MITSUYADO SEI MEN

These days, I am always in a Ramen frenzy. You may judge me for going with the soup flow but do you think I could help it? You will understand my predicament in having Ramen every given day once you see that sparkling thick broth and take a huge slurp of those chewy noodles. Trust me, it is very addicting.

So much so that if there's a new noodle joint, count on me and my husband to drop whatever we're doing (well almost) and order huge bowls of their specialty.

Now THAT is what exactly happened on how I came upon MITSUYADO SEI MEN :)

The newest Ramen boss in the "block"... MITSUYADO SEI MEN!

And if you're also interested in knowing the meaning of the words, MITSUYADO is "3 Arrows" while SEI - MEN is "noodle making"... In other words, they always get the bulls eye (in product, service, situation) and make mean noodles on the side!!!

Inside Mitsuya Sei Men, they created a special set up to make it look like you're in the grimy streets of Japan where there are ramen eateries to warm you up during their cold weather.

I wonder if somebody has ACTUALLY tried knocking and attempted to open that door with the iron gates... ha ha ha ha!

The boys were deciding what to order.

The place was packed but luckily we were able to get seats pronto!

Next time we will try to sit at that table with the faux noodle cart!

Me and the boss!

Me faking to look at the menu. As if I don't know what to order... I was actually putting on some face powder while at it! ha ha ha ha ha!

So that I'll look good when somebody takes a picture of me... oh this was so sudden! I did not expect it! ha ha ha ha!

The good thing about Mitsuyado Sei Men is that they also have a variety of Japanese dishes to choose from. So if you're significant other or dinner date is not that fond of ramen (like my husband as usual) then this resto will be a safe (and yummy) place for both of you. :)

Yub ordered a plate of Karaage (P190), or fried chicken chunks. He loved this dish as the chicken was flavorful, juicy, and crunchy! We think Andrei will like this as well!

The reason by the way why I pleaded and begged my husband to eat at Mitsuyado on that same Sunday night was because I have seen in several blogs that they are offering a SQUID INK ramen/udon up to March 31 ONLY! I know it was only February 17 and we have more than a month to go, but I still think we have little time left!!! We just got to go right then and there! :)

And this is how it looks like when served to you... Isn't... it...just... beautiful? This dish almost bought tears to my eyes.... 

My guy getting ready to eat his chicken and plain rice!

Andrei on the other hand suddenly decided he wants some fava beans... ha ha ha! It's great that they give out free moist towelettes :)

Getting ready to wolf this down!

Andrei suddenly became obsessed with imitating Hannibal Lecter! 

I loved that the noodles were chewy and soup was piping hot when served! The veggies added an extra texture while the tomatoes and spring onions gave a ramen an exotic layer of taste. Let us not forget that the soup was richfully flavored with squid ink.

An overall heavenly experience!!! 

Getting ready to eat! By the way, that's Andrei's finger. He loves spoiling my pictures. Well, that's what he thinks he's doing when actually this just makes it all more hilarious!

Here's another mouthful for mankind!

I am ashamed... no flabbergasted even... that my husband eats much less than me! He even shares with Andrei! Why that &*(%! H aha ha ha! Kidding!

Okay fine... So to lessen my guilt of being a selfish parent, I shared some of my noodles with Andrei. I only got him much less for his bowl since he found the taste of the squid ink too strong (thank heavens...).

As usual for more excitement, I add some chili powder. This made my ramen MORE delicious!

The husband was quietly eating :)

While I slurped and slurped happily on my corner!

Until.... 

I felt so "bitin" that I ordered some extra noodles and had Andrei's leftover soup! he he he he!

While waiting for me to finish my food, Andrei checked out how they made the noodles at their open kitchen :) It's great to see everything created and cooked with such detail to give you an exceptional bowl of ramen or tsukemen every time!

Seems like Andrei was expecting big sumo wrestlers creating the noodles!

He still made friend anyways! But his new friend got so camera shy that it did not move at all!

Since his new friend cannot deliver, Andrei then just gave me his winning smile... ha ha ha ha!

Oh well! I can't wait to go back and try their other specialty, the TSUKEMEN ramen!

LET'S EAT!

MITSUYADO SEI MEN

Makati

22 Jupiter st., Bel Air, Makati

632-5111390

AJI SEN RAMEN

We are now at the point in our lives where we are focusing on this single most important thing....

No it's not the prevention of  the 10 year itch (yes we extended it har de har har!), having more kids, or getting a boob job or hair implants (guess which is for which). It is discovering ANOTHER great Ramen restaurant for TEAM YAP.

Yup, we truly know our priorities. 

So when we saw AJI SEN while cruising the road of Connective Avenue in Greenhills, we stepped on the breaks, got our foreheads bumped at the front (like what you see in movies), and trooped inside to try their noodles!

