Simplified kaiseki at Kiyose
The newly-revamped Yoshi gets a new name and chef
Jaime Ee
NEW RESTAURANT
Kiyose #B1-39 Forum The Shopping Mall 583 Orchard Road Singapore 23884 Tel: 8188-0900 Open for lunch and dinner Tues to Sat: 12pm to 2.30pm; 6pm to 10.30pm. Dinner only on Mon. Closed on Sun.
ASKING Japanese chefs in Singapore to work with a budget must be like forcing sushi chefs to make nigiri with one hand. A dinner omakase for under S$400? That’s akin to them violating an ancient code of ethics set by their spiritual masters centuries ago: “He who leaves to cook for the gaijin shall seek compensation no less than the worth of a man’s weight in eel from Lake Biwa, adjusted for inflation and foreign exchange rate”. In fact, to lower their price is such an abominable thought that they must quickly write a haiku to express their horror — “Oh ma ka se ... no discount”.
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