{"id":40808,"date":"2018-11-09T00:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/?p=40808"},"modified":"2019-12-10T10:57:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T02:57:51","slug":"soru-izakaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/soru-izakaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Soru Izakaya gives Japanese cuisine a new soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soru, not sorry.
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Japanese food has always been a staple in any city around Metro Manila. There are restaurants that offer ramen, donburi, sushi, sashimi, and more. However, this restaurant in Maginhawa<\/a> is here to provide something different.<\/p>\n

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Book a table here and get a discount!<\/a><\/pre>\n
Soru Izakaya<\/span> is a restaurant that offers a modern take on traditional Japanese food<\/strong>. They call this type of cuisine as “new Nippon” which translates to new Japanese.<\/p>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Fun Fact: <\/strong>\"Soru\" means \"soul\" in Japanese. The owners chose this word to reflect how their dishes are rooted in the Japanese lifestyle.<\/pre>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The restaurant’s walls, decoration, and furniture also showcase a mix of modern and traditional Japanese artwork.<\/p>\n
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Now, it’s time to talk about their best-selling dishes and what makes their food different from your usual:<\/p>\n
Soru Ichiban Maki<\/h2>\n
Soru Izakaya specializes in their creative and colorful maki <\/strong>made with ingredients like shrimp tempura, salmon, pork, and more!<\/p>\n
Oh Umi Maki
\n<\/strong>Shrimp tempura, salmon cubes with Spicy Soru sauce topped with salmon and tempura flakes, drizzled in teriyaki sauce.<\/em><\/p>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Insider tip:<\/strong> Make sure to dip your sushi into the colorful artwork because that's actually mayonnaise!<\/pre>\n
Kani Shuriken Maki
\n<\/strong>Crunchy kani and tempura flakes drizzled with teriyaki sauce and cheese sauce.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Aburi<\/h2>\n
Aburi, which means torching nigiri sushi, can seem intimidating to some so Soru Izakaya made it as fun as possible with their specialty Soru Ichiban Aburi <\/strong>and Aburi Moriawase.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Soru Ichiban Aburi
\n<\/strong>Shake Nori Aburi – open face nori tempura topped with torched salmon, Japanese rice, and truffle mayo.<\/em><\/p>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Aburi Moriawase
\n<\/strong>Combination platter of selected salmon, tuna, mackerel, salay-salay, and octopus (1 piece each).<\/em>
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Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
They also serve more traditional offerings like donburi, ramen, teppanyaki, kushiyaki, and more.<\/p>\n
Nori Tempura (Nami)<\/h2>\n
5 pieces of Nori-flavored, deep-fried tiger prawns.<\/p>\n
\"Soru<\/h2>\n
Kushiyaki<\/h2>\n
Asura<\/strong> (grilled skewered bacon stuffed with hard boiled egg), Gyuchizu<\/strong> (grilled skewered sliced beef with melted cheese), Butabara<\/strong> (grilled skewered pork belly), Arabiki<\/strong> (grilled skewered pork sausage), and Bacon Enoki<\/strong> (grilled skewered bacon stuffed with Enoki mushroom).<\/em><\/p>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Wagyu Teppan<\/h2>\n
Iron grilled Wagyu cubes.<\/em><\/p>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Meiji Kare<\/h2>\n
Japanese tender beef curry on rice.<\/em><\/p>\n
Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Aside from their best-selling dishes, make sure to save space for their fresh drinks, specialty cocktails, and sumptuous desserts.<\/p>\n
From L-R: Soru Lemonade, House Blend Iced Tea, Kyuri Green Iced Tea | Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
From L-R: Neguroni Kafe (gin, martini, coffee), Wasabi Kamikazee (vodka, lime, apple, wasabi, nori), & Blue Geisha (gin, grapefruit, lemon, blueberry) | Photo from Booky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Matcha Cheesecake
\n<\/strong>Layered matcha and white chocolate cheesecake and buttered grahams<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Soru<\/p>\n
Fun fact:<\/strong> All their drinks and desserts are freshly made in-house!<\/pre>\n
Coffee Jelly Parfait
\n<\/strong>Coffee jelly, coffee cream, cheesy bar, corn cereal, vanilla ice cream, pistachio, and chocolate-covered banana<\/em>
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\"Soru<\/p>\n
Tiramisu
\n<\/strong>Layered coffee fingers, cream cheese frosting, cocoa powder, ganache, and mint leaves<\/em>
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\"Soru<\/p>\n
Plus, when you book a table through Booky and answer a super short feedback form, you get either of the FREE desserts below!<\/p>\n
Red Bean Mochi <\/strong>or Rising Sun Takoyaki Desserts <\/strong>(White and red velvet batter, cream cheese, ganache, peanuts, marshmallows, diced peach, and strawberries)<\/em><\/p>\n
\"Soru<\/p>\n
This is a perfect go-to place after work or even when you want to finish work because they have free wi-fi and outlets!<\/p>\n

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\nView their Instagram account<\/a>
\n140 Maginhawa St., Sikatuna Village, Diliman, Quezon City
\n(0917) 704-0515<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Itadakimasu (bon appetit)!<\/p>\n

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