And what a happy discovery it was!

AJI SEN RAMEN!

The meynuh!!!

The noodle busters in AJI SEN RAMEN!!!

There was one party pooper though in the group who ordered just a cup of AJI SEN RAMEN's chahan fried rice (P98.00). Good thing it was delicious or else we would have kicked him out of the resto!

The culprit!!! We would asked him to leave but we just remembered 4 important things:

a.  He is the other half of this silly little foodie blog...

b.  He is going to pay for this meal...

c. He is our ride home.

d. He is SOOO handsome! Mark Anthony F eat your heart out! NAKS!

Lucky for you Mister. Lucky for YOU.

Mati, the ramen connoisseur, ordered the AJI SEN Ramen  (P235.00) which had BBQ pork, leek, boiled egg, cabbage and fungus. Master Mati requested to have everything on the side so he would just have a big bowl of noodles, corn, and soup!

I ordered the same in AJI SEN RAMEN and got extra load of toppings from little Mati. It must be my lucky day! Yohoo!

My AJI SEN RAMEN looked like this after I jammed all of the extra toppings from Mati! Noodles are you still there??? :P

LET'S EAT at AJI SEN RAMEN!

He he! Little Mati cannot wait to eat his AJI SEN RAMEN!

I'm so proud of my little foodie boy! He is very adventurous with his food and was excited to try AJI SEN RAMEN!

The same goes for me and that was just after one whiff of this steaming hot bowl of  deliciousness magnified! According to the menu, AJI SEN RAMEN puts special flavorings cannot be found in other ramen houses... I can't wait to dive my chopsticks into the noodles!

Of course! Selfie selfie muna pag may time!!!

(Oh I HATE that expression! Ha ha ha ha ha!)

My husband took the series of pictures because he said and I quote "Ang sarap pagumpugin ng ulo nyo" ("It would be nice to bonk your heads together"). He was so amused at the sight of Mommy and Mati slurping in unison in AJI SEN RAMEN!

Ready... set... GO!

Sluuurrrp!!!!

I detected a paparazzi in AJI SEN RAMEN!

I asked Mati if he could finish his bowl of AJI SEN RAMEN because if not, I will take home the other half... He confidently said that he will be able to finish it and even dashed generous helpings of chili powder on his soup.

My boy! My awesome boy!!!

And I don't blame him. The AJI SEN broth was just overflowing with flavors. Every slurp was so tasty and lip-smacking that the only way to calm your inner foodie down was to get a chopstickful of...

... noodles!! AJI SEN RAMEN's were perfectly al dente or katame! It did not get mushy at all even with the very hot broth!

The perfect combination in AJI SEN RAMEN!

And it went to my imperfect mouth in no time!

For the first time I finished first in the family!!

We watched on as Mati took his sweet time slurping at his own perfect pace at AJI SEN RAMEN!

You could imagine how long it took him as he ate his noodles per strand. Ha ha ha ha! Good thing AJI SEN RAMEN closed a little bit later than other restaurants. 

Come on Mati... eat a little bit faster...

(or else I'll grab that bowl of AJI SEN RAMEN and finish it myself....)

In 5 minutes....

And just in case you're wondering, I did NOT inhale Mati's soup. He finished it himself! What do you think of me? Thinking of you???

That's my boy! It wouldn't hurt though to give me a little bit more of his AJI SEN RAMEN.

Ha ha ha! Kidding!

LET'S EAT!

AJI SEN RAMEN

Connecticut

2/F North Square Bldg, 47 Connecticut St

Greenhills, San Juan

(02) 477-6490

GANSO SHABUWAY

If you are one very unfortunate being who is close to TEAM YAP (oh poor poor you!) you would know that we just absolutely LOVE shabu shabu... Especially Healthy Shabu Shabu (see our meal there HERE!!!)

As much as we love that restaurant, we would like to try out other SHABU SHABU hubs. Besides having to eat there almost EVERY week (I kid you not), I only get to eat the leftover vegetables because the kids usually wipe out all the meats and I find it too much to order another set just for me. So yes, eating at a different SHABU SHABU restaurant is a welcome change for me because at least I would be able to eat something and not just a cupful of taiwan pechay! 

However, the 2 little lords "condemned" us to only eat at that restaurant FOREVER and would raise quite a ruckus worse than the Tasmanian devil on a warpath should we eat at SHABU SHABU without them.  

So on one particular date night, we escaped from  the kids' cuisine claws and decided to go SHABU SHABU but this time for the more adult palate with GANSO SHABUWAY. They don't have the usual squid balls and dipping sauces which Mati and Andrei are so used to... It was as if GANSO SHABUWAY was created with just me and Yub in mind without the rugrats for date night! he he he he!

