21st October 2014.
It was a long day. Although it is nothing compared to what
my mum goes through everyday…a morning critique that last till 8.30 pm at night
can be quite taxing as well.
It was kind of impromptu when my JC classmate decided to jio
(invite) me for a meet up with other JC classmates for a gathering. After some
commuting, I ended up at JiBiru, located at Somerset 313 which specializes in “craft
beer” and kushiyaki (the formal term for grilled skewers of meat which includes
yakitori: grilled chicken skewers). JiBiru opened around 2011 and modelled itself
after the kushiyaki restaurants and even importing the kushiyaki sauces found
in Higashi-Matsuyama in Saitama Prefecture within the Kanto region of Japan.
Prices for two sticks of yakitori averages around 5-8
dollars but they also have kushiyaki sets such as a yakitori set with a sampler
of most of the chicken meat skewers at 19.90++ SGD. It is not cheap but having
tried their yakitori items such as the Negima Yakitori (Chicken and Scallion
Skewers), I thought it was pretty good, the chicken meat was juicy and springy
with a smoky, burnt ends, finished with a sweet soy glaze. Ask me whether I
would go back again for these however, my answer is most likely not.
I also had the Takoyaki but this paled in comparison to the
Negima Yakitori, there is too much batter, the filling was modest and it could
help with a bit more sauce. Despite so, it was a disappointment that I had
foreseen, as JiBiru’s speciality is clearly craft beers and kushiyaki. I didn’t
have any drinks but their list is pretty comprehensive.
After some time, we bade farewell to some of our friends who
went off first while we had coffee at Starbucks, deeply engrossed in catching
up and discussions on art, design, school…Singapore till dawn. For that night,
there was a sense of liberation...no curfews, work or decorum in conversations…
It has been a long time when I had such a good chat. Thank you.
313 Orchard Road
313@Somerset #01-26
Singapore, 238895
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