Crisp meets crispy: Why Japanese highballs and fried cutlet skewers make the perfect pairing
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Well-baked meets crispy: Why Japanese highballs and fried cutlet skewers make the perfect pairing
The latest instalment of CNA Lifestyle Experiences takes diners on a casual romp through Nihon'south izakaya civilisation at Kushikatsu Tanaka.
Jim Beam Highballs and Kushikatsu (fried cutlet skewers) make a perfect pairing. (Photo: Kelvin Chia)
14 Aug 2022 eleven:45AM (Updated: 10 Jul 2022 02:33AM)
Enjoy an authentic Japanese night out with some kushikatsu skewers and free-flow highball cocktails at Kushikatsu Tanaka in Clarke Quay. Details below. Follow our CNA LIFESTYLE page on Facebook for more sectional events.
As any seasoned visitor to Japan will tell you, no trip to the Land of the Rising Sun is consummate without experiencing the country's unique izakaya culture. Particularly on weekday evenings, when salarymen and office ladies take to these watering holes in droves to unwind.
At that place, amid a convivial, occasionally bouncy atmosphere, patrons nibble on izakaya staples like yakitori – skewers of charcoal-grilled chicken – and kushikatsu, which is deep-fried skewers of meat and vegetables.
These are typically washed downwardly with beer, sake or, increasingly, highballs. Once synonymous with Japan'southward bubble economic system of the 1980s, highballs brutal out of favour by the end of that decade.
In recent years, yet, highballs have made a stiff comeback in Japan, spurred by interest from a new generation of pub-crawlers fascinated by this retro concoction.
For the uninitiated, highballs are fabricated using an alcoholic base such equally whisky or bourbon, and a non-alcoholic mixer like soda or tonic.
Japanese bartenders adhere to a ratio of three parts mixer to one part alcohol. This ideal proportion tempers the alcoholic force, so that the potable does not overwhelm the flavours of the nutrient. Indeed, because of the drinkable's effervescence and low ABV (alcohol by book), the refreshing beverage pairs well with pub grub.
Merely you practice not have to travel all the style to Japan to enjoy its highball or izakaya civilisation.
On Aug 21, you are invited to Kushikatsu Tanaka at Clarke Quay for the latest in a series of exclusive events from CNA Lifestyle Experiences.
Famous for its fried cutlet skewers and signature dipping sauce, Kushikatsu Tanaka is one of Nippon'due south largest kushikatsu chains with more than 160 locations worldwide. The outlet in Singapore is popular with Japanese expats and their families, as evidenced by our recent visit.
At the event, yous volition be treated to a free flow of Jim Axle Highballs and yuzu-flavoured Tsukekomi Highballs, likewise as a seasonal flavour specially created for the occasion.
We tried the Jim Beam Highball and institute it to be on point: a good balance between bourbon and soda. Information technology was exactly equally the Japanese would enjoy it, and brought dorsum fond memories of holidays in Tokyo.
Just for fun, we too ordered the Singapore Sling Tsukekomi Highball. Shine, creamy, only slightly sweet, and much less potent than its namesake, it was not at all what we expected. A pleasant surprise, it went down the hatch easily.
One of the hallmarks of a good highball is its crisp, refreshing quality, which is determined past the temperature and effervescence of the soda. To this finish, Kushikatsu Tanaka will serve the soda from draft machines to ensure a perfectly proportioned pour and a potent fizz.
Daisuke Shibuya, a wine and sake sommelier, will be on hand to demonstrate this and other hacks in making the perfect Jim Beam Highball.
Yous volition besides get to enjoy Osaka street food favourites such as takoyaki (griddled balls of wheat-flour concoction and diced octopus) and mentaiko (pollock roe) white potato salad. Just there is a twist: both dishes are DIY. A container of batter and a portable griddle will be brought to your table for the takoyaki, while the salad will arrive unassembled.
As we found out, takoyaki is harder to make than information technology looks, but the satisfaction of having made information technology ourselves was reward in itself. Dipped in takoyaki sauce, the morsels of octopus-and-batter were savoury (if slightly undercooked) treats. We vowed to do better adjacent fourth dimension.
The tater salad fared improve. Laden with umami notes, the mixture of potato, mayonnaise, ramen egg and mentaiko blended into a satisfying whole.
And then there was the seasonal special, unagi kushi (freshwater eel skewer). This was served alongside a platter of other kushikatsu. Each piece was coated in a low-cal, crispy panko batter that went extremely well with the piquant, sweet-sour dipping sauce.
Comfort food, crisp, cold drinks and a lively ambience. What better fashion to wind downwards later a long day at the part? Kanpai!
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- This competition is organised past Mediacorp Pte Ltd ("Mediacorp"). This contest is valid from 14 to 16 Aug 2018, and is open to all residents of Singapore who are above 21 years erstwhile except for employees of Mediacorp, its related companies and their immediate family members. By participating in this contest, the participant agrees to exist jump by the official rules, regulations and decisions of Mediacorp.
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