SINGAPORE – After successfully establishing his throne as the King of Fried Rice, Lester Li is creating another wave of gastronomic pleasure across Singapore with the opening of his second brainchild — MentaiKing.
Currently, the only outlet is located at a coffeeshop unit at 27 Bendemeer Road, MentaiKing is the chef’s homage to his favourite Japanese ingredient — mentaiko. Customers can choose from 4 different types of garlic butter rice bowls topped generously with his secret homemade mentaiko mayo dressing. The mentaiko dressing is then torched gently to give an added punch of umami before serving to the customers.
Their signature, Mentai Tiger Prawn, is the chef’s recreation of his favourite go-to dish whenever he dines at a Japanese restaurant.
“I love prawns a lot and will always order a mentaiko prawn bowl whenever I see it on the menu. This dish gives me a lot of joy and comfort and I want to give my customers this same, if not more, joy and comfort too when they eat my food,” said Lester.
A bowl of Mentai Tiger Prawn serves freshly caught tiger pawns grilled lightly and then set atop a bed of fragrant garlic butter rice. The prawns are drizzled with a thick coat of umami mentaiko sauce, torched for a smoky umami.
One differentiating factor of MentaiKing is their garlic butter rice. Unlike many typical Japanese rice bowls that come with white short grain rice, their aromatic bowl of garlic butter rice is created through many trial-and-errors to complement the protein and mentaiko dressing for a unique flavour profile that gives bursts of flavours with each bite.
Another star dish close to the chef’s heart is the Mentai Pork Cutlet — a tribute and also succession to King of Fried Rice (KOFR). This dish uses the same pork cutlets as at KOFR but are seasoned differently. Tender and juicy with every bite, this is a hearty and comforting meal that hits the spot.
All rice bowls are served with a few slices of Japanese rolled omelette and balanced broccoli along with the garlic butter rice and proteins. You can also add side dishes such as chicken karaage, gyoza, ramen egg, and grated parmesan to complement your meal.
MentaiKing also encapsulates Lester’s dream to deliver restaurant-quality food at wallet-friendly prices.
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MentaiKing
City Foodcourt 27 Bendemeer Road, Singapore 330027
Opening Hours:
Mondays to Sundays: 11:00am to 9:00pm
Available for delivery on Foodpana and Gradfood
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