Presented in a two-tier wooden lunch box, Age-Ya’s Hana Bara Don ($22) was real pretty and perfect for a light meal. The top layer being the assorted cubes of sashimi embellished with ikura, tobiko, edible flowers, microgreens and lots of savoury pink shaved Kamaboko (cured fish surimi, if I am not wrong). The other is the flavoured rice. A pleasant surprise, the short-grain rice was very moreish with cucumber, crunchy tempura bits, burdock root and (I believe) small chopped Takuan. The different diced fish (I saw tuna, salmon, swordfish?) tasted real sweet and fresh. And the soft, fluffy texture of the sweet Tamago squares really hit the spot. But what made the meal extra special was the well-seasoned miso soup which came with bits of fish! Can’t wait to be back to try their Kaisen Don~

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