Asakusa, Home of Tempura Now Open at The Grove Rockwell in Pasig

Now Open at The Grove: Asakusa, Home of Tempura

by ClickTheCity

Our food scene has been invaded by the ramens and katsus, and now hot on the scene is tempura: the battered, deep-fried delight done the Japanese way. Asakusa: Home of Tempura just opened its doors to the public two weeks ago at The Grove Rockwell in Pasig, and as its name suggests, this new Japanese joint is all about serving tempura.

For their ebi tempura, Asakusa uses black tiger prawns, and you can order the tempura as sets to arrive on your table as a complete and filling meal. The Shogun Set is black tiger prawns that can be ordered as 3 Star Shogun Set (P308/3pcs) or 5 Star Shogun Set (P478/5pcs). Their most premium set is Emperor Set (P498), with

Tempura Tendon Tenya Opens in the Philippines

Tempura Tendon Tenya: Japan's affordable tendon chain opens first store in the Philippines

by ClickTheCity

 

Tempura Tendon Tenya, Japan's affordable tendon chain, recently opened its first store in the Philippines,  located in SM Megamall.

Tenya hails from Asakusa, Tokyo, and is one of the biggest tendon chains in Japan popular for its reasonably priced tempura bowls. Authentic tempura, according to Tenya's website (www.tenya.co.jp), is achieved by the restaurant by proper batter and frying process: batter is light and crunchy, while keeping the fried ingredients juicy on the inside.