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Time Out
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
The viral Kichi Kichi omurice from Kyoto is coming to Singapore this July
Kyoto's famed Kichi Kichi omurice has probably managed to reach your feed in one way or another by now. The focal point of these videos is always Chef Motokichi Yukimura's eccentric antics, crazy hair, theatrical cooking style, and, of course – how he slices each omelette in one smooth motion to unravel a blanket of fluffy, runny goodness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monica | SEATTLE FOODIE ♡ (@ Come this July, the internet-viral chef is bringing his popular creation to Singapore. But no, he is not opening his own restaurant here. Instead, Chef Motokichi Yukimura will be teaming up with Tsukimi Hamburg to launch a collaborative menu, combining his omurice recipe with the former's hamburg steaks. There are two items on the special menu – the Kichi Kichi Hamburg Omurice ($16.80) with demiglace fried rice, edamame, and chicken, topped with omelette and a hamburg patty; and the Kichi Kichi Omurice ($12.80) which is the standard demiglace fried rice finished off with a spiral-shaped 'tornado' omelette. These dishes will be available across all three of Tsukimi Hamburg's outlets (CapitaSpring, Hougang Mall, Jurong Point) from July 10 onwards, and will be permanent additions to the restaurant's menu. For fans of Chef Motokichi Yukimura himself, you can also stand a chance to meet him for a cooking showcase on July 11 and 12 at Tsukimi Hamburg's Jurong Point outlet. Here's how: sign up as a &Rewards Member, and then spend a minimum of $20 at &Joy Japanese Food Street. The meet-and-greet is limited to 20 people per session, and more information can be found here.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Kyoto's viral Kichi Kichi Omurice chef is coming to Singapore, here's how you can meet him, Lifestyle News
Fans of Japanese food would probably be familiar with Kichi Kichi Omurice, a popular restaurant in Kyoto that is hard to get a seat at. It's helmed by the charismatic Chef Motokichi Yukimura, who is known for his theatrical meal services and delicious omurice. If you've been wanting to try his food but can't travel to Kyoto, you're in luck because he will be coming to Singapore instead. Motokichi announced the news in an Instagram post on Sunday (June 1). [embed] "Guess who's dropping in? Yes – the legendary omurice-flipping maestro from Kichi Kichi Omurice, Kyoto is coming to Singapore," read the post. A press release on June 2 shared that the chef will host a cooking showcase at Tsukimi Hamburg's Jurong Point outlet on July 11 and 12, from 7pm to 9pm. However, not just anyone can attend the exclusive event. It will be limited to 20 pax per session and there are 40 pairs of tickets up for grabs. To win a pair, interested parties have to join RE&S dining group as a member and spend a minimum of $20 in a single receipt at &Joy Japanese Food Street at either Nex or Jurong Point from June 3 to 30 to get a chance to participate in the lucky draw. Multiple entries are allowed and you can increase your chances of winning with every $20 spend in a single receipt. Winners will be selected and announced weekly every Thursday (June 12, 19, 26, and July 3). Even if you don't get tickets to meet him, you can still try Motokichi's omurice at Tsukimi Hamburg as they collaborate on a menu that marries the popular chef's omurice with the eatery's hamburg steaks. There are two options available. The Kichi Kichi Hamburg Omurice ($16.80) features demiglace fried rice, edamame and chicken that are blanketed by an omelette shaped in the form of a spiral "tornado" and topped with a juicy hamburg steak. It is completed with the famous Kichi Kichi demiglace sauce. The Kichi Kichi Omurice ($12.80) has demiglace fried rice that is finished off with a "tornado" omelette. Both dishes will be launched on July 10 and are permanent additions to Tsukimi Hamburg's refreshed menu. 69-year-old Motokichi hails from Japan and has gained international renown for his theatrical and artful take on omurice, a popular Western-Japanese fusion dish. While donning his signature red beret, he turns each dining experience into a performance and the highlight is when he slices open his omelettes. Address: 1 Jurong West Central 2, B1-52, Singapore 648886 [[nid:697811]] melissateo@
