Crunchy or crispy?
One Saturday morning, my friends and
I had a very spontaneous day in the metro. Plans were thrown out the car window
and whims are welcomed with open arms. Our only indicator as to where to go is
away from the Katipunan traffic.
By impulse, we decided to have a
detour to Moonleaf Tea Shop Maginhawa (my favorite branch) to buy ourselves milk
teas. Since we were in Teacher’s Village already, we decided to drive around
and look for a place to have lunch.
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| from Crazy Katsu's facebook page |
My
friend suggested Pino Resto Bar and I was thinking of BRGR Project, but
then, the Crazy Katsu sign in front of us seems to charm all 8 eyes in the car.
So Crazy Katsu it is, no contentions.
Given that the restaurant is a Katsu
place, we decided to order different Katsus. I had Chicken Katsu, while my
other friends ordered Katsudon and Tonkatsu.
Chicken Katsu. P145.00.
Chicken Katsu is the bestseller in
the house. Served over a bed of cabbages and the special sauce is the sliced
Chicken Katsu, and then topped with chilies and spring onions.
I
love the play of flavors specially the spiciness, and of course the texture. It’s
tender on the inside and very crunchy on the outside. The special sauce is
similar to the sauce of Lechon Kawali: it’s sweet, sour and spicy with a hint
of saltiness. Just like the phrase “You
had me at hello”, the chicken katsu had me on the first crunchy bite!
Katsudon P150.00.
The
Katsudon is not as flavorful as the chicken katsu, or maybe it’s because it
doesn’t have a dipping sauce. It’s also not as crunchy but the plus is that the
serving is normally enough for one person.
Tonkatsu. P140.00
The Tonkatsu is similar to the
Chicken Katsu except that it’s pork and not spicy. The breading also has a
smoother texture than the chicken katsu.
Honestly, I don’t know how Crazy
Katsu fares in terms of authenticity or if it’s better than other katsu
restaurants in the country. But from the three times I’ve been to this
restaurant, I still can’t seem to get enough. Therefore, Crazy Katsu, with all
its crunchy glory, is definitely a comfort food.
Crazy Katsu
#81 Unit
I Maginhawa Street, Teacher’s Village
U.P.
Diliman, Quezon City
They look really delicious. Will definitely visit Crazy Katsu the next time we pass by Maginhawa. Cool post!
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DeleteI don't know that what this dish is and how to prepare it but by seeing these amazing pictures I am drooling.
ReplyDeleteYummy! I think that those foods was very delicious. Do you have also a blog about Salcedo Market?
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Yes, I also have an entry on Salcedo Market. You can check it here: http://www.adventuresofagastrognome.com/2010/09/salcedo-saturday-market.html :)
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