From Japanese hawker fare to high-end offerings like omakase readily available, our Japanese food scene has just become even more exciting: the newest kid on the block, Shujin Master Sushi Bar has recently opened its doors at Cineleisure in Orchard.
The sushi bar and grill restaurant hopes to revolutionise Japanese food by bringing affordable Japanese fare with a local twist to the heart of Orchard Road. With a unique take on the standard maki, Shujin features a Singapore-inspired maki menu. Their Unagi Tempura Salmon Maki included both fried unagi and tender bites of salmon with a hint of wasabi for a spicy kick. The crisp fried unagi in the centre of the maki was the perfect contrast to the tender rice. Coupled with the crispy tempura bits, salmon and mentaiko mayo, the maki was simply delish.
Any sushi lover will be no stranger to these flavours, so the Unagi Tempura Salmon Maki is likely a safe option if you don’t want to venture into the unknown. There’s also a more complex, indulgent maki, like the Melting Beef Maki that features mushroom truffle mayo and ikura tamago.
