You Can Find Tsujihan’s Long-Queue Seafood Kaisendon At This Tanjong Pagar Restaurant

Good news for Singaporeans, though, as you can now get your hands on the dish in Singapore, thanks to Kaunta , a Japanese restaurant in Tanjong Pagar. Tokyo Food Guide: 15 Eateries You Can’t Miss In This Bustling Japanese City Kanuta is typically an omakase restaurant, but they’ve since branched out to offer their version of Tsujihan’s kaisendon in three different sizes: Ume ($19.90++) , Hana ($29.90++) , and Tokujo ($39.90++) , or small, medium, and large respectively.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kaunta Singapore (@kauntasg) Each bowl comes with 10 different types of sashimi, which is then crowned with lobes of uni, as well as ikura pearls. In addition, the sashimi is so finely chopped that when you mix everything and take a bite, it’s difficult to tell the elements apart.

But it was exactly this medley of fresh sashimi that made the kaisendon incredibly delicious. With each portion, you get three slices of aged hamachi sashimi as a side dish, and toppings such as fresh wasabi, ginger, and an egg yolk sauce.

During our visit, we got to try the yellowfish sashimi with sesame dressing. The components were fresh and of premium quality, and each bowl was surprisingly affordable for the amount of seafood you get. I especially liked how fresh the ikura was—it was the perfect balance of briny and umami.

That’s not all that’s special about Kanuta’s Tsujihan bowls though—there’s a unique step-by-step process to enjoying your bowl. Then, dress the kaisendon with it, and dig in.

Each bowl as well comes with seaweed, which we had together with the kaisendon. Once you’re about halfway done, beckon the chef to add some seafood stock, spring onions, and yuzu zest into your bowl, turning the dish into a seafoody ochazuke.

We were told that the seafood stock was cooked and simmered for half a day, which was no surprise given the close to creamy consistency. There’s a row of 10 counter seats as well as a cosy, private dining area that seats about four people.

Fair warning that Kanuta is receiving a bit of buzz since they’ve introduced their Tsujihan dupes, so you should definitely expect to queue a bit during peak hours. My colleague and I got there slightly before 6pm, and there was already a long queue of shoppers mostly in pairs. Kanuta hints diners come by before 12pm from Tuesday to Friday. 15 Best Chirashi Don In Singapore For All Budgets, Including Truffle And Mentaiko Bowls For more Japanese food recommendations, check out our best Japanese restaurants guide .

We in addition have a guide to the best chirashi don in Singapore . Address: 11 Kee Seng Street, #01-12, Onze @ Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 089218 Opening hours: Mon 6pm to 10pm, Tue-Sat 12pm to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm Tel: 87888 3535 Website Kanuta is not a halal-certified eatery. 20 Best Japanese Restaurants In Singapore Photos taken by Hor Kia Ee.