i spent a late sunday afternoon at isetan scotts elbowing aunties at isetan’s qnnual hokkaido fair and bought freshly made warabi mochi, a box of milk and white hokkaido caramel fudge, and a huge pack of bonito flakes (for tofu toppings and dashi broth). I had to exercise much self-restraint from not buying everything i wanted since i don’t snack and there was no special occasion to buy for.
like any true blue singaporean, i sampled the many offerings at the fair including mentaiko salads, hokkaido cheesecake and the potato curry bun that tan hseuh yun raved abt in URBAN. as E wld say, you can never starve in singapore even if you’re broke! while in my state of disarray, I could not locate the famous pullman’s salted caramel crossaint which was apparently to-die-for, i hope it comes next yr again!
japanese food is probably singaporeans’ favourite cuisine interest/fad and i seriously wld like to thank the good folks at isetan for blessing us with this highlight of the year. even though i got trampled on by said aunties, this annual pilgrimage is a must for any japanese food lover in sg, even if it’s just to participate in the mass hysteria.
edited: and if you can, don’t bother abt the tampines one, it smells very fishy and feels doubly cramped because of the layout.
Hokkaido Fair
19-29 June Isetan Scotts Supermarket Basement
3-12 July Isetan Tampines, Tampines Mall Atrium Level 1
