Mashi No Mashi, Japanese Wagyu Ramen Joint, Opens Its First Outlet In Singapore At Bugis
Mashi No Mashi, well-known and loved as the world's first and only 100% wagyu ramen, has just opened its first Southeast Asia outpost in Singapore. This cool, new ramen joint is conveniently located at Guoco Midtown in Bugis.
Made in Japan and born in Hong Kong, Mashi No Mashi was founded by Chef Hisato Hamada, who is also behind the celebrity-favourite WAGYUMAFIA. Every item on the menu is made with Chef Hisato's hand-selected Ozaki beef, prized for its rich umami flavour with subtle hints of sweetness.
Extroverts will feel right at home in this bustling restaurant. Decked in bright yellow, the stylish and vibrant space has a lively ambience ideal for catch-ups with friends or casual dates. The seatings are made up of a mix of the more private banquette seats as well as a ramen bar counter and large dining tables that smaller groups can share.
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The atmosphere is further enlivened by the ramen chefs who serve every single dish in the most dramatic fashion - shouting the name of the dish from their diaphragms, followed by a chorus of "itterasshai" by the rest of the staff.
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Mashi No Mashi's claim to fame is its Wagyu Tsukemen ($30). This dry ramen comes with wagyu slices, thick ramen noodles, a half soft-boiled egg, bamboo shoots, cabbage and seaweed. It's served with a wagyu dipping sauce where you dip the noodles and toppings into the sauce like you would with soba.
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It's rather pricey, but you do get a lot of wagyu-bang for your buck. That includes two massive slices of succulent wagyu beef and a whole bowl of sauce that's oozing with rich wagyu flavour and even comes with cubes of wagyu beef and beef fat.
The wheat noodles are different from the usual ramen noodles. The texture is dense yet springy and satisfying. It's clean-tasting and a little earthy, pairing well with the salty and fatty flavours of the wagyu dipping sauce.
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If you can handle spice and revel in the burn, have some fun with the Tsukemen Death ($32). As its name suggests, this is a super spicy version of the original Wagyu Tsukemen.
Those who prefer soup ramen can go for the Ultra Wagyu Ramen ($22) and Ultra Truffle Ramen ($22). These Kyushu-style ramen dishes come with thin noodles cooked to your preferred level of firmness, in a 100% wagyu bone broth.
Feeling experimental? There are also Singapore exclusives inspired by local favourites like Wagyu Bak Kut Teh as well as the soon-to-be-launched Wagyu Laksa and Hokkien Mee.
No ramen feast is complete without some sides for sharing, and you can go wrong with good ol' gyozas. As expected of a wagyu concept, MASHI NO MASHI's rendition is no ordinary gyoza, it's made with wagyu beef!
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The fancy-schmancy Wagyu Gyoza ($8 for two pieces) are generously stuffed with wagyu meat fillings that seem to have a medium doneness, giving them a juicy and silky mouthfeel.
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Other snacks on the menu include Wagyu Horumon ($15), beef organs with miso garlic sauce and cabbage, Saikoro Steak ($28) in onion ponzu sauce, and Wagyu Jerky ($12) that's dried in-house.
The same salty and smoky jerky is served atop the Wagyu Old Fashioned ($20). This unique concoction has whisky infused with wagyu! But don't be too alarmed, it still tastes like the classic cocktail with a subtle oomph of umami aroma.
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MASHI NO MASHI is set to open to the public tomorrow, 6 April, and likely to huge crowds! While wagyu fans might find it well worth the wait (and splurge), we recommend visiting after the queues have died down. After all, Singapore has no shortage of restaurants for stellar wagyu.
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