It was such a good and liberating experience... HOWEVER... i do miss the old one (maybe it has something to do with the absence of the 2 little lords). Still, GANSO SHABUWAY is a good eat if you're looking for something beefy and want to try out something different on Shabu Shabu date night! 

Plus it would really be great to eat at someplace where I get to nibble on something more than leftover taiwan pechay! He he he!

GANSO SHABUWAY!

Yub, who is such a finicky eater, was somehow concerned with the 2 broths (traditional seaweed broth or the spicy miso broth) offered by GANSO SHABUWAY. He was particularly suspicious with the one with chili.

Personally I prefer the spicy miso broth of GANSO SHABUWAY since it has a bit of flavor than the other one. Plus, I love everything hot!

THAT'S why I love looking at MYSELF in the mirror.

Tee hee!

Did I just make you block me for life????

Anywho, I was particularly excited to eat at GANSO SHABUWAY because I will be able to eat everything that we cooked. PLUS, they have a different variety of vegetables and sauces that we are used to!

I think this is the first time I did not miss the kids.

Oh I'm sorry, WHAT KIDS?

Kidding! Tee hee!

YUM!!!

We ordered the GANSO SHABUWAY Meyer Natural Angus for us to share and it came with White Rice and Vegetable Plate A (Napa Cabbage, Spinach, Carrot, Enoki Mushrooms, and Tofu). 

I read in a blog before that it was FORBIDDEN to share set meals in GANSO SHABUWAY and you would be charged P250 should you decide to commit this foodie sin in the resto.

Good thing that GANSO SHABUWAY came to their senses and considered that not all men eat like Homer Simpson.

Some may smell like him and look like the person in front of me but that is beside the point!

Kidding!

Check me out so serious at GANSO SHABUWAY. 

You can't tell that I was doing the Irish dance step routine of RIVERDANCE under the table huh??

I proceeded to flavor my GANSHO SHABUWAY ponzu sauce with some leeks and kimchi radish!

Then added a big dose of crushed garlic to my GANSO SHABUWAY sesame sauce...

HA! Yub is NOT going to get lucky tonight!

.... or will I be the unlucky one?

"Should we stay... or Should we say GOODBYE"

(My Husband's Lover - Theme Song)

Har de har har!

Here's our wonderful thin slices of GANSO SHABUWAY angus meyer beef!!! Ain't it just a purty purty sight?

I am doing this post at August so I cannot really remember why I looked so serious while cooking my GANSO SHABUWAY dinner!

I thought of 3 possible reasons:

1) My husband and I are on LQ (lover's quarrel) that night...

2) I was slated to pay for dinner... 

3) My legs were tired from doing the riverdance...

4) I was not able to receive my latest poster of N' SYNC from Ebay...

5)  I wanted to go home early to watch VICE GANDA!

OH I am SOOOO kidding!

Especially on the 5th one. The thought of it just makes me want to bang my head on a hard place to get the image out of my pink brain!

Oh look! My pimple is about to go down already!

Maybe that is why! I guess I have separation anxiety from GIGI the PIMPLE which graced my face since December!!! 2 months!! WOW! That's a long time to have a GINORMOUS pimple! Hence the name, "GIGI!".

Check out the height of GIGI's fun at our meal in  SEOUL GARDEN HOT POT (HERE !!!)

Going back to our GANSO SHABUWAY dinner...

LET'S EAT!

We decided to dip our GANSO SHABUWAY meats in the traditional seaweed broth for more taste!

My delicious GANSO SHABUWAY bowl! This really warmed my tummy!

Of course, my GANSO SHABUWAY meal is not complete without rice!

Adding more greens to my GANSO SHABUWAY ponzu sauce!

I guess the Chinese stalker took a back seat from his usual "modelling" duties for ERICJAZ FOODIES and took my pictures instead since this would be a momentous event for me. FINALLY getting to eat my fare share of a SHABU SHABU set. HALLELUJAH!

Seriously of course, I missed the 2 boys terribly while we enjoyed our meal at GANSO SHABUWAY since it was quite sacrilegious to eat anything "soupy" without them. But still, this was a welcome experience for us as I truly enjoyed boiling the fatty meats and dipping it in the flavorful sesame sauce loaded with garlic. I take in a chopstickful of rice then chug it down with some ice cold coke zero.

Aaaah... that was GO-OOD.

Mati and Andrei who?

Kidding! Kidding! :)

He he he!

LET'S EAT!

GANSO SHABU WAY - Power Plant Mall
Concourse Level, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center
Lopez Drive, Barangay Poblacion
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone Number
(+63 2) 822-4864, (+63 917) 822-1400