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Omurice to run two-day event at Jurong Point's Tsukimi Hamburg
The charismatic chef Motokichi Yukimura of the famed Kichi Kichi Omurice will be in Singapore on July 10 and 11 for a cooking showcase. PHOTO: RE&S ENTERPRISES SINGAPORE – If you have not been able to score a coveted seat at the famed Kichi Kichi Omurice restaurant in Kyoto, Japan, you can now try your luck in Singapore. Helmed by Japanese chef Motokichi Yukimura, the 14-seat restaurant is renowned for theatrically serving the Insta-famous omurice (Japanese omelette rice), where a perfectly cooked omelette is sliced open to drape over a bed of fried rice. Chef Yukimura, 69, has 314,000 followers on his @kichikichi_omurice Instagram account. It carries a line that says: 'Upon request, we will go to your country to make omurice.' He has done so in cities such as Jakarta and Sydney. Up next is Singapore, in a collaboration with home-grown food and beverage group RE&S Enterprises, which focuses on Japanese cuisine concepts. On July 11 and 12, the chef will host a cooking showcase – two sessions a day for lunch and dinner – at Tsukimi Hamburg restaurant at Jurong Point. Each session is limited to 20 people, who will have to win tickets by joining a lucky draw. To do so, you need to sign up as a &Rewards Member and spend a minimum of $20 in a single receipt at &JOY Japanese Food Street (at Nex or Jurong Point), from June 3 to 30. Each winner, to be announced every Thursday, can get a pair of tickets. This collaboration has been in discussion for some time, says RE&S Enterprises' vice president of marketing Winnie Loo, whose team visited chef Yukimura at his Kyoto restaurant in February. Kichi Kichi hamburg omurice, a collaborative dish to be launched from July 10 at Tsukimi Hamburg outlets. PHOTO: RE&S ENTERPRISES She says: 'Chef Yukimura has always embraced meaningful overseas collaborations that allow his culinary philosophy to reach new audiences. One of our Japanese counterparts bridged this connection with him, making this collaboration possible.' She also confirmed that there are no plans for chef Yukimura to open a permanent Kichi Kichi Omurice outlet in Singapore. For those who are unable to get tickets, you can go for two collaborative Tsukimi Hamburg x Kichi Kichi Omurice dishes instead. First, the Kichi Kichi Hamburg Omurice ($16.80) features demiglace fried rice with edamame and chicken blanketed with a fluffy spiral 'tornado' omelette and finished with a hamburg patty. The other option, Kichi Kichi Omurice ($12.80), comes without the hamburg. The demiglace omurice, says Ms Loo, stays true to the original rich, slow-cooked demiglace sauce by chef Yukimura. But instead of the classic sliced omelette presentation, diners here will get a spiral 'tornado' omelette on the rice to ensure consistency across the dishes. The dishes will launch on July 10 as permanent additions to Tsukimi Hamburg's menu at all its outlets. First established at Jurong Point in 2022, Tsukimi Hamburg's other branches are at CapitaSpring and Hougang Mall. Ms Loo adds: 'During our visit to his restaurant, the conversation flowed naturally, and the idea of pairing his world-famous omurice with Tsukimi Hamburg's signature juicy hamburg steaks felt like a perfect match.' For more details on the lucky draw, go to Eunice Quek is STFood online editor at The Straits Times. She covers all things trending in the food and beverage scene. Check out ST's Food Guide for the latest foodie recommendations in Singapore.
