Gyoza Ya

I suddenly have the urge for 'Gyoza' the other day, therefore I started searching for good 'Gyoza' options in Singapore. I immediately set off for the place once I have decided on the restaurant.

'Jya Jya Noodles'(じゃじゃ麺) The appearance of this dish looks pretty similar to the Chinese Noodles, 'Zha Jiang Mian'(炸醤麺). Within that small little bowl, there's the flat and thick Japanese Noodles, 'Somen', 'Cucumber Stripes', 'Spring Onions' and most importantly the meaty 'Miso paste'.

The restaurant has also prepared an illustration showing the steps to enjoy a good bowl of 'Jya Jya Noodles'. And it's written in both English and Japanese. Besides for the appearance, the taste of the Noodles are pretty much similar to the 'Zha Jiang Mian' too. As you mix the chewy Noodles and the meaty paste together, the overall dish becomes pretty tasty. On top of that, I loved the chill sensation of the stripes of Cucumber. However, since the stripes of Cucumber are pretty thin, therefore it has lost the crunchy touch, which is kinda disappointing.

The would be the outcome, after spending a bit of time playing along with the illustration. It's pretty much similar to a bowl of Japanese Ramen that comes with a thick broth. Though the taste and the texture of the Noodles remains to be pretty good, but frankly speaking, I still prefer a bowl of Japanese Ramen much much more. :D

'Gyoza'(餃子) This would be the signatures of this restaurant. Besides for Boiled Dumplings, they are preparing and selling Pan-Fried Dumplings over here too. Best of all, from time to time, they would be releasing limited editions 'Gyoza' too. For example, they have released Pan- Fried Red King Crab Dumplings for the month of September. :D

'Yaki Azuki Gyoza'(焼き小豆餃子) Yes, indeed. These Red Bean Dumplings do comes in the shape of a dumpling and it's pretty sweet but these dumplings ain't good enough. This is mainly due to the fact that these Dumplings ain't crunchy enough, which is a big disappointment. :(

'Pan Fried Dumpling with Pork'(焼き餃子(豚)) As compared to the previous plate of Dumplings, this is amazingly good. There's a nice balance in the use of the meaty ingredients and the vegetables. On top of that, it has this crunchy sensation which is a must have for 'Pan-Fried Dumplings'.

The name of this restaurant would be 'Gyoza Ya'. It's located on basement 1 of 'Robinsons Orchard'.

Opening Hours:

• 11:30 - 20:00

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