Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke (Millenia Walk)

The trend for scrambled egg rice does seem to have died out for some time — there was definitely a period of time some years ago when DanLao 蛋佬 was pretty much garnering long queues for their scrambled egg rice offerings at their very first location at Maxwell Food Centre. That being said, it does seem that this has not deterred the folks at the Keisuke Group to open a new outlet of Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke; their latest outlet is situated within Millenia Walk, taking over the former premises of Sapporo Misono that was also another concept by the Keisuke Group. For those whom are not aware, the Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke concept had first made its appearance at Bugis+, being the Keisuke Group’s answer to offer a Japanese-style scrambled egg rice offering. Patrons get to choose between three (3) different sizes of the Plain Egg Rice which they can choose to pair up with different toppings per what they desire.

We found ourselves going for the Plain Egg Rice in the Mini size and pairing it with the Atsugiri Ham Cutlet — Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke mentions that the Mini portion size for the Plain Egg Rice comes with 100 grams of rice; those whom wish to go for more rice can opt for the Regular at 200 grams of rice or Large at 300 grams of rice at no extra charge. Scrambled Egg Rice Keisuke uses Koshihikari Rice for their plain egg rice here; unsurprisingly so considering how they are an establishment serving up Japanese cuisine — the short-grain rjce here does come pearly and sticky, coming with a hint of subtle sweetness of rice grains running at the back of the tongue. Meanwhile, the scrambled egg itself comes a little different from the typical scrambled egg rice served up elsewhere by local establishments; it is soft, fluffy, runny and silky smooth – whilst carrying an eggy fragrance, there is also a slight savouriness that likely comes from the use of dashi(?) here. The Atsugiri Ham Cutlet was especially delicious — almost akin to the thick cut bacon that comes with some brunch dishes served at specialty cafes that provides a good springy bite and a savoury note typical of ham; all that coming with a breaded batter featuring panko crumbs and deep-fried to golden brown perfection for that light crispiness without feeling particularly greasy.