Breaded Beef :: Gyukatsu

Again, not fond of fried foods, but once in a bit, it's fine, especially if it's after a heavy gym class. We have been stopping by Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu at Raffles City. It's surprisingly okay. I'm okay with beef or pork, not hot about the breadcrumbs, but I can sort of get rid of it, so that's okay. 

I like how they place a little hotplate at the table for us to finish the beef to the done-ness we prefer. They usually do it more rare, but today, mine was almost well-done, so I didn't see the need to sear it any farther. Gyukatsu, as opposed to tonkatsu. 

I'm not interested in the choices of wagyu cuts. I always opt for the meal set of tenderloin and tongue. That mix is nice. Breaded beef. I couldn't quite ditch the batter. I only brushed away as much as I could, and ate the rest. I'm not interested in the other cuts of meat. A combination of tenderloin and the tongue works well for me. 

Husband tried the sirloin the other time, and decided to try my combination. He liked it too. The meat is leaner. Today, he added a minced fried patty. It was pretty much a burger. Heh.  

What's stuck in my mind is their miso soup. I generally ignore miso soups at chain restaurants or the smaller ones who use powder or middling miso paste. Bu this was quite a pleasant surprise. I didn't mind sipping a little. For a chain sited in a mall, they didn't stinge on the miso soup. They gave a version that's really quite decent.