Anyway we came back here again because Ramen 38 was PACKED!! It was almost 8.30pm on a Sunday night and it was packed!!! Well, that has to mean its good right? Well the last time i tried it was pretty good, but i cant really remember.
Anyway Okonomi, i ordered something like a Katsudon, except the pork and rice was ordered separately, they apparently dont have the don version. I absolutely adore katsudon, and after watching how katsudon is prepared in Japan, I can never eat katsudon the same way again... le sigh, same thing as how i can never eat sushi the same way again.. c'est la vie
Let me digress for awhile on how katsudon is prepared before going back to Okonomi. The pork is first marinated and then breaded before putting it in the fridge. Once in the fridge the marinate and breaded crumbs wld supposedly permeate the meat and crumbs would stick onto the meat better. Once you're ready to cook, first up, you deep fry it till its 1/2 cooked. This procedure of only cooking it 1/2 way through would retain its juicy because you're using residue heat to finish up the cooking process which makes the meat tender and juicy! Leave it 5-10minutes for the residue heat to cook through, then you place it back onto the pan and add the broth, onions, chives and finally the egg. The heat from the 2nd procedure will also continue cooking the pork. This method of cooking will ensure one of the tastiest katsudon ever! Most restaurants i've been to overcook the pork till it's too hard and it becomes abit chewy. Just dont overcook it!!!
So Okonomi, how was the katsudon? I have to say, one of the better ones i've tried, although not perfect yet. The meat was almost juicy, but it could do with less cooking time because it was chewy on some parts. One of the best that i've tried recently is at Izakaya Chuji (Lonsdale St, Melbourne), which was rather surprising actually!
For the sushi, i was surprised at how fresh the sashimi is considering that it's not really a sushi-like place. I think the main dishes that is popular is the okonimiyaki or others? Anyway they have the supermarket downstairs so i guess they can have good sashimi?
How does the okonomiyaki taste like? To be honest, i cant remember, but it was rather small. I think it was okay.
Oh i had miso soup, which was abit too salty, maybe it was the clams that made it too salty? I dont know, ive never had miso soup with clams before actually... But it was wayyy too salty
The menu is quite extensive so there's alot to go through i must say. And as with any restaurants that have such an extensive menu i usually have my doubts since i personally dont believe that
1. The chef is that capable to be that good in so many dishes (what more an Indonesian chef) and be able to serve it efficiently during one service
2. If the chef is that capable, the ingredients they have always have in stock for the extensive menu is not going to be the most fresh.
However Okonomi is not bad, the menu is quite interesting and you would have a quite a time looking back and forth the pages (considering how badly structure the menu is i guess) thinking of what to order cause most of them sounds interesting and you havent tried it before
I had dessert, which consisted of green tea ice cream topped with red beans. That was okay except the green tea was slightly on the sugary side. As for me, ive kinda stopped taking sugar and things that are not that sweet to others i find it very sweet so some people might adore it.
Gedung Kamome lt. 2
Jl. Melawai Raya no 189B
Melawai, Jakarta Selatan
(021) 7279-1608
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