Duncan's Food Review ( 3 )

( Shiratama Kurian ) soft serve with kanten jelly , fruits , japanese dumpling & hokkaido red bean paste
( ice with chocolate and ice cream )

( Tri- colour Bento ) minced beef & pork , egg , vegetable in rice box


THE LOCATION
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MOF @ my izakaya at marina square

THE VIBE
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simple decor and modern contemporary colours like chili red splashes over the wall with tinted black glass tables and wall paper finishing at walls and even ceiling , nothing impressive and spaces are quite constraint due to the limited area of the shop.

THE FOOD
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An Izakaya is a pub or restaurant commonly found in cities in Japan.
It's a popular hang-out for the working crowds, especially after a day's hard work.
Besides the popular pub culture in Japan, the Japanese are known to pay great attention to the quality of ingredients used in their foods.
Exquisite presentation is also synonymous in the Japanese food culture.
When it comes to Japanese desserts, especially the authentic ones, it all boils down to four ingredients - red bean, sesame, green tea and kinako powder (that is the Japanese soy bean powder). So wherever you go, it will usually be in these four flavors. And the nation's taste is so focused that these four flavors, the Japanese will only eat the best quality foods. For example, they are particular about the red beans; they only eat red beans from Hokkaido because the prefecture has the best water and soil conditions to cultivate the best quality red bean.
There are even little tips to eat kanten jelly ( is something like jellys that we eat in spore but more chewy and less sweet ) these series contain japanese kanten jelly at the bottom of the dessert . kanten jelly is made from the root part of plant and is rich in fibre , thus in japan , its believed to have slimming effect and its very healthy . while kanten jelly is totally unsweeten & tasteless , native japanese pour the sause ( either honey / black or white sauce ) over the kanten jelly generously before eating . MOF black sauce for the kanten jelly series is made from black prunes & black dates , both fruits aids digestion .
in general the selection offered here very much follows the style of Hokkaido as well as wide selection of the authentic japanese desserts thou many comments about the similarities to Azabu Sabo which is part of a successful chain of Japanese Restaurants that has its origins from the funky street of Azabu in Shinjuku district, where its flagship outlet was opened, and has since expanded to 59 outlets in Japan , Hong Kong , Taiwan and finally Singapore . Anyway i will sure give it a try soon =P

THE SERVICE
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happen to be unsure of an item in the menu which we wanted to order therefore trying to get help from the staff but was shocked by one after another when they cant even explain whats exactly that item , poor knowledge on their own food products . its a pity .

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