Yufuin, Angeles City

Yufuin is a town in Japan famous for natural hot spring spas. In Angeles City, this is the name of a Japanese restaurant located near SM Clark frequented by many Japanese patrons--one indicator that the resto is good and that it is serving authentic Japanese cuisine.

Yufuin was formerly Yakiniku Tombo, touted to be the first authentic Japanese restaurant in Angeles City. It is owned by Otsuru Group of Companies that also managed Don Don Tei at the SM City Clark’s Foodcourt.

The restaurant made a very good impression to me. It's one place that I would definitely visit again and again for an authentic Japanese meal.


THE PLACE

Upon entering the restaurant, you will be greeted by its Izakaya or Bar where people drink and get to smoke too. This is the smoking section of the resto.

You can choose to dine in the non-smoking section where you get to eat the Japanese way with its low tables and chairs. This is also where you see a lot manga comics, Japanese magazine and books.

If you crave for some grilled meat you  may choose to dine on their second floor which is for Yakiniku dining.

Hungry-pinay.blogspot.com: Yufuin, Angeles City

Hungry-pinay.blogspot.com: Yufuin, Angeles City


FOOD AND PRICE

Japanese meal seems incomplete without a hot green tea. They serve complimentary tea before serving our order.

Hungry-pinay.blogspot.com: Yufuin, Angeles City

Hungry-pinay.blogspot.com: Yufuin, Angeles City

I enjoyed my bowl of chasyu ramen (Php210). It has pork slices in shoyu ramen soup. Shoyu ramen typically has a clear brown broth, based on a chicken and vegetable (or sometimes fish or beef) stock with plenty of soy sauce added resulting in a soup that is tangy, salty, and savory yet still fairly light on the palate (Wikipedia). The soup and the pork slices are so tasty--I simply loved it. This is just so perfect for the cold weather.

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Ramen can be differentiated with the type of broth they are cooked with. So, for my guidance and for yours as well, here is some basic info that could help you choose which ramen you want to order:

Shoyu ramen as discussed above has a clear brown broth, based on a chicken and vegetable, fish or beef stock with plenty of soy sauce.

Shio ("salt") ramen pale, clear, yellowish broth made with plenty of salt and any combination of chicken, vegetables, fish, and seaweed.

Tonkotsu ramen usually has a cloudy white colored broth. as a thick broth made from boiling pork bones, fat, and collagen over high heat for many hours.

Miso ramen combines copious amounts of miso and is blended with oily chicken or fish broth – and sometimes with tonkotsu or lard – to create a thick, nutty, slightly sweet and very hearty soup.

(source: Wikipedia)

I also had a kakiage tempura (Php180), which is a deep-fried mixed veggies with shrimp.

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Yufuin Yakiniku and Japanese Restaurant
OPEN DAILY from 11AM - 1AM
Lunch Sets P158 are available Everyday from 11AM to 2PM
Yakiniku Time Every Night from 6PM to 10PM

1st Street, Balibago, Angeles City Pampanga
Tel. No: (045) 625-5537
Office Tel: (045) 624-0517
Fax No: (045) 892-1655
Website: www.yufuin-ph.com
Facebook: Yufuin Japanese Restaurant
Email: theexecutivesclub@yahoo.com

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