Tonkatsu by Terazawa in Cagayan de Oro

I would like to welcome Tonkatzu by Terazawa here in the City of Golden friendship, another newly opened restaurant of the Bistro-Group added to TGIF and Italiani's! Actually, I am not a Japanese food lover but I tell you after trying their Katsu meals I'm now beginning to add the Japanese menu on my lists.

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Here is a serving of tasty, tender pork cutlets fried to perfection, served with pickled vegetables, shredded cabbage, miso soup and unlimited rice is an irresistible meal anytime of the day. Yes you read it right, unlimited rice and this delightful fare one can enjoy only at Tonkatsu by Terazawa, the first Philippine franchise of the Japan-based chain brought to the country by the Bistro Group. 

Here's how to enjoy your Tonkatsu experience:

1. For the appetizing starters you can have the Fried Chicken Wings, the Chasoba Salad and the Pork Karaage. Here are the ones we've tasted below, but to add taste for the Pork Karaage you can squeeze the lemon on top of it. 

2. Next thing is to choose the main dish/course, they have IBERICO KATSU...

- this Katsu meal is made of the finest black Iberico Pork with a delicate, nutty, meaty, melt-in-in-your-mouth marbling. It is also known as the Pata Negra, the Iberian pigs of south and Southwest areas of Spain.

Another main course to choose from is the KUROBUTA KATSU...

- it is a  dubbed angus of pork, a meat from the original strains of Bekrshire hogs from Japan. It is packed with juiciness and is rich in flavor from the meat's excellent marbling. It is considered as the Katsu's crowning glory!

 

Still, you can choose aside from the two above mentioned Katsu's are the Rosu Katsu sets (deep-fried pork loin sets) and the Hire Katsu (deep-fried pork fillet sets). Another must try is the Jumbo Ebifurai, an imperial prawns that are simply deep-fried to achieve the natural fresh taste of the prawns.

 

Here's a good catch, all of the Katsu sets are served with refillable servings of Japanes rice, shredded cabbage and a bowl of hot Tonjiru, a special miso soup flavored with pork.

Here's how to enjoy your dish:

• Grind the sesame seeds straight onto the Tonkatsu to bring the aroma and flavor of the pork.
• Dip the Tonkatsu in the house blended Tonkatsu sauce with a pinch of Japanese salt for added taste.
• Include a good amount of the shredded cabbage in between bites to cleanse your palate.

But before you'll end your Tonkatsu experience, don't forget this sweet ending bestselling dessert called the Frozen Grean Tea. A heavenly slice of frozen, fluffy meringue roll with a hint of green tea! Indeed, it really taste like heaven.

So, I guess it's high time for you to try Tonkatsu by Chef Akinori Terazawa- a Japanese restaurateur. The restaurant is located at the ground floor of Centrio Mall, besides Italianis.

For more details, please feel free to check their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TonkatsuByTerazawa. You can follow them also in Twitter and Instagram @tonkatsuph!

Indeed, I am a Proud Kagay-anon!

NOW SERVING: TOKYO TOKYO OPENS DOORS TO CAGAYANONS

The country’s #1 Japanese fast food chain brings quality and affordable dishes to Cagayan De Oro City

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, 28 November 2012 – The first Tokyo Tokyo restaurant in the country was located at the Quad Park in Makati and now, the country’s #1 Japanese fast food chain finally arrives in Cagayan de Oro City!

“As we officially open the doors of Tokyo Tokyo in the heart of Cagayan De Oro, we hope to open a whole new dining experience for all Cagayanons – one of quality, affordable and delicious Japanese cuisine. We’re very happy to be opening not only our 53^rd branch, but also for the beginning of our long-awaited expansion plans in the Northern Mindanao Region after opening our first Mindanao store in Davao last September,” said Tokyo Tokyo’s Marketing Manager Joan Optina.

To celebrate this milestone, Tokyo Tokyo gathered together friends from the media for an exclusive preview event of the first Tokyo Tokyo store in Cagayan De Oro City where guests had the privilege to indulge on a wide array of Tokyo Tokyo’s menu – the Sumo Meal and the Bento Meal. Appropriately named after Japan’s iconic sumo wrestler, the Sumo Meal is a big meal that includes many of Tokyo Tokyo’s best-loved dishes: Pork Tonkatsu, Prawn Tempura, Beef Misono, Red Iced Tea and all the rice that you can eat, perfect for two. The Bento Meal on the other hand is a complete meal in a box, the content of which are fully customizable. Choose among nine Japanese Bestseller meals combined with Miso soup, vegetables, dessert in one meal with Red Iced Tea and all the rice that you can eat.

The media guests were also treated to a maki making demo, which showcased 5 different kinds of maki and where some of the guests got the chance to try their hand at making the ever popular California Maki. The demo displayed just how much technique and mastery go into making Tokyo Tokyo’s delicious and affordable Japanese dishes.

Guests were also treated with Tokyo Tokyo’s bestselling rice meals (Sumo and Bento Meals) and snack offerings like the Nori Wasabi French Fries, Pearl Milk Teas and the Japanese Shogun and Shitake Mushroom Burgers.

For regular updates on Tokyo Tokyo’s latest product offerings and promos, like their Facebook page www.facebook.com/TokyoTokyoPhilippines.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Mardi Dator

Marketing Officer, Tokyo Tokyo Philippines

Mobile: +63917-5848232

E-mail:mary.dator@tokyotokyo.ph

Miles Montecillo/Pauline Mangosing

Ogilvy Public Relations, Manila

Tel: 238-7006 / 238-7098

Mobile: +63917-6424783 / +63917-5931416

E-mail: miles.montecillo@ogilvy.com / pauline.mangosing@ogilvy.com