pork but rather small for $17.

    Cheese Chiffon - I ordered this dessert because the other chiffons were sold out. And I actually regretted it as it spoilt what would have been a satisfying meal. The chiffon, though light, was practically tasteless and I certainly didn't appreciate sporadic gratings of cheese which did nothing more than allow the chiffon to live up to its name? Maybe it just didn't do it for me.

    I liked the food and $55 for 2 pax isn't too expensive a price to pay. There is a wee bit of a ventilation problem there so you might walk out faintly smelling of food. The place can get crowded so going early especially on weekends is recommended.

    See all my pictures here.

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    1. His Food Blog
      His Food Blog said:
      Didn't you try the Black Pig Pork Chop?
      26 May 2008 at 10:11 am
    2. feizhu
      feizhu said:
      Black Pig pork chop = Special loin. Its the best cut on the menu. haha
      26 May 2008 at 10:16 am
    3. ladyironchef
      ladyironchef said:
      prices seem reasonable, going there next weekend to try. haha
      22 Jun 2008 at 12:29 pm
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  2. His Food Blog
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     30 Apr 2008 at 12:01 pm
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    Visited this place last Sunday with my parents and they have since been relocated to ground level of Liang Court Shopping Centre. Their old outlet has also been taken over by Ichibantei.

    My parents had the usual Black Pig Shabu Shabu Ramen, which I believed most people know they are famous for.

    But what I was looking forward to was their Black Pig Pork Chop which is heavenly! You have to try it to know it. The texture is so tender and soft that it melts the moment you bite it. The $20 for the pork chop cut into 8 pieces might seems ex but definitely worth it. If you have not try it, I urge you to do so! That alone is worth 4 stars!

    You can view more photos and other reviews @ His Food Blog.

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    1. bigisbeauti4
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       30 Sep 2007 at 5:45 pm

      I love the BLACK PIG SHABU SHABU!

      Thinnly slice black pig, u juz need to 'wash' it in the hotpot for a few seconds... and it's done... It's very very sweet!

      The soup base is actually rice water.... No taste... But the soup base not meant to drink...

      After you finsihed the black pig and the veggie, next is the tofu porridge... Tofu is added to the rice soup base... I believe the tofu is from japan... not our local tofu... I also believe everything is from japan...

      Anyway..the tofu porridge, u juz add salt and egg to taste... OISHI!

      P.S. I had it twice already! I wanna go again!

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      1. Jeslyn Tee
        Jeslyn Tee said:
        sounds nice! I want to try!
        30 Apr 2008 at 12:35 pm
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