CNA
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Viral Kichi Kichi Omurice chef coming to Singapore in July
If you've spent any time on social media watching food videos, chances are you've encountered this guy in the red beret who makes hypnotic omurice videos. Chef Motokichi Yukimura, 69, from Kichi Kichi Omurice in Kyoto, has built a cult following with his theatrical take on the Japanese-Western dish, turning a simple omelette and fried rice combo into performance art. His videos, where he deftly slices open perfectly cooked omelettes with creamy insides cascading over rice like eggy waterfalls, have garnered millions of views. His 14-seat Kyoto restaurant has become a pilgrimage site for food tourists – same-day reservations are snapped up within seconds, with as many as 600 people trying to make a booking at any one time. COLLAB WITH TSUKIMI HAMBURG IN SINGAPORE Now, he's bringing his famous demi-glace omurice to Singapore through a collaboration with local hamburg chain Tsukimi Hamburg. Well, sort of. And there's a catch (more on that later). Given how tough it is to snag a seat at his Kyoto restaurant, this Singapore collaboration offers a convenient way to experience his viral omurice. Again, sorta. Tsukimi Hamburg is a Singapore-born concept by RE&S Group, which was founded in 1988 by Osaka native Hiroshi Tatara. The group operates several Japanese dining concepts in Singapore, including & JOY Japanese Food Street, Fiesta, Kuriya Dining and Ichiban Boshi. "This collaboration has been in discussion for some time, driven by our deep admiration for chef Motokichi's culinary flair and infectious energy," said Tsukimi Hamburg's PR representative. She added: 'RE&S group in Singapore has strong ties in Japan, and one of their Japanese counterparts bridged this connection with chef Motokichi'. TWO PERMANENT DISHES CO-CREATED BY KICHI KICHI CHEF Starting Jul 10, two new items will join Tsukimi's permanent menu. The Kichi Kichi Hamburg Omurice (S$16.80) combines the chef's omelette with demi-glace fried rice, edamame, chicken, and a hamburg steak. A simpler Kichi Kichi Omurice (S$12.80) offers just the omelette over demi-glace fried rice. For context, Tsukimi Hamburg's regular offerings include hamburg steaks served as donburi over rice (from S$12.80) or as teishoku sets with the patty on a sizzling hotplate (from S$14.80). SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT KICHI KICHI OMELETTE STYLES IN SINGAPORE Both new dishes use what the brand claims is Chef Yukimura's signature rich demi-glace sauce recipe, which contains beef stock. However, the Singapore version differs from the original Kyoto presentation. "Instead of the classic sliced-open omelette style, our version features a beautifully dressed tornado-style omelette," the representative explained. The adaptation was made for operational consistency. 'Tsukimi Hamburg's [created in collab with the Kichi Kichi chef] tornado-style omelette is creamier and oozes more than the fully cooked tornado eggs that you might have seen in other eateries in Singapore,' said their spokesperson. Chef Yukimura was involved in the menu development process. Tsukimi Hamburg's Japanese head chef travelled to Kyoto to work with him on adapting the recipes for the Singapore market. "Through in-depth discussions and hands-on sessions, key techniques and flavour elements, including his signature demi-glace sauce and chicken fried rice, were carefully adapted to suit Tsukimi Hamburg's kitchen and service style," the representative stated. MEET THE OMURICE MASTER IN SINGAPORE The Kyoto chef will be in Singapore on Jul 11 and 12 for cooking demonstrations at Tsukimi Hamburg's Jurong Point outlet. The catch? These sessions are limited to just 20 people each and will showcase his famous omelette technique live. "Chef Yukimura will be performing a live demonstration of both his iconic Kyoto-style cascading omelette as well as the [Singapore] tornado-style omelette. He will personally prepare and serve his famed omurice to all winners, just like he does in Japan," said the PR rep. Tsukimi Hamburg staff will provide behind-the-scenes support during the demonstrations. Tickets will be given out through a lucky draw, open to customers who spend a minimum of S$20 at any &JOY Japanese Food Street outlet (at Nex or Jurong Point) between Jun 3 to 30. The Kichi Kichi omurice dishes from the collaboration will be available at all three Tsukimi Hamburg outlets islandwide for both lunch and dinner service as part of the permanent menu. As for the possibility of a permanent Kichi Kichi outlet in Singapore, the rep clarified: "At the moment, there are no plans for Chef Yukimura to open a permanent Kichi Kichi outlet in Singapore. This collaboration with Tsukimi Hamburg is a rare and exclusive opportunity for fans to experience his iconic omurice and signature flavours." Tsukimi Hamburg has three outlets, including 1 Jurong West Central 2, #B1-52 Shopping Centre, Jurong Point, Singapore 648886. Open daily, 11am to 10pm. Tel: 6250 6728. More info via website.
