{"id":14936,"date":"2016-04-21T02:58:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/?p=14936"},"modified":"2019-12-09T14:21:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T06:21:47","slug":"asakusa-home-of-tempura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/asakusa-home-of-tempura\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Dishes You’ll Love at Asakusa: the Home of Tempura"},"content":{"rendered":"

Make-your-own-tempura set = GENIUS.<\/p>\n

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Asakusa: Home of Tempura<\/a><\/h2>\n

Who would have known that a trip to Japan would lead them to fulfilling a lifelong dream project?<\/p>\n

Chef Jacob Bautista, <\/strong>his wife and local fashion designer Celline Bautista<\/strong>, together with their long-time friend Rolf Madrid<\/strong> are the trio behind this tempura house. Rolf, who was then based in Japan, took Jacob and Celline to Asakusa, and they ended up in a mom-and-pop shop owned by a Japanese couple that served them tempura so good they knew they had to bring it to Manila. The owners happily obliged.<\/p>\n

Book now and get up to P300 off!<\/strong><\/a><\/pre>\n
Celline says they didn't have the time to learn the old couple's traditional way of cooking tempura so they searched for and found the machine that could.<\/pre>\n
\"Asakusa
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As their name suggests, Asakusa: House of Tempura serves Japanese<\/strong> cuisine specializing in all kinds of tempura–Black Tiger Prawn, <\/em>Large Prawn, <\/em>Jumbo Prawn,  <\/em>Scallop, Fish, Squid and various vegetables. <\/em>There are 5 Tempura Sets to choose from:<\/p>\n
Geisha Set. <\/strong>Shiitake mushroom, squash, eggplant, sweet potato, French beans
\n<\/em>Seafood Catch.<\/strong> Black tiger prawn, fish, squid, kani
\n<\/em>Samurai Set.<\/strong> Black tiger prawn, fish, squid, eggplant, squash, French beans
\n<\/em>Shogun Set. <\/strong>Black tiger prawn in 3’s or 5’s
\n<\/em>Emperor Set.<\/strong> 2pcs. Black tiger prawns, scallop, shiitake mushroom kani, fish, zucchini, French beans<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Black
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All sets come with plain rice and a choice of either regular or Asakusa tempura sauce. TIP:<\/strong> Upgrade to Fried Rice (+P38), Cold Soba\/Udon (+P48) or Hot Soba Udon (+P58) for a minimal price.<\/p>\n
\"Asakusa
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If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous with the items included in your set, then you may opt for their unique make-your-own-tempura sets<\/strong>. It’s the first of its kind. Guests can freely choose the tempura they want by piece, the sides and even the sauce.<\/p>\n
Although Asakusa specializes in tempura, it also offers non-tempura dishes such as salads, chahan mushi, soup, tofu steak, gyudon and more, because “Filipinos love to have a little bit of everything”<\/em>, Celline shares. Here are some of their bestsellers:<\/p>\n
Gyoza<\/h2>\n
Their perfectly fried gyoza comes in Steam Fry or Deep Fried (6pcs.)<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Gyoza\"
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Spicy Salmon Maki<\/h2>\n
The maki that has all the right levels of spicy, creamy and crunchy. Foodies say it is a burst of beautiful flavors in one bite.<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Spicy
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Salmon Salad<\/h2>\n
Fresh salmon cubes, tomatoes and greens, served with crunchy tempura flakes. There’s regular and then there’s spicy version for people who like a bit of a kick.<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Salmon
Photo from @asakusahomeoftempura<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Chicken Karaage Teriyaki<\/h2>\n
While not exactly surprising, Asakusa goes for the deep fried chicken karaage brushed with sweet teriyaki coating over the classic chicken teriyaki to include in their menu. <\/em><\/p>\n
\"Chicken
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Salmon Teriyaki-don<\/h2>\n
What makes a perfect donburi–sweet teriyaki glazed salmon delicately laid on Japanese rice, topped with crunchy tempura flakes, nori and ginger that blends perfectly together.<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Salmon
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Japanese Beef Saikoro Steak<\/h2>\n
Cubed Japanese beef in Asakusa’s special sauce; melts in your mouth in every bite. For rice lovers, this is the dish to pair it with. P.S. One order may not be enough.<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Japanese
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5 Star Shogun Set<\/h2>\n
5 pcs. of premium Black Tiger prawns that are perfectly golden fried and crunchy up to the tail. Foodies continue to rave about how this deep fried dish is not at all greasy.<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Asakusa
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Cap your meal off with any or both of this well-loved Japanese desserts, matcha and coffee jelly.<\/p>\n
Green Tea Ice Cream with Valrhona Chocolate Brownies<\/h2>\n
\"Valrhona
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Asakusa: Home of Tempura is one of our newest Booky Prime<\/a> partners, and one of the most popular restaurants at The Grove Retail Row. That said, book a table via Booky to skip the queue and get exclusive perks like secured seats, a 500-peso discount and a free dessert!<\/p>\n
If you still haven’t, sign up to Prime now and your first 3 bookings are on us!<\/p>\n
Book now and get up P100 off!<\/strong><\/a>
\nView their Instagram account<\/a>
\nGrove Retail Row, The Grove by Rockwell, near Ortigas Ave, C5, Ugong,Pasig
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