Was going around the Beauty World neighbourhood one day and got to learn about the existence of the new Sakeshi that is located along Lorong Kilat — these folks can be found along the same stretch of shops where one can find an outlet of Chicken House as well; Sakeshi takes over the former premises of what used to be Kim’s Family Food Korean Restaurant. For those whom are unaware, Sakeshi is a concept by the same folks behind Goro Japanese Cuisine that is situated along Holland Drive, though it does seem that Sakeshi is quite a different concept to what Goro Japanese Cuisine is all about. The menu at Sakeshi varies during different times of the day — available in the mornings would be the Morning Set that one can grab from 9:30am to 11:30am, while the Lunch Set runs from 11:00am to 5:00pm; the Recommended section of the menu is available from 12 noon onwards till closing, while items in the Sweet Bites and Side Dishes categories are available all day long.

The Volcano Salmon Mentai Aburi Don is an item that is listed in the Recommended section of the menu — this is an item that is described to come with elements such as Mentai, Sushi Rice, Cucumber, Onsen Egg, Ikura and Salmon Soup; the Salmon Soup being a highlight itself at Sakeshi where it is pretty much central to the entire dining concept, while patrons do have the choice to opt for spicy Mentai or non-spicy Mentai. For our order of the Volcano Salmon Mentai Aburi Don, we went with the former. This does turn out to be quite a decent bowl of Salmon Mentai Aburi Don that came with a good portion of flame-torched salmon sitting atop the bed of rice. Coming with spicy Mentai being drizzled over the top, the spicy Mentai carried an umami note with a slight hint of spiciness to tickle the tastebuds; the level of spiciness being pretty mild. The salmon slices do come fresh and melt-in-the-mouth, while the inclusion of the Onsen egg adds a smooth and creamy texture with a molten egg yolk to the Donburi. The diced cucumbers does add an element of crunch that also helped to make the entire bowl quite refreshing to have, while the inclusion of Ikura gives a popping sensation and another dimension of umami whilst being at it.